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IUP Athletic Communications

Men's Golf Matthew Kifer, Director of Athletic Communication

Men's Golf finishes sixth at annual IUP event

INDIANA, Pa. (April 15) – Competing in a field that featured every Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) program, along with others in the Atlantic Region, the California (PA) men's golf team finished sixth at the 61st-annual Cecil C. Spadafora Invitational hosted by IUP on Wednesday.

TEAM NOTES
• The Vulcans posted a 38-over (300-306) while playing at the Indiana Country Club.
• West Chester captured the invitational title at the 13-team event by one stroke with a 20-over 588 (296-292).
• The host Crimson Hawks finished second at 21-over 589 (293-296), while Pitt-Johnstown ranked third at the event with a 29-over 597 (296-301).

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Junior Gavin Goodrich led the team and tied for ninth place with a six-over 148 (76-72).
• He fired an eagle on the par-four, 375-yard 16th and carded three birdies in the second round.
• Classmate Chaz Ekoniak tied for 17th overall at eight-over 150 (71-79) after totaling four birdies on Tuesday, including three on the back nine.
• UPJ junior Eli Ropietski earned medalist honors in a field of 78 golfers by one stroke with an even-par 142 (70-72).

NEXT
• The Vulcans return to action next week at the Bedford Springs Intercollegiate hosted by UPJ on April 20-21 at the Omni Bedford Springs Old Course.

CAL RESULTS AT SPADAFORA INIVTATIONAL
T-9. Gavin Goodrich +6 | 148 (76-72)
T-17. Chaz Ekoniak +8 | 150 (71-79)
*T-21. Nixen Erdely +9 | 151 (73-78)
T-36. Ben Edwards +12 | 154 (75-79)
T-45. Anthony DePietress +14 | 156 (78-78)
*T-48. Trent Samelko +15 | 157 (75-82)
T-48. Jacob Pedley +15 | 157 (80-77)
 
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Players Mentioned

Anthony DePietress

Anthony DePietress

5' 11"
Junior
Ben Edwards

Ben Edwards

6' 3"
Junior
Chaz Ekoniak

Chaz Ekoniak

6' 0"
Junior
Nixen Erdely

Nixen Erdely

6' 0"
Sophomore
Gavin Goodrich

Gavin Goodrich

5' 11"
Junior
Jacob Pedley

Jacob Pedley

5' 11"
Junior
Trent Samelko

Trent Samelko

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Anthony DePietress

Anthony DePietress

5' 11"
Junior
Ben Edwards

Ben Edwards

6' 3"
Junior
Chaz Ekoniak

Chaz Ekoniak

6' 0"
Junior
Nixen Erdely

Nixen Erdely

6' 0"
Sophomore
Gavin Goodrich

Gavin Goodrich

5' 11"
Junior
Jacob Pedley

Jacob Pedley

5' 11"
Junior
Trent Samelko

Trent Samelko

5' 8"
Freshman