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Event ProgramGLENSIDE, Pa. – A record number of golfers participated in the second annual Arcadia University Athletic Department golf outing fundraiser on another sunny summer afternoon at Old York Road Country Club on Monday, June 22. The annual golf outing raises funds to benefit Arcadia's nearly 300 student-athletes.
A total of 87 individuals teed-it up to help support Knights' successful and growing program, which will now sponsor 18 varsity programs with the return of men's and women's cross country this coming academic year. There were 71 golfers at the inaugural golf outing last year.
"On behalf of the entire Arcadia Athletic Department, I'd like to thank all of the donors, golfers, sponsors, and other contributors for their support of our second annual golf outing," said Assistant to the Athletic Director
Erin Eddinger, who oversaw the planning and execution of the event. "The day ran seamlessly thanks to our volunteers and the amazing staff at Old York Road Country Club. We're very thankful for the time and energy all those involved put in to making the event so special. I'm very excited to have year two in the books and look forward to continued growth in years to come."
The 2015 Arcadia Athletics Golf Outing featured a barbeque lunch, 18 holes at the private, member-only Old York Road Country Club, cocktail hour, and dinner. The golf portion of the day featured 14 different contests that tested the various skills of the participating golfers, while the dinner portion of the day included remarks Director of Athletics
Brian Granata and Vice President of University Relations Matthew Golden.
The team of John Brooks, C.J. Bell, Jerry Harrington, and Dominic Ritorto, sponsored by Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll, Inc., won the scramble-format tournament with a tournament record score of 58, while the team of Bill, Jim, John, Matt and Tom McCollum were the runner-up with a round of 62. Joe Evans, Jay Halferty, Ray King Jr. and Steve Slater, sponsored by Carr & Duff, Inc, took home the third-place trophy after totaling 64.
Game of Skill WinnersClosest to the Pin on No. 3 – Brian Lillis (19'4")
Closest to the Pin on No. 14 – Rob DeMichele (5'0")
Longest Drive in the Fairway on No. 1 – Anthony Champi
Longest Drive in the Fairway on No. 17 – Jerry Harrington
Straightest Drive on No. 6 – Linda Lloyd
Straightest Drive on No. 15 –
Michael HebenstreitPutting Contest –
Jay ZehringHit the Green on No. 5, First-Place – Brad Norris
Hit the Green on No. 5, Second-Place – C.J. Bell
Hit the Green on No. 16, First-Place – Chris Chapman
Hit the Green on No. 16, Second-Place – Craig Leopold
The Arcadia Athletic Department would like to thank the following donors and sponsors, without whom the day would not have been possible:
Advantage Sport & Fitness, Inc. Advanced Online Adventure Aquarium Alison Aaron Madsen '85 Arcadia University Advancement Arcadia University Alumni Association Arcadia University Athletic Training Arcadia University Board of Trustees Arcadia University Bookstore Arcadia University President's Office Arcadia University Men's Lacrosse Arcadia University Men's Soccer Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll, Inc. BSN Sports Babs '68/'81M & Mel Krug Betty Holton Weiss '60 Brian Granata Brian Lillis Bryan Stuckert Plumbing, Inc. C. Caramanico & Sons, Inc. Caldwell & Gregory Callahan Financial Services Carr & Duff, Inc. Carol Radle Craig Leopold '15M Cherry Valley Tractor Sales Chris Van de Velde Communication Deployment Partners Dave Asman and Family David Thomas Trailways Delran Builders Diane Myers '51 and Family Dr. Alla Wilson Dr. Annette L. Halpin Dr. Carol Oatis Dr. Nicolette DeVille Christensen Dr. Phil McClure Drexel University ETA Coach LLC East Brandywine Mechanical, Inc. Eastern State Penitentiary ExerTech Front Rush George Fischer Glenside Pizza Golfsmith | HKH Innovations, LLC Island Photography JT Pinch Jack Katz Jay Zehring '14 Jean Hassler '00M Jerzee's Sports Bar and Pizzeria Joseph Manero & Sons, Inc. K.C. Sign & Awnings Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Len Sippel Longstreth Sporting Goods Lorraine Yearicks Marketechs Design Studio Mary McRae Matt Ciociola Matt Golden and Family Matthew and Peter Licari Mike Hebenstreit Mike Korolishin Newtown Office Supply Nikunj Shah Old York Road Country Club Parkhurst Dining Penncora Productions, Inc. Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Union Power-Tek Performance Gear R.J. McCarville Associates, Ltd. RCM&D Raymond Entertainment Republic Services Saint Joseph's University Athletics Smith Electric Company, Inc. Spahr-Evans Printers Sue Ann Lewine TD Bank Temple Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Temple University Athletics The Dovetail Artisans Tom McCollum '83 and Family Traditional Floor Co., Inc. Tyco Integrated Security Upper Dublin Golf Course Villanova University Athletics Virginia Buechel '11 Voice and Data Warfel Construction Willow Tree Service, Inc. |