CLEARY COUGARS TAKE 2015 USCAA GOLF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHP STATE COLLEGE, PA. – First-day leader Cleary University shot a second-round 315 to win its first United States Collegiate Athletic Association Golf National Championship as the Cougars ended the tournament with a 609 total on Tuesday. The 2015 USCAA Championships were held at Penn State University Blue Course with 18 teams chasing the title.
A pair of New York schools finished second and third as SUNY Delhi shot a second-round 311 total for a second place total of 616. SUNY Canton shot a 310 on Tuesday to take third with a 633 total. West Virginia Tech was fourth after a 323 on Tuesday for a 639, while Rochester College rounded out the top five with a 658.
Individual leader Devin Young of Cleary kept his lead and won the individual medalist honor with a 73 on Tuesday to win with a three-under-par total of 141. He was joined as a USCAA All-American by teammate Jacob Malcangi who earned second team honors as he was tied for eighth overall with a 156.
SUNY Delhi had three USCAA All-Americans to pace its second-place team finish. Ray Schott carded a 75 on Tuesday for a 151 total to finish alone in fourth, while Kevin Johnson shot a 78 on Tuesday to come in tied for fifth with a 153 for their first team All-American honors.
Cody Homer earned second team honors after a final round of 77 for a two-day 157 total and a tie for tenth place finish.
SUNY Canton had a pair of USCAA All-Americans as Nolan Reid was a first-team selection after a 77 on Tuesday for a 153 total. Alex Folts was a second team honoree after a 76 on Tuesday for a 156 total to tie for eighth.
In the second year of the USCAA Women’s Golf Invitational, Katie Behnert of Penn State Hazleton won the medalist honor as she shot an 88 in the final round for a 174 total.
Skills Contest Winners
Long Drive – Cody Homer, SUNY Delhi
Chipping – Jon Wandel, Rochester College
2015 USCAA Coach of the Year
2015 USCAA Student Athlete of the Year - *For contributions in the classroom and community
Nolan Reid from SUNY Canton
Nolan Reid has been the true definition of a student-athlete during his time at SUNY Canton. The junior has compiled a cumulative GPA of 4.0 over his eight semesters at the institution so far. He has been equally impressive on the course this season finishing as the runner-up in three different events, while finishing in the top six in six of the seven events he has competed in. He will look to improve on his finish of tied for 18th at last year’s USCAA Nationals in October.