2004 Miracle Yearbook

On the Green Men's golf at Cedarville University opened the season in the fall, playing a few unofficial tournaments before the NCCAA Nationals. The team finished in the middle of the pack at Nationals, placing tenth out of nineteenteamsattheHombreGolf Club in Panama City, Florida. Cedarville started with afresh roster, looking to replace two of theirtopplayersfromtheprevious season. The team turned to freshman Adam Schlappi and sophomore Aaron McDivitt who stroked identical 162 two-round totals in Panama City. Thespringseasonopened with a duel match win against Central State. Both Schlappi and McDivitt werethe only playersto break 80 amidst hazardous conditionsatSebastian HillsGolf Club. The Malone Invitational put Schlappi on the all-tournament team after he posted a fifth place individual finish with rounds of 74-72.Theteamfinishedeleventh overall in a field ofsixteen. Shawnee State hosted an eleven team tournament and the Jackets placed fifth overall,while team leaders Schlappi and McDivitt shot rounds of 77. Travis Roach and Ben Foreman finished onlyafewstrokesbehind at the Elks Country Club. Said Schlappi, "I think we could bealot betterifwegottodo some ofthe things that the other top programs do — like practice rounds." The young team finished the season 13th at the NAIA tournament. Schlappi was the only one to make the 27 hole cut. TravisMatthiesenfollowshisironshot on the back nine. A short chip puts this golfer on the green in regulation. 156 Athletics