Men's Golf | 4/19/2025 6:46:06 PM
St. John Fisher University had three student-athletes shoot 75 or lower during the final round to win the 2024-25 Empire 8 Men’s Golf Championship, with four of the top five overall finishers, which concluded at Lebanon Country Club in Lebanon, PA on April 19. The Cardinals defeated runner-up Nazareth University by 51 strokes to win their fourth straight Empire 8 Championship and 20th in program history.
Fall scores are combined with scores from rounds three and four this weekend to determine team and individual awards. The first two rounds of the 2024-25 Empire 8 Golf Championship were held at Lakeshore Yacht and Country Club in Cicero, NY on Sunday, Oct. 6 and Monday, Oct. 7.
St. John Fisher, the 2024-25 Empire 8 Champion receives an automatic berth into the 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship, set for May 20-23 at Midvale Country Club in Penfield, NY, a suburb of Rochester, which will be hosted by the Cardinals. They also hosted the NCAA Championship in 2015.
The Cardinals recorded a final team score of 1,215 strokes to win by 51 strokes over runner-up Nazareth University (1,266). The Cardinals posted a team-best score of 305 (+17) for the final round, 17 strokes ahead of SUNY Canton. SUNY Oswego finished third overall with a team total of 1,301 strokes.
Nazareth standout
Lincoln Crosby was the individual four-round champion, shooting a 302 (plus-14), as he was the only E8 student-athlete to finish with all four rounds in the 70's. He shot the low round of 72 during round three and wrapped up with a 75 on Saturday. The Cardinals had the next four finishers, as St. John Fisher’s
RJ Juodaitis shot the low round of the final day, an even-par 72 to finish with a four-round total of 303 to place second overall.
Joe DePasquale and Nick Tellone of St. John Fisher finished tied for third overall with a four-round total of 307, while teammate
Nick Years rounded out the top five with a final score of 310. Years had the lowest score of the tournament among all first-year golfers.
Below are the
team scores and top individual scores from the fall championship.
FInal 2024-25 Empire 8 Championship Team Scores
St. John Fisher University – 1215 (299-305-306-305)
Nazareth University – 1266 (314-315-314-323)
SUNY Oswego – 1301 (320-318-337-326)
Utica University – 1308 (323-318-330-337)
Russell Sage College – 1315 (334-329-329-323)
SUNY Canton – 1349 (342-351-334-322)
Keuka College – 1402 (337-347-363-355)
SUNY Poly – 1451 (370-361-370-350)
Final 2024-25 Empire 8 Championship Individual Leaders
Lincoln Crosby, Nazareth – 302 (+14)
RJ Juodaitis, St. John Fisher – 303 (+15)
Nick Tellone, St. John Fisher – 307 (+19)
Joe DePasquale, St. John Fisher – 307 (+19)
Nick Years, St. John Fisher – 310 (+22)
Daniel Maloney, Utica – 319 (+31)
Nathan Macdonald, Utica – 322 (+34)
Anthony Falgiatano, Nazareth – 322 (+34)
Charlie Calcagni, Nazareth – 323 (+35)
Adam Woodmansee, Utica – 326 (+38)
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.
THE COURSE: Over 100 years ago, Alexander Findlay arrived in the United States from Scotland with a plan to share his love of the sport this country has grown to adore. Lebanon was hatched from the mind of a traditional Scottish Architect, and continues to inspire the same awe it did in the early 1920s. Certified by both USGA and the Audubon Society, this revered course holds a distinguished reputation within the golfing community. As a par 72 course nestled within Lebanon County's rolling terrain, it offers an engaging blend of shot selection and hole lengths. Renowned for its picturesque beauty and versatility, it remains a coveted destination.
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
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www.empire8.com.
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