Behrend Golfers Take Home All-Conference Honors
The Penn State Behrend men's golf team saw two players get named to the
All-Conference First Team for their play in 2009. Seniors Joe
Nelson (Warren/Warren) and Pat Petraglia (Pittsburgh/Chartiers Valley)
were honored by receiving an All-Conference selection. Head Coach
James Bowan also took home honors as the AMCC Coach of the Year.
Nelson was named AMCC Player of the Year for 2009 for his continued success
throughout the year on the golf course. Nelson was the medalist in two
tournaments this season and finished in the top five in seven of the eight
competitions overall. Nelson was steady all year long recording seven
rounds in the 70's. Nelson was a First Team selection a year ago and a
Second Team selection in 2007.
Petraglia showed up big in the conference tournament for the blue and white earning medalist honors with a tournament best round of 70 on the first day and an 80 on the second. At the La Roche Invitational, the senior led the team and finished second overall in the tournament with a score of 76.
The
Penn State Behrend men's golf team captured the 2009 AMCC Championship on
Monday, October 5 at Tom's Run Golf Resort in Blairsville, Pennsylvania by
shooting a score of 617 over two days of action. The blue and white
took home the title on a tiebreaker as Penn State Altoona also finished the
championship with a team total of 617. The nine-team event was played
October 4 and 5 to decide the conference champion.