WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University men's golf team is preparing to return to the course on Monday afternoon for the Dr. Edwin B. Cottrell Invitational at Penn Oaks. Monday's first round will begin at 1 p.m. with the second round on Tuesday beginning at 9:30 a.m. as the Golden Rams host their annual Spring Invitational in honor of legendary golf coach Dr. Edwin B. Cottrell, who passed away last Spring at the age of 103.
Event: Dr. Edwin B. Cottrell Invitational
Location: Penn Oaks Golf Club (West Chester, Pa.)
Par-Yardage: 70-6,558
Teams: 12
Live Results
Last Time Out
West Chester returns to the course on Monday after finishing seventh at the Battle at Rum Pointe on March 28 against a host of Division I foes. West Chester shot a 298 in the first round and a 304 in the second as
William Hilton (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) led the team with a 21
st-place finish and a score of five-over (74, 75; 149).
Evan Jozwiak (Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson) competed as an individual at this Tournament and completed the low-round of the second round for West Chester with a 72 to finish in a tie for 15
th at +4 (76, 72; 148).
Honoring the Legend
Monday's first round marks the start of the second Dr. Edwin B. Cottrell Invitational since the Golden Rams legendary mentor passed away at 103 last spring. Dr. Cottrell was a highly decorated World War II fighter pilot before serving as a faculty member from 1955-1979 and as the golf coach from 1958-77. Read more about Dr. Cottrell
here.
The Field
West Chester will be joined by PSAC foes Shepherd, Millersville, and Clarion, along with St. Thomas Aquinas, Chestnut Hill, Jefferson, Goldey-Beacom, Wilmington, Rider, Albright, and Lafayette.
The Lineup
West Chester will have two squads competing on Monday and Tuesday with an A squad of
Paul-Arthur Roth,
Yamato Kimura,
Patrick Carl,
Nathan Radwanski, and William Hilton, while
Evan Jozwiak,
Victor Mominey,
Alex Marchetti, and
Ryan D'Ariano will compete for the Golden Rams second unit this week.
Weather Report
After a near record high on Saturday afternoon, a Sunday rainstorm cooled things down dramatically as temperatures will hover in the low 50s and high 40s on Monday and Tuesday under sunny skies before warming back up in time for the weekend.
Up Next
West Chester will be back in action next Monday and Tuesday at Indiana Country Club for the Cecil C. Spadafora Invitational.
