For Immediate Release: February 14, 2006
Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6800

BU golf opens spring season at Pala Mesa Invitational in California
Bearcats place 13th; Wolniewicz shoots 76-73-74 to place 22nd

PALA MESA, Calif. - Binghamton University golf opened its spring season at the Drake Pala Mesa Invitational, and placed 13th out of 14 teams at the 54-hole event. The Bearcats shot 322-314-306=942 - improving with each round.

Junior Jeff Wolniewicz (West Seneca, N.Y.) tied for 22nd out of 77 after carding rounds of 76-73-74 at the 6,502-yard par-72 Pala Mesa Resort course. Junior Matt Mattingly (Manlius, N.Y.), playing as an individual, tied for 37th (81-70-76=227). Senior Kevin Crawford (Lockport, N.Y.) had BU's best round of the day, firing an even-par 72.

Binghamton will next compete at the Towson Classic on April 1-2.