October 16, 2012
Western men, Toronto women claim 2012 OUA golf titles
WATERLOO, Ont. - The final round of the 2012 OUA golf championship took place on Tuesday at the Grey Silo Golf Club in Waterloo, Ont. as the Toronto Varsity Blues captured the women’s title and the Western Mustangs took home the championship trophy on the men’s side. Both Toronto and Western maintained the leads that they established in the first round to claim the OUA banners.
In men’s competition, the Mustangs tied the Waterloo Warriors with a two-day team total of 588 but were declared the gold medalists with their fifth golfer edging Waterloo’s by three strokes. The Guelph Gryphons rounded out the top three, only three strokes back of Western and Waterloo at 591.
The Blues reclaimed the championship trophy on the women’s side after the Waterloo Warriors held the top spot the last two years. It is the second time in four years that the Blues have earned the overall team gold medal, shooting a two-day total of 465. The aforementioned Warriors were eight strokes back firing a 465 while the Western Mustangs claimed the third spot with a score of 499.
Chris Hemmerich (Kitchener, Ont.) of the Guelph Gryphons shot lights out on back-to-back days to earn the men’s individual gold medal. Hemmerich fired a two-day total 5-under, 137 to grab top spot. Toronto golfer, Philip Arci (Woodbridge, Ont.) grabbed second spot with a 3-under, 139 while Waterloo’s Gajan Sivabalasingham (Stouffville, Ont.) had a strong final round (68) to climb his way into third spot overall.
On the women’s side, the lone golfer for the Windsor Lancers, Meaghan Pototschnik (Stratford, Ont.) defended her 2011 title with two consistent rounds to claim the women's overall gold. Pototschnik recorded a two-day total of 7-over, 149 to solidfy her place at the top. Third-year Waterloo Warrior Devon Rizzo (Brantford, Ont.) equaled Pototschnik’s final round 75 on day two but could not climb into the gold medal spot. Rizzo settled for silver with her total of 10-over, 152. Toronto's Sarah Dunning (Kitchener, Ont.) was another three strokes back of Rizzo to earn the bronze.
OUA WOMEN'S GOLF ALL-STARS
First Team
Meaghan Pototschnik - Windsor
Devon Rizzo - Waterloo
Sarah Dunning - Toronto
Rylie Wilson - Toronto
Second Team
Laura Upenieks – Toronto
Jane Tang – Waterloo
Stefanie Bothwell – Waterloo
Jessie Mercer – Western
Rebecca Priest – Toronto
Samantha Coates – Carleton
OUA Women's Golf Coach of the Year: Chris Tortorice - Toronto
OUA MEN'S GOLF ALL-STARS
First Team
Chris Hemmerich – Guelph
Philip Arci - Toronto
Gajan Sivabalasingham - Waterloo
Charles Fitzsimmons – Western
Mark Young - McMaster
Second Team
Simon McInnis – Waterloo
Paul Larsh – Carleton
Curtis Dancy – Ottawa
Echo Chan – Queen’s
Michael Ayotte – Windsor
Jeff Clarke – Brock
OUA Men’s Golf Coach of the Year: Jim Waite - Western
Complete Scores/Results: http://gao.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/gao12/event/gao12224/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
In men’s competition, the Mustangs tied the Waterloo Warriors with a two-day team total of 588 but were declared the gold medalists with their fifth golfer edging Waterloo’s by three strokes. The Guelph Gryphons rounded out the top three, only three strokes back of Western and Waterloo at 591.
The Blues reclaimed the championship trophy on the women’s side after the Waterloo Warriors held the top spot the last two years. It is the second time in four years that the Blues have earned the overall team gold medal, shooting a two-day total of 465. The aforementioned Warriors were eight strokes back firing a 465 while the Western Mustangs claimed the third spot with a score of 499.
Chris Hemmerich (Kitchener, Ont.) of the Guelph Gryphons shot lights out on back-to-back days to earn the men’s individual gold medal. Hemmerich fired a two-day total 5-under, 137 to grab top spot. Toronto golfer, Philip Arci (Woodbridge, Ont.) grabbed second spot with a 3-under, 139 while Waterloo’s Gajan Sivabalasingham (Stouffville, Ont.) had a strong final round (68) to climb his way into third spot overall.
On the women’s side, the lone golfer for the Windsor Lancers, Meaghan Pototschnik (Stratford, Ont.) defended her 2011 title with two consistent rounds to claim the women's overall gold. Pototschnik recorded a two-day total of 7-over, 149 to solidfy her place at the top. Third-year Waterloo Warrior Devon Rizzo (Brantford, Ont.) equaled Pototschnik’s final round 75 on day two but could not climb into the gold medal spot. Rizzo settled for silver with her total of 10-over, 152. Toronto's Sarah Dunning (Kitchener, Ont.) was another three strokes back of Rizzo to earn the bronze.
OUA WOMEN'S GOLF ALL-STARS
First Team
Meaghan Pototschnik - Windsor
Devon Rizzo - Waterloo
Sarah Dunning - Toronto
Rylie Wilson - Toronto
Second Team
Laura Upenieks – Toronto
Jane Tang – Waterloo
Stefanie Bothwell – Waterloo
Jessie Mercer – Western
Rebecca Priest – Toronto
Samantha Coates – Carleton
OUA Women's Golf Coach of the Year: Chris Tortorice - Toronto
OUA MEN'S GOLF ALL-STARS
First Team
Chris Hemmerich – Guelph
Philip Arci - Toronto
Gajan Sivabalasingham - Waterloo
Charles Fitzsimmons – Western
Mark Young - McMaster
Second Team
Simon McInnis – Waterloo
Paul Larsh – Carleton
Curtis Dancy – Ottawa
Echo Chan – Queen’s
Michael Ayotte – Windsor
Jeff Clarke – Brock
OUA Men’s Golf Coach of the Year: Jim Waite - Western
Complete Scores/Results: http://gao.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/gao12/event/gao12224/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
