George Washington University Athletics
GW Wins SBU Leo Keenan Invitational
10/4/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
OLEAN, NY (Oct. 4, 1999) -- The George Washington University golf team won the 11th Annual St. Bonaventure Leo Keenan Innvitational at Bartlett Country Club in southern New York state Monday. The Colonials fired a 607 (299-308) over the 36-hole event to run away from the 18-team field. GW finished nine strokes ahead of runner-up St. Bonaventure (616) and 12 strokes ahead of third-place Duquesne (619).
Sunday's round was highlighted by junior Darren Ressler's (Woodbridge, CT/Amity) hole-in-one on the 159-yard par 3 11th hole enroute to a four-over-par 74. It is believed to be the first ace by a GW golfer in competition. Sophomore Bryan Derdenger (Scottsdale, AZ/Chaparral) was the low Colonial placing second with a total 149 (76-73). Derdenger was helped by a eagle during Monday's round. He was four strokes off the pace set by St. Francis's (PA) John Handrigan (72-73=145).
Junior Gavin Parsons (Missoula, MT/Loyola Sacred Heart) carded a 152 (76-76) to tie for ninth place among 90 golfers. Teammate Thomas Blankvoort (Curacao, Netherlands Antilles/International School of the Hague) was two strokes behind Parsons with a 154 (73-81) placing him in a tie for 14th.
Colonials individual scores: 2nd Bryan Derdenger 76-73 = 149 T-9th Gavin Parsons 76-76 = 152 T-14th Thomas Blankvoort 73-81 = 154 T-25th Darren Ressler 74-83 = 157 T-45th Tim Derdenger 84-78 = 162
GW competes next in the Lehigh-Stabler Intercollegiate, Oct. 15-16, at the Center Valley Golf Club in Bethlehem, PA.
