Johnson & Wales Golf Wins 2007 GNAC Championship
North Kingstown, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University
golf team captured the 2007 Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Championship, hosted at the North Kingstown Golf Club. This
marks the second consecutive year the Wildcats have won the
championship. Rhode Island College’s Derek Jensen took
home medalist honors with a two round total of 146 (72-74) over the
par 70 course that measures 6,161 yards. Southern
Maine’s Greg Mitchell finished in second place with a score
of 148 (77-71) while UMass Dartmouth was the runner up, shooting a
622 (307-315) over the two-day event.
Freshman Ryan Myers (Foxboro, Mass.) led the way for JWU finishing
in third with a 150 (73-77) while junior Brandon Allen
(Brooksville, Maine) placed fifth with a 154 (77-77). Three
other Wildcats tied for 11th place as junior Robert Newcomb
(Quincy, Mass.) freshman Steve LeDonne (Foxboro, Mass.) and junior
Dustin Bride (Manchester, Conn.) all finished with two round totals
of 159.
Courtesy: JWU Athletic Communications
