Middlebury, Vermont

Colby College competed in the 2000 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Golf Championship, which was hosted by Middlebury College on Saturday and Sunday. The White Mules placed seventh out of ten teams with a combined score of 679. For scoring purposes, the top four scores from each day of competition are added for the composite score. Williams College won the team title with a score of 645.

The Colby Mules were led by senior Scott Bixby (La Jolla, Ca), who shot a 166 for 36 holes. Bixby tied with four other players for fourteenth place in the individual all-around. David Greiner of Middlebury College won the individual title with a score of 158.

Other members of the Colby team were Matt Simard (02, Auburn, Me) who finished in 22nd place with a 168, Justin Ucko (02, Short Hills, NJ) who finished 27th with a 171, Greg Dupuy (04, Allendale, NJ) who shot a 179 and tied for 38th place, and senior Andre Pichner (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) who finished with a 182 for 43rd place.

The Colby golf team returns to action on Wednesday, October 4, when they travel to Belgrade Lakes for the University of Maine - Farmington Invitational. Play begins at 12:00pm.

Team Scores:

Team Day 1 Day 2 Total

1. Williams College 321 324 645

2T. Middlebury College 335 324 659

2T. Amherst College 333 326 659

4. Hamilton College 339 324 663

5. Trinity College 343 329 672

6. Bowdoin College 346 328 674

7. Colby College 343 336 679

8. Tufts University 350 324 681

9. Wesleyan University 353 348 701

10. Bates College 360 361 721

Colby College Individuals:

Matt Simard 85 83 168

Scott Bixby 80 86 166

Greg Dupuy 89 90 179

Andre Picher 89 93 182

Justin Ucko 94 77 171

In addition to yesterday's men's golf results, there was a women's tournament held in conjunction with the men at Middlebury College. Colby's Beth Monahan (01, Scituate, Ma) placed second overall with a two round score of 179. Teammate Josie Chapman (01, Bristol, RI) tied for eighth place with a score of 204. Katie Nicoll of Williams won the individual title with a two day total of 170.

Summary of Individual Players:

Place Name School Round 1 Round 2 Total

1 Katie Nicoll Williams 85 85 170

2 Beth Monahan Colby 90 89 179

3T Natasha Robinson Bates 96 101 197

3T Melissa Wilcox Bates 102 95 197

5T Laura Blacker Bowdoin 102 100 202

5T Sara Cogan Middlebury 98 104 202

7 Melinda Mettler Middlebury 110 93 203

8T Anna Birinyi Wesleyan 102 102 204

8T Josie Chapman Colby 101 103 204

10 Kristin Marshall Bates 97 108 205

11 Kristin Engelbrcht Williams 105 101 206

12 Jocelyn Hunter Middlebury 111 117 228

13 Randy Wilson Middlebury 134 111 245

14 Emily Oates Middlebury 113 WD WD

15 Becky Belcher Middlebury 136 WD WD

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