Lyon College Captures 2023 Golf National Championship
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Lyon College shot eight-over-par 296 on Tuesday for a tournament total of 21-over-par 597 to claim the 2023 United States Collegiate Athletic Association Golf National Championship at the Penn State University Blue Course.
The Scots opened the tournament with a 13-over-par 301 on Monday, but finished with all five scoring members earning USCAA All-American honors. Ryan Kriz was the top finisher coming in third after a 76 on Tuesday for a 148 two-day score. Manav Perfecto was in a tie for fourth after a final round of 73 for a 149, Jackson Baughman was alone in sixth following his 73 on Tuesday for a 150 total and Tyler Doucet was in a tie for seventh after a 74 on Tuesday for a 152 total.
All four of those were first-team honorees, while Beau Perry was in a tie for ninth and earned second-team honors after a 78 for a 154 total.
Penn State Hazleton was second overall with a tournament total of 30-over-par 606 following a 300 round on Tuesday. Dylan Antolick earned USCAA Individual National Champion honors with an even-par 72 for a 146 total. Joey Rebarchik also earned first-team All-American honors after a 76 on Tuesday for a 152 total, while Colin Hoy was a second-team All-American following his 75 on Tuesday for a 154 score.
Johnson & Wales Charlotte was third ending the tournament with a 48-over-par 624 having shot a pair of 312 rounds. Luke Cochran was second individually with a four-over-par 76 on Tuesday for a 147 tournament total.
The women’s individual champion was Maria Jackson from Johnson & Wales Charlotte with a three-over-par 75 on Tuesday ending the event with a nine-over-par 153.
USCAA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
Top 7 finishers and ties
Dylan Antolick – Penn State Hazleton
Luke Cochran – Johnson & Wales Charlotte
Ryan Kriz – Lyon
Manav Perfecto – Lyon
Ryan Small – Penn State Mont Alto
Jackson Baughman – Lyon
Joey Rebarchik – Penn State Hazleton
Tyler Doucet - Lyon
USCAA SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
Next seven place finishers and ties
Alex Leupold – Southern Maine CC
Chris Ivey – Apprentice School
Colin Hoy – Penn State Hazleton
Tony Benkovic – Penn State York
Beau Perry – Lyon College
Jeremy Harper – Penn State Hazleton
Quinn Dillon – Southern Maine CC
Maria Jackson (W) - Johnson & Wales Charlotte
Coach of the Year: Jean Macon – Johnson & Wales Charlotte
Male Student-Athlete of the Year: Dylan Pawlak – Penn State Fayette
Co-Female Student Athlete of the Year: Hopal Richards – Johnson & Wales Charlotte; Gianna Effinite – Penn State Shenango
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM SELECTIONS
Apprentice School: Dylan Liakos; Richard Locklin
Carlow: CJ Lucas; Emilee Miller; Jena Norman; Lilli Hope; Maci Lorigan
Johnson & Wales Charlotte: Ethan Smith; Hopal Richards; Kyle Duggan; Luke Cochran
Lyon College: Tyler Doucet; Wes Lange
Mid Atlantic Christian: Titus Bleckley
Miami Middletown: Josh Swartz
Penn State Fayette: Chase Malanosky
Penn State Hazleton: Jeremy Harper; Joseph Rebarchick
Penn State Lehigh Valley: Austin Flaugh
Penn State Mont Alto: Brogan Beall
Penn State Schuylkill: Bryce Peiffer-Lesher; Ethan Raho
Penn State Shenango: Karson Cropp; Gianna Effinite; Alex Davis; Bailey Lopuchovsky
Penn State Scranton: Christopher Haudenschield; Evan Familetti
Penn State York: Benjamin Segal
Southern Maine CC: Alex Leupold