The Centenary golf team continued to improve under head coach Josh Huber, who just completed his 11th year with the Cyclones. CC has finished sixth in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament the past two seasons, and with the majority of the players returning next year, the future certainly looks bright.

In the 2010 CSAC Tournament, Sean Kelley finished one-stroke away from all-conference status, carding a two-day total of 167 (86-81). He finished the season with an average of 85.3, third on the team behind John Manos (83.0) and Brian Criscuolo (84.9). All three return for the Cyclones next season, as does Bill McNeir, who was fifth on the team with a 91.8 average.

Centenary twice set program records in scoring in 2010. First, in the Centenary Quad Tournament on April 9, the Cyclones posted a team score of 328, led by McNeir’s personal-best 75. Less than two weeks later, the team finished score of 313 in a win over Purchase, setting a new program-record. Kelley and Criscuolo each tallied a 76, marking a personal-best for Kelley, Manos shot a career-high 78 and McNeir recorded an 86.

Academically, seven Cyclones found their way onto the CSAC All-Academic Team and Manos and McNeir earned Spring FAR-FAB Scholar-Athlete Recognition Awards.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (June 1, 2010) – The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) named 74 Centenary student-athletes to its Winter/Spring All-Academic Teams, the league announced. All eight Winter and Spring sports received academic awards, as men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, baseball, softball and golf are listed in the CSAC awards and wrestling was named a Scholar-Academic Team after posting the 17th-best GPA in the nation.

“It is my pleasure to announce that 483 Colonial States Athletic Conference student-athletes have achieved the level of academic success necessary to be named to the Spring 2010 CSAC All-Academic Team,” said CSAC Commissioner Amy Friedman. “These student-athletes have assumed leadership roles on their campuses by demonstrating that a complete education includes both academics and athletics.”

The CSAC All Academic Award is earned by each student-athlete that meets the NCAA Division III eligibility requirements, earns varsity status in their respective sport, and earns a minimum semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.2. The team consists of student-athletes from men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, men's lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, men's tennis, baseball and softball.

Golf 2010 Winter/Spring All-Academic Team
Justin Belanger, Business Administration, Sports Management, So., Avon, Conn.
Brian Criscuolo, Business Administration, Sports Management, Fr., Flanders, N.J.
Damien Gallegos, Criminal Justice, Sr., Rutherford, N.J.
Daniel Gunning, Business Administration, Sports Management, So., Clinton, N.J.
John Manos, Business Administration, Marketing, So., Hackettstown, N.J.
Bill McNeir, History, Teacher of Social Studies, Fr., Franklin, N.J.
Hiroyuki Watayo, Business Administration, Sr., Tokyo, Japan

2010 CSAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team

AVONDALE, Pa. (April 25, 2010) – The Centenary golf team placed sixth out of seven teams in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament, Saturday and Sunday at the Inniscrone Golf Course in Avondale, Pa. Junior Sean Kelley (Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury) finished one-stroke shy of All-Conference, carding a two-day total of 167 (86-81).

The Cyclones finished with a team score of 712 (353-359). Keystone placed first by shooting 647 (331-316), followed closely by defending champion Cabrini, which carded a 649 (321-328).

Kelley’s score tied him for 11th-place overall. Sophomore John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) tied for 15th with a 172 (87-85) and freshman Brian Criscuolo (Flanders, N.J./Mt. Olive) finished tied at 20th-place by recording a 177 (87-90). Fellow classmate Bill McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Wallkill Valley) shot 198 (95-103) and senior Damien Gallegos (Rutherford, N.J./Queen of Peace) tallied a 204 (93-111) to round out the scoring for Centenary.

The Cyclones return to action on Wednesday, April 28, at DeSales, starting at 1:00 p.m.

Final Results

AVONDALE, Pa. (April 24, 2010) – The Centenary golf team finds itself in sixth-place out of seven schools after the first day of competition in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament, Saturday at the Inniscrone Golf Course in Avondale, Pa. The Cyclones finished day one with a team score of 353, trailing fifth-place squad Immaculata by just four strokes. Cabrini stands in first-place with a score of 321.

Junior Sean Kelley (Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury) led the Cyclones with an 86, followed closely by sophomore John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) and freshman Brian Criscuolo (Flanders, N.J./Mt. Olive), as each carded an 87. Kelley’s score was good enough to tie him for 17th-place overall while Manos and Criscuolo stand tied for 20th-place. Senior Damien Gallegos (Rutherford, N.J./Queen of Peace) finished with a 93 and freshman Bill McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Wallkill Valley) rounded out the scoring with a 95.

Centenary returns to the par 70, 6,657-yard course on Sunday for day two of the competition, starting at 11:00 a.m.

Day One Results 

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (April 23, 2010) The Centenary golf team is getting set to take part in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) golf championships on April 24-25.

The Cyclones finished in sixth place last season and are looking to improve upon that mark this season. Centenary is coming off some of their best golf in program history. On April 20, Centenary set a new program-record recording a team score of 313. Junior Sean Kelley (Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury) and freshman Brian Criscuolo (Flanders, N.J./Mt. Olive) each tallied personal-bests scores of 76.

Sophomore John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mt. Olive) leads the team with a 82.1 scoring average. Criscuolo averages an 84.2 and Kelley is next with an 85.6 average. The championships will be held at Inniscrone Golf Course in Avondale, Pa.


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