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Men’s Golf Team Wins Its Own Fall Classic; Ben Smith Earns Medalist Honors

The Malone men’s golf team opened its fall 2009 season by winning its own Malone Fall Classic among an eight-team field at the Tannenhauf Golf Course in Alliance, Ohio last Friday and Saturday.  Malone tallied an impressive two-day winning score of 575 (288-287), which was one-under-par for the event.  Madonna (MI) University was second at 591 (301-290), Notre Dame (OH) College took third at 599 (301-298), Huntington (IN) University placed fourth at 604 (302-302) and the University of Northwestern Ohio rounded out the top five at 614 (310-304).

Ben Smith (Sr., Carrollton H.S.) and Tyler Light (Fr., Perry H.S.) paced all golfers as each posted an incredible six-under-par score of 138 over the two days with Smith tallying rounds of 71 and 67 and Light posting rounds of 70 and 68.  Smith earned medalist honors by winning on the third hole of a sudden death playoff.

Richie Schembechler (So., Mass. Washington H.S.) tied for fifth place with an even-par score of 144 (69-75) and joined Smith and Light on the All-Tournament Team.  Quinn Parker (Jr., Canton Central Catholic H.S.) was seventh at 145 (71-74), Michael Strayer (Sr., Riverside H.S.) placed eighth at 146 (74-72) and Justin Lower (Jr., Northwest H.S.) also finished in the top ten in ninth place at 147 (72-75). 

Other scores for Malone included Kyle Sine (Jr., Shawnee H.S.) at 148 (72-76), Ryan Gaughan (Jr., Lake H.S.) at 152 (78-74), Steve Robison (Jr., Jackson H.S.) at 155 (77-78), Zach Keller (Jr., Wynford H.S.) at 157 (81-76), Jay Hollifield (Fr., Louisville H.S.) at 158 (79-79), Andrew Leopold (So., Gahanna Lincoln H.S.) at 159 (78-81) and Mark Zimmerman (Sr., GlenOak H.S.) at 168 (86-82).

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Men’s Golf Captures Cleveland State University Invitational; Justin Lower Earns Medalist Honors

For the first time in Malone men’s golf history, the Pioneers have captured a team title at an NCAA Div. I intercollegiate event.  Malone accomplished the feat by capturing the NCAA Div. I Cleveland State University Invitational Monday and Tuesday among a 12-team field.

In a tournament that was shortened from 54 holes to 36 holes due to the weather, Malone posted a two-day score of 598 (295-303) while the University of Cincinnati finished runner-up at 610 (305-305).  Oakland University and Wisconsin-Green Bay tied for third at 620 and Youngstown State University rounded out the top five with a score of 621.

In addition to the incredible Pioneer team title at the event, Malone’s Justin Lower (Jr., Northwest H.S.) earned medalist honors at the tournament to become the first Malone golfer to ever win an NCAA Div. I tournament.

Lower fired a two-day score of 148 (71-77) to defeat Cincinnati’s Zack Bates and Youngstown State’s Tim Morrow by one stroke.  Ben Smith (Sr., Carrollton H.S.) and Quinn Parker (Jr., Canton Central Catholic H.S.) were close behind with scores of 150 (Smith 73-77; Parker 75-75) while Michael Strayer (Sr., Riverside H.S.) and Tyler Light (Fr., Perry H.S.) each carded 158’s (Strayer 76-82; Light 84-74).  Richie Schembechler (So., Mass. Washington H.S.) competed as an individual and posted a score of 153 (77-76).

 

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Malone Men's Golf (B Team) Captures Westminster Invitational

The Malone University men’s golf team (B team) captured the nine-team Westminster (PA) College Invitational last Monday with a score of 314.  Grove City (PA) College took second at 324, Westminster was third at 333, Edinboro (PA) University placed fourth at 341 and St. Vincent (PA) College rounded out the top five at 342.

Michael Strayer (Sr., Riverside H.S.) led the team with a round of 73 (37-36) and easily won the tournament by three strokes over several others who shot 76.  Steve Robison (Jr., Jackson H.S.) followed for Malone with a 79.  Kyle Sine (Jr., Shawnee H.S.) posted an 80, Ryan Gaughan (Jr., Lake H.S.) carded an 82 and Jay Hollifield (Fr., Louisville H.S.) fired an 85.

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Men’s Golf (B Team) Finishes Runner-Up At Red Poling Classic

The Malone University men’s golf team (B team) competed at the Red Poling Collegiate Classic, hosted by Spring Arbor (MI) University, last Tuesday and finished in a tie for second at the six-team event.  The Pioneers tallied a score of 312 and fell just one stroke shy of Hope (MI) College, which won the event with a 311.  Calvin (MI) College also posted a 312 to tie Malone for second place.  Spring Arbor took fourth place with a 313, Monmouth (IL) College finished fifth at 324 and Augustana (IL) College rounded out the team placements in sixth at 325.

Jay Hollifield (Fr., Louisville H.S.) paced the squad with a round of 76 and finished in a tie for fourth overall.  Steve Robison (Jr., Jackson H.S.) followed with a 77, Ryan Gaughan (Jr., Lake H.S.) fired a 79, Michael Strayer (Sr., Riverside H.S.) shot an 80 and Kyle Sine (Jr., Shawnee H.S.) carded an 81.

 

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Men’s Golf Team Shoots School-Record 280; Wins Phipps Memorial

The Malone University men’s golf team shot a school-record eight-under-par 280 to capture the annual Phipps Memorial Tournament, at Glenmoor Country Club, among a three-team field on Thursday.  Malone has posted a few seven-under-par team scores of 281 throughout its 45+ year history but Thursday’s score of 280 broke the record.

Malone tallied a 280 for the team title while Mt. Union College took second with a 327 and Walsh University placed third at 331.

Ben Smith (Sr., Carrollton H.S.) led the way for the team with a school-record-tying round of 66 for medalist honors while Justin Lower (Jr., Northwest H.S.) followed with a 68 for second place overall.  Quinn Parker (Jr., Canton Central Catholic H.S.) and Richie Schembechler (So., Massillon Wash. H.S.) tied for fifth overall with rounds of 73.  Tyler Light (Fr., Perry H.S.) finished 12^th and posted a 78.

Michael Strayer (Sr., Riverside H.S.) was one of several Malone players to compete individually at the event and fired an impressive round of 69, good enough for the third place overall.  Other individual scores for Malone included Steve Robison (Jr., Jackson H.S.) at 71, Kyle Sine (Jr., Shawnee H.S.) at 75, Ryan Gaughan (Jr., Lake H.S.) at 76 and Jay Hollifield (Fr., Louisville H.S.) at 80.

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Malone Finishes Runner-Up At NCCAA National Championships

The Malone University men’s golf team, led by head coach Ken Hyland, finished as the national runners-up among an 18-team field at the NCCAA National Championships in Panama City, Florida Monday and Tuesday.  Malone finished with a two-day score of 892 (293-297-302) as Dallas Baptist University won the team title with a score of 880.  Colorado Christian University took third at 901, Southeastern (FL) University placed fourth at 907 and North Greenville (SC) University rounded out the top five at the event at 910.

Justin Lower (Jr., Northwest H.S.) and Ben Smith (Sr., Carrollton H.S.) paced the Pioneers at the tournament as the duo tied for fifth place overall with scores of 220.  Lower posted rounds of 74, 72 and 74 while Smith carded rounds of 71, 72 and 77.  Lower and Smith were both named to the NCCAA All-America Team for their performances at the national event.

Quinn Parker (Jr., Canton Central Catholic H.S.) was third for Malone and 19^th overall as he fired a 228 (74-76-78).  In addition, Tyler Light (Fr., Perry H.S.) posted a 230 (80-77-73) while Richie Schembechler (So., Mass. Washington H.S.) carded 242 (74-84-84).  

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Men’s Golf Finishes Fourth At Dayton Invitational; Justin Lower Wins Second-Ever Div. I Medalist Honors For Malone

The Malone University men’s golf team finished fourth among a 17-team field at the NCAA Div. I University of Dayton Invitational last Monday and Tuesday.  In addition, junior Justin Lower (Northwest H.S.), earned his second overall medalist honor at an NCAA Div. I tournament by winning the Dayton event this week.  Lower is the only Pioneer men’s golfer in the 45+ year history of the program to have accomplished the feat as he also won the NCAA Div. I Cleveland State University Invitational earlier this fall.

Malone tallied a two-day score of 606 (312-294) for its fourth-place finish as Ball State University took the team title at 596 (305-291).  The University of Toledo finished second at 601 (298-303), Bowling Green State University was third at 604 (309-295) and Ohio University rounded out the top five at 608 (309-299).

Lower tallied an even-par score of 142 (73-69) for his first-place finish while Tyler Light (Fr., Perry H.S.) was next for Malone, and in 10^th overall, with a score of 150 (80-70).  Michael Strayer (Sr., Riverside H.S.) posted a score of 154 (80-74), Ben Smith fired a 160 (79-81) and Quinn Parker (Jr., Canton Central Catholic H.S.) carded a 163 (81-82).

Malone’s fall campaign is now complete and the Pioneers will open their spring schedule in March.

 

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