Fisher Takes Second At Gordin Classic
The nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College men's golf team finished second overall at the 2013 Gordin Classic, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University.
The Cardinals, ranked 13
th in the latest
Golf World/Nike Golf Division III Coaches' Poll, finished with at three-day total of 876, carding a 300 on Tuesday's final round.
Senior
Ryan McGinnis placed sixth overall out of 60 golfers, posting a three-round total of 217 (73-68-76). Junior All-American
Chris Blyth was 10
th overall at 219 (72-74-73).
Senior
Thad Wier shot a 73 on Tuesday and finished in 16
th place at 221 (73-75-73). Freshman
Hogan Cuny posted a 224 (67-78-79), while sophomore
Corey Haas (77-74-78: 229) closed on the scoring the Cardinals.
Wittenberg University, currently ranked 9
th nationally, won the tournament for the second straight year. Transylvania University (last year's national runner-up) and Methodist University (currently ranked No. 1 in the nation), finished third and fourth, respectively.
The Gordin Classic annually matches 12 of the best NCAA Division III teams, featuring most — if not all — of the top 10 finishers from the previous spring's NCAA Division III championship tournament.
The tournament is named after longtime Ohio Wesleyan coach Dick Gordin. Gordin, who served as the Bishops' golf coach from 1955-93, guided 22 of his last 25 teams to the NCAA Division III or College Division tournaments, bringing home 6 top-5 finishes in his last 8 years, including runner-up finishes in 1990 and 1993 and thirds in 1989 and 1991. Ohio Wesleyan won a total of 12 league titles in 5 different decades under Gordin. His teams won 7 Ohio Athletic Conference championships and 5 North Coast Athletic Conference crowns. Gordin was named NCAA Division III Coach of the Year in 1987 and 1993.
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