Golf Finishes 11th At Immaculata Invitational
- Bill McNeir With A 77 On Day Two
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (October 24, 2011) – After a long Sunday on the course where the Cyclones finished 12th on the day, Centenary College’s golf team pushed forward to end the Immaculata Invitational in 11th place with a final tally of 688.
The Cyclones shot a full 36 strokes better on day two as John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) and Bill McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Wallkill Valley) stepped up, shooting a 76 and 77 respectively. Manos finished the tournament tied for 31st while McNeir ended in 48th.
Tim Erath (Amityvile, N.Y./St. John the Baptist DHS) and Chris Wilcox (Belvidere, N.J./Belvidere) also improved on day two as they concluded the day tied for 58th, shooting a 91 and 82 respectively.
Cyclones In 12th After Round One
- Cyclones Sit In 12th After Round One
AVONDALE, Pa. (October 23, 2011) – The Centenary golf team sits in 12th place after day one of the Immaculata Invitational on Sunday with a team total 362. The Cyclones are led by senior John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) and freshman C.J. Lawson (Cape May Court House, N.J./Middle Township) who together sit tied for 46th with an 87.
The current leader is La Salle University with a team total of 292, 58 strokes below par. Also contributing to the Cyclones are freshman Tim Erath (Amityville, N.Y./St. John the Baptist DHS) who is tied for 60th with a 92, junior Bill McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Wallkill Valley) in 63rd with a 96, and senior Chris Wilcox (Belvidere, N.J./Belvidere) tied for 64th at a 101.
The Cyclones return to action Monday morning for round two of the invitational with tee time set for 9:00am. This tournament marks the final tournament of the fall season for the Cyclones before they return to action next spring.
Cyclones Place Fourth In Cyclone Invitational
- Kevin Peters Shot A Season-High 80
ALLAMUCHY, N.J. (October 18, 2011) – The Centenary College golf team finished the Cyclone Invitational in fourth place with a final team tally of 338 at Panther Valley Country Club on Tuesday. Taking the tournament crown home was Farmingdale State with a team total a 307, 23 strokes ahead of runner-up Moravian College.
Leading the Cyclones once again was junior Brian Criscuolo (Flanders, N.J./Mt. Olive) who finished the day at seven over par with a 78. Sophomore Kevin Peters (Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat) finished the day with a season-high 80 strokes, while his fellow classmate Bill McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Wallkill Valley) finished the day with an 86.
Rounding out the Cyclones was senior Chris Wilcox (Belvidere, N.J./Belvidere) with a 94 and freshman C.J. Lawson (Cape May Court House, N.J./Middle Township) with a 100. Centenary heads back out to the course on Sunday, Oct. 23 as they travel to Inniscrone Golf Course for the Immaculata Invitational.
Cyclones Fall To FDU-Florham
- Sophomore Kevin Peters finished second on the team with an 85.
HIGH BRIDGE, N.J. (October 5, 2011) – The Centenary golf team fell to in-state rival FDU-Florham by a score of 335-342, Wednesday at the par 71, 6,700-yard High Bridge Hills Golf Club in High Bridge, N.J.
Junior Brian Criscuolo (Flanders, N.J./Mt. Olive) led the team with an 82, followed by sophomore Kevin Peters’ (Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat) 85. Fellow classmate Bill McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Wallkill Valley) carded an 87 and senior John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) and freshman Michael Scholer each shot 88.
FDU’s Billy King led all golfers with an 80. Teammate Robert Baer shot a hole in one on the fourth hole and finished with an 83.
Three Cyclones competed as individuals. Freshman C.J. Lawson (Cape May Court House, N.J./Middle Township) recorded an 86, fellow classmate Tim Erath finished with a 90 and sophomore James Salinardi (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) shot a 119.
CC returns to action with the Cyclone Invitational, Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Panther Valley Golf & Country Club in Allamuchy, N.J.
Cyclones Take 10th In LVC Invitational
- Junior Brian Criscuolo tied for fourth overall with a career-best 73.
LEBANON, Pa. (October 3, 2011) – Junior Brian Criscuolo (Flanders, N.J./Mt. Olive) carded a career-best 73 to lead the Centenary golf team to a 10th-place finish out of 16 teams in the Lebanon Valley Invitational, Monday at the par 72, 6,564-yard Lebanon Country Club in Lebanon, Pa. The Cyclones tallied a team score of 325. Messiah recorded a 301 to win the event.
Criscuolo's score put him in a tie for fourth overall out of 81 golfers. Senior John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) was close behind with a 77, putting him in a tie for 16th overall. Sophomore Kevin Peters (Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat) carded an 82 and fellow classmate Bill McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Wallkill Valley) shot a 93. Freshman Michael Scholer finished with a 97 in his first action as a Cyclone.
The Cyclones return to action on Wednesday with a home match against FDU-Florham at the High Bridge Hills Golf Club in High Bridge, N.J.
First-Place!
- Junior Brian Criscuolo placed third overall.
MIDDLE ISLAND, N.Y. (September 16, 2011) – Junior Brian Criscuolo (Flanders, N.J./Mt. Olive) carded a 78 and freshman Tim Erath shot a 79 to lead the Centenary golf team to its first-ever tournament win as the Cyclones placed first in the St. Joseph’s Fall Invitational, Friday at the Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island, N.Y.
Centenary finished with a team score of 325, three shots ahead of Farmingdale State and four in front of Manhattan. The host team tallied a 339 and Purchase recorded a 344.
Criscuolo placed third individually and Erath finished in fourth-place out of 20 golfers. Sophomore Bill McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Wallkill Valley) shot an 82 to tie for eighth-place and senior John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) and sophomore Kevin Peters (Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat) tied for 16th as each carded an 86.
The Cyclones return to action on Tuesday, Sept. 27, with a home match against FDU-Florham at the High Bridge Hills Golf Club in High Bridge, N.J.
Golf Finishes Tied For Fifth At Moravian Invitational
- Junior Brian Criscuolo Finishes Tied for Sixth
DANIELSVILLE, Pa. (Sept. 15, 2011) – The Centenary golf team kicked off their 2011 fall season at the Moravian Invitational where they finished in a three-way tie for fifth place with Gettysburg College and Rosemont College at 40 strokes over par, only 14 behind champion Franklin & Marshall College.
Leading the Cyclones was junior Brian Criscuolo (Flanders, N.J./Mount Olive) who finished the day in a four-way tie for sixth place at only six strokes over par. At 77 strokes, Criscuolo fell only three strokes behind the leader, Cameron Warner (+3) of Franklin & Marshall College.
Also finishing in the top 20 was senior John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) who rounded out the day tied for thirteenth with a 79, eight strokes over par. Contributing to the Cyclones finish was Bill McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Wallkill Valley) who tied for 30th with an 82, Kevin Peters (Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat) tied for 51st with an 86, and Tim Erath who finished tied for 62nd with an 89.
The Cyclones head back out to the course tomorrow as they travel to Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island, N.Y. to take on St. Joe’s Patchogue at 10:00a.m.
Season Review
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (June 17, 2011) - The Centenary golf team continued its steady improvement with a fifth-place finish in the CSAC Tournament after two-straight seasons of finishing in sixth. Junior John Manos tied for third overall in the event to take home First Team All-CSAC honors, the first All-Conference award of his career and the first for a Cyclone since current assistant coach Brian Flexer received All-Skyline honors in 2005.
Manos shot a 79 on the first day and a career-best 76 on the second. sophomore Brian Criscuolo carded a career and team-season-high 74 on the first day of the Championship, eventually tying for 14th-place.
Centenary had one of its best seasons in recent history. The team placed 11th out of 19 teams in the Moravian Invitational and followed that with a sixth-place finish out of 17 teams in the Lebanon Valley Invitational that saw senior Sean Kelley tie for sixth overall out of 86 golfers.
CC then placed seventh out of 14 teams in the Susquehanna Invitational thanks to Manos, who tied for fourth overall with a 77. Manos led the team with an 81.6 average to earn Team MVP honors. Kelley was right behind him with an 82.5 average and Criscuolo carded an 82.8. Freshman Kevin Peters kicked off his Centenary career with an 86.7 average and sophomore Billy McNeir tallied an 87.4.
Off the course, four golfers earned CSAC All-Academic Team honors.
CSAC Announces 2010-11 Winter/Spring All-Academic Team
ASTON, Pa. (June 2, 2011) – The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) named 60 Centenary student-athletes representing six teams to its Winter/Spring 2010-11 All-Academic Team, the organization announced Thursday. The golf team saw four players receive the honor.
“It is my pleasure to announce that 478 Colonial States Athletic Conference student-athletes have achieved the level of academic success necessary to be named to the Winter/Spring 2010-11 CSAC All-Academic Team,” said CSAC Assistant Commissioner, Jennifer Dubow. “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 and women's basketball, baseball, golf, men's and women's lacrosse, softball and men's tennis.
Of the 478 student-athletes receiving this award, 34 were First Team All-CSAC in their respective sport, 37 were named to the Second Team All-CSAC in their respective sport, 35 received Honorable Mention and 47 were recipients of the individual sportsmanship award.
Sean Kelley, Mathematics, Sr., Roxbury, N.J.
John Manos, Bus.Admin: Marketing, Jr., Hackettstown, N.J.
Billy McNeir, History/Teacher of Social Studies, So., Franklin, N.J.
James Salindari, Criminal Justice, Fr., Chatham, N.J.
Cyclones Place Fifth in CSAC Championship, Manos Ties for Third
- Junior John Manos finished tied for third in the CSAC Championships
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. (April 30, 2011) – The Centenary College golf team placed fifth out of seven teams in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship on Saturday at the par 72, Glen Oak Country Club in Clarks Summit, Pa. After shooting a day one score of 328 the Cyclones totaled 337 on day two, finishing with a 665 overall. Centenary finished five strokes back of fourth-place Keystone College (660) and 20 strokes behind third-place Immaculata University (645). Cabrini College placed first with a 613 and Philadelphia Biblical was second with a 634.
Junior John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) followed his 79 on day one with a career-best 76 on day two. Manos' 76 was the second lowest round on day two as the junior finished tied for third overall with a total of 155 to earn First Team All-CSAC honors. He finished six strokes behind Greg Verde of Cabrini who placed first overall.
Sophomore Brian Criscuolo (Flanders, N.J./Mt. Olive) entered day two tied for second overall with his career-low 74 on the first day. Criscuolo carded an 88 on day two, finishing tied for 14th with a total of 162. Freshman Kevin Peters (Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat) and sophomore Billy McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Walkill Valley) both finished tied for 27th after each shooting two-day totals of 174. Junior Justin Belanger (Avon, Conn./Avon) carded a 189 overall.
Cyclones in Fifth-Place Through Day One of CSAC Championship
- Sophomore Brian Criscuolo is in second place with a team-low 74
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. (April 29, 2011) – The Centenary golf team finished day one of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship tied for fifth-place out of seven teams, Friday at the par 72, Glen Oak Country Club in Clarks Summit, Pa. The Cyclones shot a team score of 328, tied with Baptist Bible and three behind fourth-place Keystone (325). Cabrini (302) finished day one in first and with a 15 stroke cushion over second place-Immaculata (317).
Sophomore Brian Criscuolo (Flanders, N.J./Mt. Olive) is tied for second-place out of 35 golfers after shooting a team-low 74. Junior John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) tied for 12th with a 79, while freshman Kevin Peters (Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat) finished in 28th after carding an 86 and sophomore Billy McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Walkill Valley) finished close behind in 29th with an 89. Junior Justin Belanger (Avon, Conn./Avon) carded a 96.
The CSAC Championship concludes on Saturday, April 30.
Manos Named Cyclone of the Week
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (April 25, 2011) – Centenary junior golfer John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) was named Co-Cyclone of the Week for the week ending April 24, the school announced on Monday. Manos tied for fourth overall by posting a team-best and career-low 77 at the Susquehanna Invitational on Thursday, April 21.
The golf team returns to action with the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament on Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30 at the Glen Oak Country Club in Clarks Summit, Pa.
Centenary Places Seventh In Susquehanna Spring Invitational
- Junior John Manos tied for fourth with a 77.
SUSQUEHANNA, Pa. (April 21, 2011) – The Centenary golf team placed seventh out of 14 teams with a final score of 335 in the Susquehanna University Spring Invitational, held on Friday, April 21, at the par 70, 6,261-yard Susquehanna Valley Country Club.
Junior John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) tied for fourth overall with a team-best score of 77. Senior Sean Kelley (Roxford, N.J./Roxford) tallied an 84 and sophomore Billy McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Wallkill Valley) was right behind him with an 85. Sophomore Brian Criscuolo (Flanders, N.J./Mt. Olive) carded a 89 and freshman Kevin Peters (Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat) recorded a 91.
Susquehanna won the tournament with a team score of 310 and Manhattan’s Chris Calabro was the individual winner after shooting a 75.
Centenary returns to action with the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament on Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at the Glen Oak Country Club in Clarks Summit, Pa.
Cyclones Finish Farmingdale State Invitational in Fourth-Place
- Sophomore Brian Criscuolo placed seventh out of 32 golfers at the Farmingdale Invitational
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (April 15, 2011) – The Centenary golf team placed fourth out of six teams in the Farmingdale State College Invitational. The tournament took place at the par 70, 6,850-yard Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Cyclones shot a two-day team score of 673, six strokes behind Nassau Community College who carded a team score of 667. Dowling College placed first with a two-day total of 626, with Farmingdale State finishing second with a score of 641.
Sophomore Brian Criscuolo (Flanders, N.J./Mount Olive) led the Cyclones by finishing in seventh place out of 32 golfers with back-to-back days of shooting a 79. Junior John Manos (Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive) played much better in the second day, shooting a team-low 78 and finishing tied for 14th place with a two-day score of 170. Sophomore Billy McNeir (Franklin, N.J./Wallkill Valley) finished in 17th place and freshman Kevin Peters (Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat) placed 18th after compiling two-day totals of 171 and 174 respectively. Junior Justin Belanger (Avon, Conn./Avon) finished in 27th place.
Centenary is next in action on Thursday, April 21 when the Cyclones compete in the Susquehanna Invitational in Selinsgrove, Pa. beginning at 1:00 p.m.