2002 Miracle Yearbook

'Onvinimem Mike Poelzer takes a second to focus and set up his perfect shot. AC slow drizzle beat down on a h id May afternoon as the e ille golfteam prepared to compete in the AMC championship at the classic Apple Valley GolfClub. The Cedarville golfteam completed a positive season, which saw them fight through snow,wind,and rain. Senior Mike Poelzer sought to finish his outstanding career at Cedarville that saw him earn four letters and average almost 82 strokes per 18 holes. Craig Bennington, Cedarville's number one player,looked to better his 2001 season's finish offifteenth in the AMC championship while fellow underclassmen Ben Foreman and Tom Simon looked to post low scores. The Cedarville University Golfteam found success in the 2002 season under first year coach Ryan Bowen. Bowen won numerous accolades while playing Junior Craig Bennington focuses on the task at hand-- putting the ball in the hole. 'Mk 5 There's always time for fun and joking with teammates as Craig Bennington and Ben Foreman walk from green to green. Cu mens golf II for Cedarville and looked to lead the team to new heights. The team finished second at the Bethel invitational, and also placed second at the Central State Invitational as Tom Simon posted his lowest score ofthe year,74. They broke 600 at the Urbana Invitational and posted low scores at the Mount Vernon Nazarene Invitational, the Walsh Invitational, and the Cedarville Invitational. At the American MidEast Conference Championships, Bennington shot a final round 73 for a three round total of226 to finish fourth and earn All-AMC Honors. He is the first Cedarville All-AMC golfer since 1990. Simon and Poelzer each hit 247 while sophomore transfer Jonathon Brust and Foreman hit 252 and 253 respectively. Cedarville placed sixth, and with 6 returning golfers, they look to improve even more next year. Jonathan Brust makes the intense and serious sport look easy. Athletics 65