Golf Takes 5th at Skyline Championships, Bleck Makes All-Skyline Team
Press Release from the Skyline Conference
Farmingdale, N.Y. - Farmingdale State captured the 2013 Skyline Golf Championship this afternoon at the Bethpage State Park - Red Course. The Rams earned the title for the sixth straight year after posting a school-record two day team-total of 585. Farmingdale State finished 57 strokes ahead of runner-up The Sage Colleges.
Senior Adam Larkin (+3) of FSC was the individual champion and Skyline Player of the Year after rounds of 71 and 72 for a two-day total of 143. Sophomore Scott Sessions of Farmingdale State was the runner-up after a final round 74 and two day total of 145. Rams' junior Matt Pollock followed an opening round 77 with a 2-over par 72 and finished in third place, while sophomore Chris Brosi of FSC finished fourth. Senior Rich Kelly was tied for sixth place individually with rounds of 74 and 81 for the Rams. Larkin set a Farmingdale State school-record by capturing his third Skyline Conference individual title.
Farmingdale State earned the Skyline Conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division III Golf Championship, which will be held at Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C., on May 13-16.
First Team All-Conference
Adam Larkin (143) Farmingdale State
Scott Sessions (145) Farmingdale State
Matt Pollock (149) Farmingdale State
Chris Brosi (151) Farmingdale State
Kevin Johnston (153) The Sage Colleges
Second Team All-Conference
Rich Kelly (155) Farmingdale State
Tony Siguil (155) Purchase
Christian Bleck (156) St. Joseph's-L.I.
Owen Heath (157) Mount Saint Mary
Zachary Sullivan (158) The Sage Colleges
Player of the Year: Adam Larkin, Farmingdale State
Rookie of the Year: Kevin Johnston, The Sage Colleges
Coach of the Year: Steve Sosler, Mount Saint Mary
Final Team Standings
1. Farmingdale State - 289 / 296 - 585 (+25)
2. The Sage Colleges - 327 / 315 - 642 (+82)
3. Purchase - 329 / 315 - 644 (+84)
4. Mount Saint Mary - 329 / 323 - 652 (+92)
5. St. Joseph's-L.I. - 326 / 327 - 653 (+93)
6. Yeshiva - 333 / 352 - 685 (+125)
7. Old Westbury - 373 / 360 - 733 (+173)
