Rasmus Seppanen
Jeff Kirik

Men's Golf Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Golden Knights Jump Out to 16- Stroke Lead after One Round at the Howard “Bud” Elwell Invitational

Seppanen holds two-shot lead over teammate Delorenzi

ERIE, Pa. – With three players coming in under par the Gannon men's golf team has jumped out to a 16-stroke lead after the first day of competition at the Howard "Bud" Elwell Invitational. A total of eight teams and 49 players are competing in the two-day, 36-hole tournament at Whispering Woods Golf Club.

The Golden Knights are the defending champions of the Elwell Invitational, named in honor of the long-time Director of Athletics and golf coach at Gannon. They also come in having won the last two tournaments they have played in and are well on their way to a third straight tourney crown.

Gannon ended the first round of the par-72 layout with a 283 total, five-under par. Pitt-Johnstown is next with a 299 total, one stroke ahead of Millersville. The Marauders came in at 300. The Gannon B is in fourth place after shooting 298 on Monday.

The Golden Knights accumulated 18 birdies over the first round, with redshirt sophomore Rasmus Seppanen (Bastad, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium) leading the way with seven. The former transfer from Wagner fashioned a season-low 67 thanks to a 32 on the front nine and a 35 on the back nine. He had a stretch of five birdies in seven holes from the third through ninth holes.

Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) sits in second place two strokes behind his teammate after shooting a 3-under 69. The junior had not one but two eagles on the day. He eagled the 519-yard, par-5 third hole and later had another three on the 525-yard, par-5 12th hole. Delorenzi added two birdies. He played the four par fives on the course in five-under par.

Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) gave Gannon three players coming in under par after finishing with a 1-under 71. His round included five birdies, four within a five-hole stretch. The sophomore is in a four-way tie for third place.

Elijah Ruppert (Fleetwood, Pa./Brandywine Heights) and Michael Wareham (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional) are tied for 11th as each shot 4-under 76. Each had a pair of birdies.

Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) gives Gannon a fourth golfer in the top ten as the sophomore led the B Team with a 2-over 74. Wolak finished with three birdies, as did Zachary Henry (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) (77) and Vincent Lenze (St. Marys, Pa./St. Marys Area) (79). Kyle Westfall (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (Erie)) (78) gave Gannon a third eagle as he also had a three on the par-five third hole.  
 
Howard "Bud" Elwell Invitational Day One
 
TEAM SCORES (8 teams)           
1. GANNON A – 283 (-5)
2. Pitt-Johnstown -- 299 (+11)
3. Millersville – 300 (+12)
4. GANNON B – 298 (+18)
5. Indiana (Pa.) – 302 (+19)
T3. West Va. Wesleyan – 302 (+14)
5. Ohio Dominican – 309 (+21)
 
 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (49 golfers)
1. Rasmus Seppanen (Bastad, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium), Gannon – 67 (-5)
2. Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena), Gannon – 69 (-3)
T3. Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo), Gannnon – 71 (-1)
T3. Guillermo Salazar, Indiana (Pa.) – 71 (-1)
T3. Jake Morgan, Pitt-Johnstown – 71 (-1)
T3. Timothy Peters, Millersville – 71 (-1)
 
GANNON A RESULTS
1. Rasmus Seppanen (Bastad, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium) – 67 (-5)
2. Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) – 69 (-3)
3. Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) – 71 (-1)
T11. Elijah Ruppert (Fleetwood, Pa./Brandywine Heights) – 76 (+4)
T11. Michael Wareham (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional) – 76 (+4)
 
GANNON B RESULTS
9. Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) – 74 (+2)
T15. Dylan Flinchbaugh (Saegertown, Pa./Saegertown) – 77 (+5)
T15. Zachary Henry (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) – 77 (+5)
T20. Kyle Westfall (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (Erie)) – 78 (+6)
T20. Vincent Lenze (St. Marys, Pa./St. Marys Area) – 78 (+6)
 
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Players Mentioned

Giovanni Delorenzi

Giovanni Delorenzi

6' 1"
Sophomore
Environmental Health Engineering
Dylan Flinchbaugh

Dylan Flinchbaugh

5' 9"
Sophomore
Environmental Engineering
Zachary Henry

Zachary Henry

6' 1"
Junior
Physical Therapy
Elijah Ruppert

Elijah Ruppert

6' 1"
Junior
Environmental Engineering
Michael Wareham

Michael Wareham

Junior
Business/Engineering
Mattia Parrini

Mattia Parrini

Freshman
Business/Management
Kyle Westfall

Kyle Westfall

6' 0"
Freshman
Electrical Engineering
Jacob Wolak

Jacob Wolak

6' 0"
Freshman
Rasmus Seppanen

Rasmus Seppanen

Sophomore
Computer Science
Vincent Lenze

Vincent Lenze

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Giovanni Delorenzi

Giovanni Delorenzi

6' 1"
Sophomore
Environmental Health Engineering
Dylan Flinchbaugh

Dylan Flinchbaugh

5' 9"
Sophomore
Environmental Engineering
Zachary Henry

Zachary Henry

6' 1"
Junior
Physical Therapy
Elijah Ruppert

Elijah Ruppert

6' 1"
Junior
Environmental Engineering
Michael Wareham

Michael Wareham

Junior
Business/Engineering
Mattia Parrini

Mattia Parrini

Freshman
Business/Management
Kyle Westfall

Kyle Westfall

6' 0"
Freshman
Electrical Engineering
Jacob Wolak

Jacob Wolak

6' 0"
Freshman
Rasmus Seppanen

Rasmus Seppanen

Sophomore
Computer Science
Vincent Lenze

Vincent Lenze

Sophomore