HAMILTON, N.Y. (4/18/10) – Led by sophomore Josh Spellman (Woodcliff Lake, N.J.) the Colgate men’s golf team placed 17th at the Navy Spring Invitational this past weekend at the United States Naval Academy Golf Course in Annapolis, Md. A total of 21 teams competed at the event over the weekend, including Patriot League foes Navy, Bucknell, Lafayette and Lehigh.
Spellman finished with a two-day total of 157 after shooting a team low of 76 on the first day, followed by an 81 the second day. Spellman was tied for 47th place followed by classmate Ben Jessen (West Simsbury, Conn.) who ranked tied for 62nd with a 160 (82-78). Freshman Will Delano (New Canaan, Conn.) and junior Neil Thompson (Sherborn, Mass.) finished tied for 77th place with a 163. Senior David Ake (Topsfield, Mass.) rounded out the Raiders golfers turning in a 171.
Navy won the invitational holding off a rallying Bucknell squad on the second day of play. The Mids shot a team low 286, just two over par, to gain an early lead on day one followed by a 306 on the second day for a total of 592. Bucknell finished with a 596, shooting a 304 and a day-two los of 292.
Navy’s Ben Hayes led the Mids in first-place finishing even with a 142 after shooting a four-under par, 67, on Saturday. Clark Granum of Columbia placed second with a 143, while Navy’s Michael Harrigan and Lafayette’s Josh Edelson rounded out the top three, both with a 146.
The Raiders will close out their 2010 season this weekend when they host the Patriot League Tournament April 24-25 at the Seven Oaks Golf Course.
Team Results
Rank Team Score
1. Navy 286-306—592
2. Bucknell 304-292—596
3. Columbia 296-306—602
4. Lafayette 306-297—603
5. St. Francis-Pa. 308-297—605
6. St. Bonaventure 305-305—610
7. West Chester 305-311—616
8. Iona 311-309—620
9. Lehigh 311-312—623
10. McDaniel College 318-309—627
11. St. Joseph’s 314-314—628
12. Navy Gold 311-319—630
13. Siena 316-319—635
14. St. Peter’s 320-316—636
15. Millersville 318-319—637
16. Mount St. Mary’s 319-320—639
17. Colgate 322-321—643
18. Navy White 333-318—651
19. George Washington 326-331—657
20. Niagara 339-326—665
21. La Salle 333-336—669
Colgate Individual Results
Rank Name Scores
T-47 Josh Spellman 76-81—643
T-62 Ben Jessen 82-78—160
T-77 Will Delano 84-79—163
T-77 Neil Thompson 80-83—163
95 David Ake 85-86—171