Men's Golf | 4/16/2023 3:41:52 PM
St. John Fisher University used a dominant scoring attack to win the 2022-23 Empire 8 Men’s Golf Championship, which concluded at Hershey Country Club in Hershey, PA on April 16. The Cardinals defeated runner-up Oswego State by 47 strokes to win their 18th Empire 8 Championship in program history and second straight.
Scores from the fall portion of the Empire 8 Championship, which was held at Timber Banks Golf Club in Baldwinsville, NY on October 1-2 were combined with scores from rounds three and four this weekend to determine team and individual awards.
St. Joh Fisher, the 2022-23 Empire 8 Men’s Golf Team Champion, earns an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Championship, which will take place May 16-19 at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, KY.
St. John Fisher recorded a final team score of 1,228 to win by 47 strokes over runner-up SUNY Oswego (1,275). The Cardinals posted a team-best score of 302 (+17) for the final round, nine strokes ahead of Oswego. Utica finished third overall with a team total of 1,339 strokes.
There was a slight fog delay early in Sunday’s round before the skies cleared.
St. John Fisher junior
Nick Tellone shot a 6-over 77 on Sunday a day after carding a 4-under par 67 to take control of the individual scoring competition. He completed the four rounds with a final score of 300 (14-over) to win medalist honors by 10 strokes over teammate
Benjamin Fox and SUNY Oswego graduate student
Ryan Fecco. Fecco, who carded the lowest round by all golfers on Sunday with a 73 (plus-2) earned runner-up honors for the third straight season.
Joseph DePasquale of St. John Fisher finished fourth overall with a four round score of 314, while teammate
RJ Juodatis and Oswego's
Jake Owens tied for fifth overall, both scoring 317.
Below are the team scores and top individual scores from the fall championship. The Empire 8 All-Conference selections and individual award winners will be announced by the conference next week. The top five scorers at the end of the tournament will earn first-team all-conference honors with the next five finishers being named to the second team. Finishers 11-15 will earn third team accolades.
Final 2022-23 Empire 8 Championship Team Scores
St. John Fisher University – 1,228 (314-319-293-302)
SUNY Oswego – 1,275 (328-323-313-311)
Utica University – 1,339 (331-347-337-324)
Medaille University – 1,370 (349-353-334-334)
Elmira College – 1,418 (360-359-349-350)
Russell Sage College – 1,436 (365-367-347-357)
Nazareth College – 1,478 (386-384-350-358)
Keuka College – 1,507 (380-377-378-372)
Final 2022-23 Empire 8 Fall Championship Individual Leaders
Nick Tellone, St. John Fisher – 300 (+14) – 77-79-67-77
Benjamin Fox, St. John Fisher – 310 (+24) – 82-77-77-74
Ryan Fecco, SUNY Oswego – 310 (+24) – 77-77-83-73
Joseph DePasquale, St. John Fisher – 314 (+28) – 81-81-77-75
Jake Owens – SUNY Oswego – 317 (+31) – 85-78-78-76
RJ Juodatis – St. John Fisher – 317 (+31) – 84-85-72-76
Bryce Barber, St. John Fisher – 328 (+42) – 80-86-83-79
Carter Lathrop, Utica – 329 (+43) – 82-86-83-78
Adam Woodmansee, Utica – 331 (+45) – 79-89-82-81
Oliver Wolland, SUNY Oswego – 332 (+44) – 87-85-80-80
AWARDS: The Empire 8 champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship. The top five scorers at the end of the tournament (who played in all four rounds) will earn first-team all-conference honors with the next five finishers being named to the second team. Finishers 11-15 will earn third team accolades. The individual with the lowest four-round score will be named Empire 8 Player of the Year, while the lowest scoring first-year student-athlete will earn Empire 8 Rookie of the Year honors.
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