Behrend Lions Golf Team Set for 2010 NCAA Division III Championships

The Penn State Behrend Lions men's golf team is preparing for the upcoming 2010 NCAA Division III Championships which will take place on Tuesday, May 11 and last till Friday, May 14.  The blue and white will try to keep the momentum going after capturing the 2010 AMCC title.

The Behrend Lions are led by senior Joe Nelson (Warren/Warren) who is the reigning AMCC Player of the Year and a three-time All-Conference selection.  Nelson was the medalist in two tournaments this season and finished in the top five in seven of the eight competitions overall.  Nelson was steady all year long recording seven rounds in the 70's.

Fellow senior Pat Petraglia (Pittsburgh/Chartiers Valley) is also coming off of a stellar season in which he was also named to the All-Conference team.  Petraglia showed up big in the conference tournament for the blue and white earning medalist honors with a tournament best round of 70 on the first day and an 80 on the second.  At the La Roche Invitational, the senior led the team and finished second overall in the tournament with a score of 76.

 "We will be up against some very tough schools and individuals, but I think if the guys play their game and don't get caught up in the environment, we will do fine," said AMCC Coach of the Year James Bowen. 

The Penn State Behrend men's golf team captured the 2009 AMCC Championship on Monday, October 5 at Tom's Run Golf Resort in Blairsville, Pennsylvania by shooting a score of 617 over two days of action.  The blue and white took home the title on a tiebreaker as Penn State Altoona also finished the championship with a team total of 617.

Elizabethtown College will be the host of the event with the first two rounds being played at the Hershey Country Club East Course and the final two rounds at the Hershey Links golf course.