PERU, Ind.-Huntington University used a final round 6-over 294 to surpass day one leader Indiana Wesleyan to win the 2009 Mid-Central College Conference Golf Championships at Rock Hollow Golf Course by five strokes.
With the tournament championship, Huntington also secures the
conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NAIA National Championships,
held May 19-22 in Silvis, Illinois, at the TPC Deere Run.
Individually, Bethel's Jon Bonfiglio brought home medalist honors after
winning a playoff with Indiana Wesleyan's Austin Conroy. The two were
deadlocked at a 6-over 222 following three rounds of regulation play.
Huntington captured their first conference golf title since 1991 with a
three-round combined score of 49-over 913 (317-302-294) versus Indiana
Wesleyan's 54-over 918 (308-306-304). Bethel (305-330-306=941)
finished third ahead of Spring Arbor (320-311-315=946) in fourth
place. Marian, Saint Francis, Grace, Taylor, and Goshen rounded out
the final five spots.
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