Champs at 2024 Mercyhurst Spring invitational

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

Golden Knights Repeat as Champion at Mercyhurst Spring Invitational

NORTH EAST, Pa. – The Gannon men's golf team made it seven wins this season with a 12-stroke victory on Saturday in the Mercyhurst Spring Invitational. The Golden Knights finished with three golfers in the top ten as they finished with a 36-hole total of 604, 28-over par, to repeat as the tournament's champion. 

Originally a two-day tournament, the nine-team field ended up playing all 36 holes on Saturday at Lake View Country Club. While they were greeted with sunny skies as the day went on they faced strong winds and cool temperatures.

The Gannon A team finished the first 18 holes with an eight-stroke lead over Point Park with a 299 total, 11-over par. The Golden Knights also posted the low team score over the second 18 holes with a 305 total, four shots better than Point Park.

Point Park finished with a 616 total (+40) while the Mercyhurst A team was third at 42-over 618. The Gannon B team was sixth with a 36-hole total of 50-over 626.

Point Park would finish with two of the top three individual finishers among the field of 50 golfers. Troy Loughry was the medalist after firing rounds of 72-75 for a 147 total, 3-over par. Gannon's Shaunak Rama (Bryanston, South Africa/St Stithians Boys School) and Tharcisse Kalinda of Point Park tied for second a stroke behind Loughry at 148 (+4). Rama opened with a round of 72 that featured three birdies before fashioning a 76 in his second round. He had one birdie in the latter round.

Ryan Ferry (Meadville, Pa./Meadville) and Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area), who was playing on the B team, finished tied for seventh at 152 (+8). Ferry shot 76 in both rounds with two birdies in each round. Wolak, a freshman, shot 77-75.

Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) and Michael Wareham (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional) were part of a five-way tie for ninth place with a 153 total (+9). Delorenzi had rounds of 74-79, with a pair of birdies in the opening 18. Wareham, who finished second a week ago in the Bill Blazer Memorial, had rounds of 77 and 76. He had one birdie in the opening round and two in the latter.

Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) rounded out Gannon's A team, coming in tied for 17th at 11-over par 155.   

MERCYHURST SPRING INVITATIONAL
TEAM SCORES
1. GANNON A – 299 - 305 = 604 (+28)
2. Point Park – 307 – 309 = 616 (+40)
3. Mercyhurst A – 310 – 308 = 618 (+42)
4. Pitt-Johnstown – 311 – 308 = 619 (+43)
5. West Liberty – 313 - 308 = 621 (+45)
6. GANNON B – 315 – 311 = 626 (+50)
7. Lake Erie – 317 – 322 = 639 (+63)
8. Mercyhurst B – 332 – 325 = 657 (+81)
9. Concord – 333 – 330 = 663 (+87)
 
TOP TEN GOLFERS (50)
1. Troy Loughry, Point Park – 72-75 = 147 (+3)
T2. Shaunak Rama (Bryanston, South Africa/St Stithians Boys School), Gannon A – 72-76 = 148 (+4)
T2.  Tharcisse Kalinda, Point Park – 76-72 = 148 (+4)
4.  Eli Ropietski, UPJ – 76-73 = 149 (+5)
5.  Bo Orecchio, West Liberty – 76-74 = 150 (+6)
6. Derek Graham, West Liberty – 76-75 = 151 (+7)
T7.  Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area), Gannon B – 77-75 = 152 (+8)
T7.  Ryan Ferry (Meadville, Pa./Meadville), Gannon A – 76-76 = 152 (+8)
T9. Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena), Gannon A – 74-79 = 153 (+9)
T9. Aidan Fong , Mercyhurst A -- 77-76 = 153 (+9)
T9. Justin Scally, UPJ – 76-77 = 153 (+9)
T9. Michael Wareham (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional), Gannon A – 77-76 = 153 (+9)
T9. Daniel Milo, Lake Erie – 76-77 = 153 (+9)
 
GANNON A GOLFERS
T2 . Shaunak Rama (Bryanston, South Africa/St Stithians Boys School) – 72-76 = 148 (+4)
T7.  Ryan Ferry (Meadville, Pa./Meadville) – 76-76 = 152 (+8)
T9. Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) – 74-79 = 153 (+9)
T9. Michael Wareham (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional) – 77-76 = 153 (+9)
T17. Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) – 78-77 = 155 (+11)
 
GANNON B GOLFERS
T7. Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) – 77-75 = 152 (+8)
T14. Kyle Westfall (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (Erie)) – 79-75 = 154 (+10)
T21. Zachary Henry (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) – 78-79 = 157 (+13)
T32. Dylan Flinchbaugh (Saegertown, Pa./Saegertown) – 81-82 = 163 (+19)
 
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Players Mentioned

Giovanni Delorenzi

Giovanni Delorenzi

6' 1"
Sophomore
Environmental Health Engineering
Ryan Ferry

Ryan Ferry

6' 0"
Senior
Finance
Dylan Flinchbaugh

Dylan Flinchbaugh

5' 9"
Sophomore
Environmental Engineering
Zachary Henry

Zachary Henry

6' 1"
Junior
Physical Therapy
Shaunak Rama

Shaunak Rama

5' 9"
Senior
Business Administration
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

Players Mentioned

Giovanni Delorenzi

Giovanni Delorenzi

6' 1"
Sophomore
Environmental Health Engineering
Ryan Ferry

Ryan Ferry

6' 0"
Senior
Finance
Dylan Flinchbaugh

Dylan Flinchbaugh

5' 9"
Sophomore
Environmental Engineering
Zachary Henry

Zachary Henry

6' 1"
Junior
Physical Therapy
Shaunak Rama

Shaunak Rama

5' 9"
Senior
Business Administration
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