The University of Charleston is the 2007 West Virginia Conference men's golf champion in spite of a late third round rally by Ohio Valley University. The Golden Eagles and Fighting Scots tied with 54-hole totals of 926 after OVU fired a tournament-best 295 in the third and final round.
A second round disqualification would prove costly for Ohio Valley. The fifth and non-counting scores from each round serve as the WVIAC's tie-breaker. The disqualification left OVU without a fifth score for round two and gave UC the championship and an automatic bid to the May 7-9 NCAA Division II East Regional at Wheeling's Oglebay Resort.
Charleston's Michael Todd was the individual medalist after finishing at 223. The senior tied for the tournament's low round with a two-under par 70 during Wednesday's final round. Ohio Valley players finished second and third as Gianni Hild was two shots back at 225. J.C. Beecroft also notched a 70 on Wednesday to end at 226. Concord's Darcy Donaldson and Charleston's Brandon Reece fired matching 227 totals to tie for fourth.
First round tournament leader Concord and defending champion Fairmont State were in the thick of the team race before fading late. Concord ended up in third with a 930 total. Fairmont State's 933 was good for fourth. Shepherd rounded out the top five with a 944 total.
In addition to Charleston, as many as four other WVIAC squads are expected to earn NCAA post-season spots.
The All-WVIAC men's golf squad will be announced on Thursday. Complete results follow:
** 1 Charleston, U. of 312 308 306 926
1 Michael Todd 80 73 70 223
T 4 Brandon Reece 75 75 77 227
8 Korey Pettit 76 78 76 230
T 33 Stephen Maynard 81 82 83 246
T 39 T.J. Nadon 82 82 85 249
2 Ohio Valley Univ. 319 312 295 926
2 Gianni Hild 74 76 75 225
3 J. C. Beecroft 80 76 70 226
20 Greg Lemenchick 83 78 78 239
T 21 Paul Raines 85 82 73 240
DQ Ben Rudkins 82 DQ 77
3 Concord University 309 316 305 930
T 4 Darcy Donaldson 73 75 79 227
T 6 Kenneth Hess 80 76 73 229
T 9 John Ritchey 76 81 75 232
T 36 David Bayer 80 84 83 247
T 46 Philip Summersall 88 91 78 257
4 Fairmont State 316 310 307 933
T 6 William Gautreau 77 77 75 229
T 11 Tyler Franklin 76 82 75 233
T 16 Justin Caroli 82 73 81 236
T 21 Jon Burnside 81 78 81 240
38 Zack Rudy 88 84 76 248
5 Shepherd University 321 317 306 944
T 11 Bryan Snow 78 77 78 233
T 18 Sam Harrison 81 84 73 238
T 24 Trevor Hedges 79 90 73 242
T 31 Paterick Clark 86 74 84 244
T 36 Zach Boyd 83 82 82 247
6 West Liberty State 319 315 317 951
T 13 Scott Smith 81 78 76 235
T 16 Brian Williams 77 76 83 236
T 18 Markus Maier 79 80 79 238
T 24 Christopher Palmer 82 81 79 242
T 42 Chase Cribbs 82 84 87 253
7 West Virginia Wesl. 325 328 310 963
T 13 Tyler Critchfield 76 83 76 235
T 24 Josh Arbaugh 83 84 75 242
T 27 Mike Gervais 84 81 78 243
T 33 Joey Darmafall 85 80 81 246
44 Graham Reger 82 88 84 254
8 Salem International 329 325 314 968
T 13 Matt McKelvie 79 80 76 235
T 27 Kyle Sarai 84 78 81 243
T 31 Matt Halliday 83 82 79 244
T 33 Andy Myatt 83 85 78 246
T 53 Anthony Desarno 85 94 88 267
9 Wheeling Jesuit Univ 347 333 336 1016
T 9 Brent Dudash 80 72 80 232
T 42 Chris Barlament 90 79 84 253
50 Chuck Spaine 90 88 85 263
55 Brian O'Donnell 87 94 87 268
WD Chris Andrarakos WD WD WD
10 Glenville State Coll 341 346 333 1020
T 21 Matt Moore 82 79 79 240
T 27 Tyler Ludwig 78 88 77 243
T 39 Jamie Field 85 81 83 249
58 Joe Evans 96 99 94 289
60 Ryan Fitzwater 105 98 94 297
11 Bluefield St. Coll. 345 353 330 1028
T 27 Derek Brooks 81 81 81 243
48 Jonathan Bailey 88 87 84 259
49 Craig Howard 87 94 79 260
52 Duane Crawford 89 91 86 266
59 Chris Sparks 98 99 95 292
12 Davis & Elkins Coll. 342 353 337 1032
41 Scott Johnson 80 86 86 252
45 Cory Dillinger 85 84 87 256
T 46 Brandon Bates 86 90 81 257
T 53 Brian O'Neil 91 93 83 267
61 Nathan LaValla 119 101 98 318
13 West Virginia State 415 374 381 1170
51 Nathen Monk 95 81 89 265
56 Jeremy Vallet 87 95 88 270
57 Cliff Wheeler 98 88 85 271
62 Dustin Bodkins 135 110 119 364
A second round disqualification would prove costly for Ohio Valley. The fifth and non-counting scores from each round serve as the WVIAC's tie-breaker. The disqualification left OVU without a fifth score for round two and gave UC the championship and an automatic bid to the May 7-9 NCAA Division II East Regional at Wheeling's Oglebay Resort.
Charleston's Michael Todd was the individual medalist after finishing at 223. The senior tied for the tournament's low round with a two-under par 70 during Wednesday's final round. Ohio Valley players finished second and third as Gianni Hild was two shots back at 225. J.C. Beecroft also notched a 70 on Wednesday to end at 226. Concord's Darcy Donaldson and Charleston's Brandon Reece fired matching 227 totals to tie for fourth.
First round tournament leader Concord and defending champion Fairmont State were in the thick of the team race before fading late. Concord ended up in third with a 930 total. Fairmont State's 933 was good for fourth. Shepherd rounded out the top five with a 944 total.
In addition to Charleston, as many as four other WVIAC squads are expected to earn NCAA post-season spots.
The All-WVIAC men's golf squad will be announced on Thursday. Complete results follow:
** 1 Charleston, U. of 312 308 306 926
1 Michael Todd 80 73 70 223
T 4 Brandon Reece 75 75 77 227
8 Korey Pettit 76 78 76 230
T 33 Stephen Maynard 81 82 83 246
T 39 T.J. Nadon 82 82 85 249
2 Ohio Valley Univ. 319 312 295 926
2 Gianni Hild 74 76 75 225
3 J. C. Beecroft 80 76 70 226
20 Greg Lemenchick 83 78 78 239
T 21 Paul Raines 85 82 73 240
DQ Ben Rudkins 82 DQ 77
3 Concord University 309 316 305 930
T 4 Darcy Donaldson 73 75 79 227
T 6 Kenneth Hess 80 76 73 229
T 9 John Ritchey 76 81 75 232
T 36 David Bayer 80 84 83 247
T 46 Philip Summersall 88 91 78 257
4 Fairmont State 316 310 307 933
T 6 William Gautreau 77 77 75 229
T 11 Tyler Franklin 76 82 75 233
T 16 Justin Caroli 82 73 81 236
T 21 Jon Burnside 81 78 81 240
38 Zack Rudy 88 84 76 248
5 Shepherd University 321 317 306 944
T 11 Bryan Snow 78 77 78 233
T 18 Sam Harrison 81 84 73 238
T 24 Trevor Hedges 79 90 73 242
T 31 Paterick Clark 86 74 84 244
T 36 Zach Boyd 83 82 82 247
6 West Liberty State 319 315 317 951
T 13 Scott Smith 81 78 76 235
T 16 Brian Williams 77 76 83 236
T 18 Markus Maier 79 80 79 238
T 24 Christopher Palmer 82 81 79 242
T 42 Chase Cribbs 82 84 87 253
7 West Virginia Wesl. 325 328 310 963
T 13 Tyler Critchfield 76 83 76 235
T 24 Josh Arbaugh 83 84 75 242
T 27 Mike Gervais 84 81 78 243
T 33 Joey Darmafall 85 80 81 246
44 Graham Reger 82 88 84 254
8 Salem International 329 325 314 968
T 13 Matt McKelvie 79 80 76 235
T 27 Kyle Sarai 84 78 81 243
T 31 Matt Halliday 83 82 79 244
T 33 Andy Myatt 83 85 78 246
T 53 Anthony Desarno 85 94 88 267
9 Wheeling Jesuit Univ 347 333 336 1016
T 9 Brent Dudash 80 72 80 232
T 42 Chris Barlament 90 79 84 253
50 Chuck Spaine 90 88 85 263
55 Brian O'Donnell 87 94 87 268
WD Chris Andrarakos WD WD WD
10 Glenville State Coll 341 346 333 1020
T 21 Matt Moore 82 79 79 240
T 27 Tyler Ludwig 78 88 77 243
T 39 Jamie Field 85 81 83 249
58 Joe Evans 96 99 94 289
60 Ryan Fitzwater 105 98 94 297
11 Bluefield St. Coll. 345 353 330 1028
T 27 Derek Brooks 81 81 81 243
48 Jonathan Bailey 88 87 84 259
49 Craig Howard 87 94 79 260
52 Duane Crawford 89 91 86 266
59 Chris Sparks 98 99 95 292
12 Davis & Elkins Coll. 342 353 337 1032
41 Scott Johnson 80 86 86 252
45 Cory Dillinger 85 84 87 256
T 46 Brandon Bates 86 90 81 257
T 53 Brian O'Neil 91 93 83 267
61 Nathan LaValla 119 101 98 318
13 West Virginia State 415 374 381 1170
51 Nathen Monk 95 81 89 265
56 Jeremy Vallet 87 95 88 270
57 Cliff Wheeler 98 88 85 271
62 Dustin Bodkins 135 110 119 364
