Ephs stand atop the Leaderboard after Day One of the NESCAC Championships

Middlebury, VT - The Williams College men's golf team has clawed its way into familiar territory - atop the NESCAC Championship leaderboard. On a day when the winds made club selection difficult and players were grinding for pars, the Ephs put themselves in a very favorable position heading into tomorrow’s final round at Ralph Myhre Golf Club.

“We played some pretty gutsy golf today in some strong winds and unseasonably warm temperatures,” said Coach Pohle, “I think we did a lot of good things out there during the round and now the rest of the field has to respect the fact that we can play with them."

Jack Killea '11 turned in the best round for the Ephs with a 73, helped by a closing 34 on the back nine. He was low round of the day and is currently tied for first individually with Reid Longley of Hamilton and L.J. Scurfield of Trinity. Matt Felser '09 displayed a solid effort posting a 76, while Bob Camp '11 and Jake Wagner '11 rounded out the team scoring with a 78 and a 79. Senior Tyler Zara shot an 81, but had 16 very good holes - a triple bogey and a double ballooned his score. “We have a lot of work to do before the trophy is handed out,” said Coach Pohle, “but I am pleased that we are solidly in the mix.”

With a 306 total, Williams is ahead of the field by two shots, with Trinity and Hamilton right behind at 308, while host school Middlebury is at 313.

“After the round today, everyone on the team was pretty excited, “ said sophomore Bob Camp, “we’re all looking forward to getting out there tomorrow and hopefully we can play some solid golf coming down the stretch, especially on the tough finishing holes at Ralph Myhre.”

The tournament concludes tomorrow with tee times beginning at 10:00 am. Rain is in the forecast, but the players might prefer the rain over the high winds they experienced today which may help make club selections a little easier.

1 - Williams - 306
T 1 - Jack Killea 39-34 - 73

T 4 - Matt Felser 37-39 - 76

T 10 - Robert Camp 40-38 - 78

13 - Jacob Wagner 38-41 - 79

T 16 - Tyler Zara 38-43 - 81



T2 - Trinity - 308
T 1 - Reid Longley 38-35 - 73

T 6 - Alec MacColl 39-38 - 77

T 10 - Josh Grossman 38-40 - 78

T 14 - Jay Driscoll 39-41 - 80

T 14 - Alex Bermingham 39-41 - 80



T2 - Hamilton - 308
T 1 - L.J. Scurfield 37-36 - 73

T 6 - Brad Roche 35-42 - 77

T 6 - Scott Blosser 38-39 - 77

T 16 - Kevin Osborne 41-40 - 81

20 - Jeff Corbett 43-46 - 89




4 – Middlebury - 313
T 4 - Ben Kunofsky 37-39 - 76

T 6 - Jim Levins 38-39 - 77

T 10 - Brian Cady 37-41 - 78

18 - Kyle Perez 40-42 - 82

19 - Michael McCormick 40-44 - 84