Men's Golf | 10/4/2023 7:42:03 AM
The fall portion of the 2023-24 Empire 8 Men’s Golf Championship is set to take place October 8-9 at Cazenovia Country Club in Cazenovia, NY. Sunday's action begins at 11:30 a.m., while Monday's 18 holes starts at 9 a.m. Each of the seven Empire 8 teams will play 36 holes of golf this weekend, 18 holes on Sunday and 18 on Monday. Fans can follow along on the Golf Genius app using the code
AWKTRK.
This weekend marks the first half of the 2023-24 championship, with the 36-hole spring portion of the E8 Championship scheduled for April 13-14, 2024, at Hershey Country Club. The team with the lowest score at the conclusion of the four rounds will be crowned league champion. The 2023-24 Empire 8 Champion receives an automatic berth into the 2024 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship, set for May 14-17 at
Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, NV.
St. John Fisher will look to win its 19th Empire 8 title this season. Several golfers will compete for All-Empire 8 accolades, led by senior Luke Buckley. Bryce Barber returns after becoming the first student-athlete in Empire 8 men’s golf history to sweep Player and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season in 2021-22 and earned a second team nod in 2022-23. RJ Juodatis garnered All-E8 second team honors in 2021-22 and first team accolades in 2022-23. Juodaitis was the Empire 8 Golfer of the Week on Sept. 5 after carding the lowest round among any E8 student-athlete this fall, a 5-under par 67 at the St. Lawrence Invitational.
SUNY Oswego will look to vault to the top of the Empire 8 leaderboard this season after placing second the past two seasons. Despite the loss of four-time All-E8 first team selection, Ryan Fecco, the Lakers will look to Tyler Donohue, a 2022-23 third team pick, and Edward Shanahan as top players. Conor Tierney, Jacob Banks, Gavin Neuland and Evan McDonald will also look to earn all-league plaudits.
Utica will look to win its second E8 title in four seasons as the 2023-24 Championship gets underway. Adam Woodmansee returns, looking to earn All-Empire 8 honors for a fourth straight season. He was a second team pick in Spring 2021 and 2023 and garnered first team accolades in 2022 after placing fifth overall. The Pioneers will also return Carter Lathrop, another 2022-23 first team selection, along with Nathan Macdonald and Neil Roman. The squad will add Phoenix Weydig and Joey Bagnato as exciting newcomers to watch.
Russell Sage will look to improve off its fifth-place finish last year at the E8 Championship. Senior Austin Carpenter is back after earning All-Empire 8 third team honors in 2021-22 and placing 25th in the championship this past season. Shane Kammerman, a 2022-23 All-E8 third team pick, will be returning along with Elijah Waterhouse. Ryan Arp and Dylan Dzoik have also gotten off to strong starts this season. Kammerman was the E8 Golfer of the Week on Sept. 11.
The Soaring Eagles look to climb the Empire 8 leaderboard in 2023-24. They will return veteran Nicholas Domitrovic, a two-time All-E8 third team pick. Shane Haviland, Jack Finnerty and Chance Gorman are all top returners as well. Jaden Condotta is a top newcomer who is expected to make an impact early on. Finnerty has gotten off to a great start this fall and was the Empire 8 Golfer of the Week on Sept. 25.
With new head coach Jake Burgio at the helm, the Golden Flyers are ready to make a run towards the upper tier of the E8 Championship standings in 2023-24. Senior Thomas McIntosh will be counted on to lead the Golden Flyers, having placed 24th overall at the 2022-23 E8 Championship. Junior Vincent Falgiatano is off to a strong start this season, having earned E8 Golfer of the Week honors on Sept. 18. Lincoln Crosby has also excelled and is the reigning Empire 8 Golfer of the Week, while Colin Rider will also be counted on to contribute.
Keuka is expecting to improve in the standings as the 2023-24 E8 Championship gets underway. Senior Ryan Sisco will lead the way after being the top-finisher for the Wolves in the past two championships. Seniors Hunter Bastian and Ethan Drinon along with junior Keegan Barry are set to be top returners. The team will add Dawson Miletich and Nathan Gillette to complete their roster.
Final 2022-23 Empire 8 Men’s Golf Championship Results
St. John Fisher – 1,228 Strokes – League Champions
SUNY Oswego – 1,275
Utica – 1,339
Medaille – 1,370
Elmira – 1,418
Russell Sage – 1,436
Nazareth – 1,478
Keuka – 1,507
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