FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men’s golf team shot a two-day total of 597 (299-298) to capture its third straight Skyline Conference Championship. The Rams finished 30 strokes ahead of second-place St. Joseph’s College and earned the Conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National Championships.

Tied entering the 36th hole with St. Joseph’s Matt Ranum, Farmingdale State freshman Adam Larkin made a 15-foot birdie putt to capture the individual title. Larkin made the turn at three-over-par and shot a two-under 33 on the back nine en route to a final round 71. Larkin finished with a two-day total of 145 (74-71), one shot ahead of last year’s co-champion Ranum.

Farmingdale State freshman Rich Kelly, who shot a 75 in round one, posted a final round 74 to finish in third place individually. Kelly shot 40 on the front nine today and came back with a one under par 34 on the back for a two-day total of 149. Senior Chris Arnold entered the final round with a share of the lead and shot a 77 to finish in fourth place. Junior Joe Arnold shot a pair of 76’s to take fifth place. Sophomore Jack McKerlie carded two rounds of 80 for the Rams. All five players from Farmingdale State received All-Skyline Conference honors.

Sage’s Zack Meade finished in sixth with rounds of 79 and 74, while P.J. LaPiana of St. Joseph's took seventh place (74-82).

St. Joseph’s College finished in second place with a score of 627. Second year program The Sage Colleges, took third place with a two-day total of 647.

Farmingdale State will play in the Division III National Championships at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C. on May 10-13, 2010.

 

First Team All-Conference

Adam Larkin (145) Farmingdale State

Matt Ranum (146) St. Joseph’s

Rich Kelly (149) Farmingdale State

Chris Arnold (151) Farmingdale State

Joe Arnold (152) Farmingdale State

 

Second Team All-Conference

Zach Meade (153) The Sage Colleges

PJ LaPiana (156) St. Joseph’s

Ian Cumming (160) Purchase College

Jack McKerlie (160) Farmingdale State

Charlie Essig (161) St. Joseph’s

Keith Rajakaruna (161) NYU - POLY

 

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Skyline Conference Golf Championship
FINAL

Skyline Conference Golf Championship
Bethpage State Park - Red Course
Farmingdale, N.Y.
Dates: Oct. 17-18, 2010
Par 70, 6900 yards

 

Team Standings

Rank		Team	Scores		Total	Par
	1	Farmingdale State	299	298	597	+37
	2	St. Joseph's	309	318	627	+67
	3	The Sage Colleges	331	316	647	+87
	4	Purchase College	323	334	657	+97
	5	NYU-Poly	348	352	700	+140
	6	Yeshiva University	374	354	728	+168
	7	SUNY Old Westbury	364	380	744	+184

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Player Standings

Rank		Player	Team	Scores		Total	Par
	1	Larkin, Adam	Farmingdale State	74	71	145	+5
	2	Matt Ranum	St. Joseph's	74	72	146	+6
	3	Kelly, Richard	Farmingdale State	75	74	149	+9
	4	Arnold, Chris	Farmingdale State	74	77	151	+11
	5	Arnold, Joe	Farmingdale State	76	76	152	+12
	6	Zack Meade	The Sage Colleges	79	74	153	+13
	7	PJ LaPiana	St. Joseph's	74	82	156	+16
t	8	Ian Cumming	Purchase College	83	77	160	+20
t	8	McKerlie, Jack	Farmingdale State	80	80	160	+20
t	10	Charlie Essig	St. Joseph's	79	82	161	+21
t	10	Keith Rajakaruna	NYU-Poly	82	79	161	+21
	12	Esteban Cervantes	Purchase College	79	83	162	+22
	13	Ian Pingleski	The Sage Colleges	82	81	163	+23
	14	Peter Gugliotta	St. Joseph's	82	82	164	+24
	15	Nick Osowicki	The Sage Colleges	86	79	165	+25
t	16	Jonas Borra	Purchase College	80	86	166	+26
t	16	Richie Christman	The Sage Colleges	84	82	166	+26
	18	John Magurno	Purchase College	81	88	169	+29
	19	Aditya Ranjan	NYU-Poly	86	84	170	+30
t	20	Matt Kuzow	St. Joseph's	87	90	177	+37
t	20	Matt Lester	SUNY Old Westbury	88	89	177	+37
	22	Eli Sipzner	Yeshiva University	88	90	178	+38
t	23	Jason Kondra	SUNY Old Westbury	89	90	179	+39
t	23	Mike Litwack	Yeshiva University	91	88	179	+39
	25	Rob O'Conner	NYU-Poly	87	97	184	+44
	26	Keith Gordon	NYU-Poly	93	92	185	+45
	27	Etai Fishbein	Yeshiva University	100	86	186	+46
t	28	Dave Gibber	Yeshiva University	98	90	188	+48
t	28	Adam Silverstein	Yeshiva University	97	91	188	+48
	30	Claudeville Derby	SUNY Old Westbury	94	96	190	+50
	31	Mike Ritzzo	NYU-Poly	97	98	195	+55
	32	Dave Bushansky	SUNY Old Westbury	101	105	206	+66
		Shane Mcgowan	The Sage Colleges	wd	0	DNF
		Adam Hoyle	Purchase College	wd	89	DNF
		Anthony Arico	SUNY Old Westbury	93	0	DNF

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Team-by-Team Results

Oct. 17-18, 2010 -- Skyline Conference Golf Championship
Bethpage State Park - Red Course -- Farmingdale, N.Y.
Par 70, 6900 yards -- 7 teams, 35 players
 

 

Farmingdale State	299	298	597	+37	1st
Larkin, Adam	74	71	145	+5	1st
Kelly, Richard	75	74	149	+9	3rd
Arnold, Chris	74	77	151	+11	4th
Arnold, Joe	76	76	152	+12	5th
McKerlie, Jack	80	80	160	+20	t-8th

 

NYU-Poly	348	352	700	+140	5th
Keith Rajakaruna	82	79	161	+21	t-10th
Aditya Ranjan	86	84	170	+30	19th
Rob O'Conner	87	97	184	+44	25th
Keith Gordon	93	92	185	+45	26th
Mike Ritzzo	97	98	195	+55	31st

 

Purchase College	323	334	657	+97	4th
Ian Cumming	83	77	160	+20	t-8th
Esteban Cervantes	79	83	162	+22	12th
Jonas Borra	80	86	166	+26	t-16th
John Magurno	81	88	169	+29	18th
Adam Hoyle	wd	89	89

 

SUNY Old Westbury	364	380	744	+184	7th
Matt Lester	88	89	177	+37	t-20th
Jason Kondra	89	90	179	+39	t-23rd
Claudeville Derby	94	96	190	+50	30th
Dave Bushansky	101	105	206	+66	32nd
Anthony Arico	93	0	93

 

St. Joseph's	309	318	627	+67	2nd
Matt Ranum	74	72	146	+6	2nd
PJ LaPiana	74	82	156	+16	7th
Charlie Essig	79	82	161	+21	t-10th
Peter Gugliotta	82	82	164	+24	14th
Matt Kuzow	87	90	177	+37	t-20th

 

The Sage Colleges	331	316	647	+87	3rd
Zack Meade	79	74	153	+13	6th
Ian Pingleski	82	81	163	+23	13th
Nick Osowicki	86	79	165	+25	15th
Richie Christman	84	82	166	+26	t-16th
Shane Mcgowan

 

Yeshiva University	374	354	728	+168	6th
Eli Sipzner	88	90	178	+38	22nd
Mike Litwack	91	88	179	+39	t-23rd
Etai Fishbein	100	86	186	+46	27th
Dave Gibber	98	90	188	+48	t-28th
Adam Silverstein	97	91	188	+48	t-28th

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