OCAA GOLFERS TAKE ON THE BEST IN CANADA

ROSENEATH, P.E.I. - Student-athletes from six Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) schools have made their way to Prince Edward Island to take part in the 2011 PING Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Golf National Championships.

OCAA is coming off one of its best-ever performances at the championship. OCAA and defending CCAA men's champion Humber made history in 2010 when three of its golfers swept the podium. David Lang, Mark Hoffman and Adrian Cord finished 1-2-3 to mark the first time that all three CCAA men's individual medalists came from the same school. Combined with Niagara College's Chad Currie and Humber's Greg Belisto, the top five men's golfers at the tournament came from Ontario colleges. Humber's team title was supported by Georgian's third-place men's team finish.

OCAA was just as dominant on the women's side in 2010. Teammates Tiffany Albath and Kayleigh Kraemer earned individual silver and bronze medals, respectively, to lead Durham to the CCAA women's team championship.

A strong field of OCAA golfers have made their way to the Brudenell River Golf Course in Roseneath, P.E.I. Two-time OCAA men's champion Hoffman joins silver medalist Cord as they look to defend Humber's national title. Hoffman won the OCAA championship by one stoke over Cord in early October. OCAA bronze co-medalist Alex Dumais, Ben Bell and Conor Hache all placed in the Top 10 at provincials as Humber easily won its sixth straight OCAA men's crown.

Georgian finished second behind Humber at the OCAA championships, and are led by Eric Adamo, Paul Ngimat, Keegan Tyers, Frank Giacomelli and Nolan Knill. Adamo was the top Georgian golfer at the OCAA tournament finishing in sixth place, eight-over par. All five Grizzlies placed in the Top 20 provincially.

Durham finished in third place, and will take five men to nationals. David Lang (no relation to the defending CCAA champion) is looking for redemption after a scorecard error cost him the OCAA bronze medal earlier this month. Lang posted two rounds of par or better at provincials prior to his disqualification. Teammates Adam Miller, David Pinkerton, Sean Perkins and Kyle Roy will also represent Durham.

Representing Fanshawe at nationals are Ethan O'Meara, Taylor Booth, Connor Denning, Chris Feenstra and Ryan Stewart. Fanshawe finished in fourth place at provincials.

The other male competitor from OCAA is Brennan Smith of St. Lawrence-Kingston. Smith tied Dumais for OCAA bronze earlier in the month after posting consecutive rounds of one-over par.

Seven women will complete for OCAA schools in P.E.I., including OCAA women's champion Albath and silver medalist Kraemer, as they look to defend Durham's women's national title. Two-time OCAA bronze medalist Jasmine Paton will represent Georgian, along with teammate Nicole Belcourt. Representing St. Clair are Ashley Unrau, Heather MacKenzie and Jordan Schatz.

Golfers will enjoy two days of practice before the competition tees off on Wednesday. The 54-hole tournament will run Wednesday to Friday.

Website: www.ccaagolf2011.ca

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