Boston College
N.E. Div. 1 Championship
Men's Golf Competes at New England Championships
April 27, 2001 | Men's Golf
April 26, 2001
BELLINGHAM, Mass. - Boston College's men's golf team competed in the New England Division I Championships from Tuesday, April 24 through Wednesday, April 25, 2001. The event saw 75 golfers compete on the par-72 course at Maplegate Country Club in Bellingham, Massachusetts.
Boston College placed 12th out of 15 teams with a two-day total of 677 (335-342). Junior Josh Folkerth (79-87) and sophomore Bob Gregory (85-81) led the Eagles, tying for 43rd place with a 166. Senior Mike Rich shot an 89 on Tuesday and an 84 on Wednesday to finish tied for 60th place overall. Finally, Stefan Rogalski finished with a 177 (87-90) while freshman Bryan McKeon shot a 179 (85-95). Rogalski tied for 66th while McKeon pulled in at 71st place.
The Championships were won by the University of Hartford. Hartford claimed first place with a two-day tally of 612 strokes (302-310). Claiming silver medal honors was Yale University with a 613 (303-310) while the bronze medal went to Dartmouth College (621, 314-307). Individually, Yale's Chris Eckerle claimed first place. Eckerle shot a par-72 on Tuesday and a round of 76 on Wednesday to finish with a stroke count of 148. Silver medal honors went to Dartmouth's Jero Esteve and third place was awarded to Central Connecticut's Bob Myles.
Boston College's men's golf team will compete next at the BIG EAST Championships. This event is to be held on Friday, April 27, 2001. Recaps and releases concerning Boston College's performance at this event may be found at www.bceagles.com.
