From University of Rochester Athletics
The University of Rochester golf team carded a school record 280
in the 2nd round of the Fall Qualifier en route to a 12-stroke
victory at Ravenwood G.C. on Sunday afternoon.
The Yellowjackets broke the school mark of 289 set by the 1991-92
team at the UAA Championship and the 2010-11 team also set at the
UAA Championship. Current head coach Dan Wesley was playing
on the '92 team and then was the coach in '11 for the previous two
record performances.
On Sunday, UR was led by three of the five in the lineup in red
numbers for an under par round. Sophomore Matt van Niekerk
carded a 68 (-4) with six birdies and two bogeys to finish in a tie
for 2nd place at 143 (-1). Teammate and classmate Jona Scott
finished with a 69 on day two, also ending with a 143 score to
finish one shot out of medalist honors. Scott's second round
featured five birdies, an eagle and three bogeys, including birdies
on four of the first six holes.
Freshman Garrett Sweeney also broke par with a 69 on Sunday, firing
a clean round of 69 with three birdies and no bogeys. Junior
Dominick Schumacher was the fourth scorer, ending with a 74 to
finish off the record breaking round. Freshman Luis Arteaga
carded an 80 on Sunday. Sweeney ended in 6th place while
Schumacher was tied for 7th.
Playing as an individual, junior G.W. VanderZwaag also was in the
red, finishing with a -2 in the 2nd round to finish in a tie for
9th.
Rochester wins its second straight Fall Qualifier and earned the
right to host the spring stroke play championship.