Bobcats Compete in USCAA National Championship at Penn State Blue Course
State College, PA ~ The Paul Smith's College golf team competed at the 2023 United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Golf National Championship in State College, PA at Penn State's Blue Course October 8-10. Four Bobcats competed over the course of the event, with strong performances against the best golfers in the USCAA.
The team was led by senior captains Madison Bentley (Greenville, NY), Daniel Miner (Hopkinton, NH), and Caden Lucas (Adams Center, NY) with freshman golfer Sam Reynolds (Potsdam, NY) rounding out the field. Madison Bentley had the low score for PSC, starting with an 88 (+16) on Monday but following that up with an impressive 75 (+3) on Tuesday, finishing at 163 (+19) and tied for 39th place. Daniel Miner shot a solid 83 (+11) and 84 (+12) for a combined total of 167 (+23), good enough for 59th place. Caden Lucas (179, +35) and Sam Reynolds (186, +42) finished the scoring for the Bobcats, coming in at 87th and 99th places, respectively. The team finished in 16th place overall.
The final competition of the season marked the last time the three seniors would represent Paul Smith's College on the links. Head coach Rod Bushey had nothing but praise for his seniors, stating "All three have been role models and great ambassadors for PSC and the game of golf itself. They always carried and represented themselves, the team, and the coach with professionalism and exhibited the team's core values of HONESTY, INTEGRITY, RESPONSIBILITY and SPORTSMANSHIP."
Bushey continued, thanking the rest of his seniors while looking forward to the future of the golf program at Paul Smith's College. "I would like to take this time to thank our seniors: Stewart Ebbels, David Stevens, Cade Napoletano, Caleb Smith and Jared Johnson for being part of the team and wish them all the best and success in their future endeavors after their graduation," said Bushey. "Next year's team consisting of Owen Kime, Sam Reynolds, Zach Hale, Tyson Smith, Aidan Oberle, and Michael Marchese will form a great foundation for what will be another successful and opportunistic 2024 fall season," added Bushey.
Left to right: Head Coach Rod Bushey, Daniel Miner, Madison Bentley, Caden Lucas, Sam Reynolds, and Assistant Coach Tom Cotter