CASCO, ME – Husson University claimed top team honors for the seventh time in the last eight years with an aggregate score of 312 in the 10th Annual John Queenan Memorial Tournament at Point Sebago Golf Resort on Tuesday.
All five Eagles' golfers placed in the top six individually, including junior Bill Hutchins (Hampden, Maine) who collected medalist honors after posting a 74 card during windy and, later, rainy conditions. Hutchins, the most recent North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Golfer of the Week honoree, is the seventh Husson linker to win the St. Joe's-hosted event as the Eagles have placed the top individual in eight of the 10 Queenan tournaments.
Southern Maine finished in a distant second with a 342 team card, Maine-Farmington was third with a 345, and Saint Joseph's capped the day in fourth place with a 357 score. University of New England (362) and Daniel Webster College (394) also competed in the tourney.
Individually, Husson freshman Porter Gervais (New Limerick, Maine) was the runner-up with a 78 and Maine-Farmington senior Orion Cochrane (Greenville, Maine) shot a 79 to place third while Eagles' golfers Lance Bernier (Lincoln, Maine) and Greg Pike (Promfret, Conn.) both produced an 80 card to finish in a tie for fourth.
For St. Joe's, junior Kevin Richardson (Coventry, Conn.) shot an 82 to finish in a tie for sixth while seniors Nick Zwald (Campton, N.H.) and Sean Drake (Lebanon, N.H.) tied for 11th with 90 cards. Freshman Ryan Berard (Millville, Mass.) (95) and junior Colin Finn (North Easton, Mass.) (105) also participated for Saint Joseph's.
Hosted annually be St. Joe's, the tournament is named in memory of John Queenan, a 2003 graduate of Bow High School who died tragically in an automobile accident just prior to the beginning of his freshman year at Saint Joseph's.
St. Joe's returns to the links this weekend when the team participates in the 2012 State of Maine Championship at the Val Halla Golf Course in Cumberland. Tee-time is slates for 10:00 AM on both Saturday and Sunday.
Individual Results:
Husson (312): William Hutchins 74, Porter Gervais 78, Lance Bernier 80, Greg Pike 80, Greg Martin 81
Southern Maine (342): Josh Hogan 81, Sean Bergeron 82, Aiden Boyce 89, Joe Violette 90, Caleb Jones 91
Maine-Farmington (345): Orion Cochrane 79, Joe Messerman 86, David Berthiaume 87, Justin Woodbrey 93, Aaron Rivard 93
Saint Joseph's (357): Kevin Richardson 82, Nick Zwald 90, Sean Drake 90, Ryan Berard 95, Colin Finn 105
University of New England (362): Jared Melman 83, Paul Butkevich 87, Andrew Emery 95, Troy Eaton 97, Dan Nadeau 102
Daniel Webster (394): Josh Sigman 94, Kieran Kavanaugh 95, Ryan Lewis 100, James Harvey 105, Jason Smith DQ
Saint Joseph's College, founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, celebrates its Centennial year in 2012 with a theme of "Realize the Promise" – honoring our commitment to educating well-rounded graduates who combine career focus with classic liberal arts studies. A Private, Catholic, primarily residential, coeducational liberal arts institution, Saint Joseph's welcomes students of all ages and all faiths. The campus, located 18 miles northwest of Portland and just two hours from Boston, encompasses 350 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine. Enrollment ranges between 1,000 and 1,100 students annually. Saint Joseph's offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences, education, nursing and business fields in a value-centered environment.
