Men's Golf Wins Ivy League, Women Take Second Place

This year, both the men's and women's golf teams were extremely successful,
with the culmination of their efforts being a first-place finish for the men
and second-place finish for the women at the Ivy League championships.

The men kicked off their season in the fall with four tournaments across the
East Coast. The freshmen on the team immediately proved that they have what
it takes to have an impact on the team, with Cashel Rosier achieving
Columbia's first hole-in-one in three years at the McLaughlin Invitational
Tournament in September. The most successful event of the fall for the Light
Blue was its last, which was the Big Five Invitational tournament in
Philadelphia. Columbia placed fourth out of 15 teams. Freshman Austin
Quinten placed highest for the Light Blue, finishing in a three-way tie for
fifth place. Quinten ended his two rounds of play with 75 and 72 strokes,
respectively, for a total score of 147.

To start its spring season, the men competed in the Diablo Grande
Invitational hosted by Drake University, placing seventh out of 11 teams.
The Lions continued the season with steady play, finishing in the middle of
the pack for most of their tournaments. However, they stepped it up for the
Ivy championship, where Clark Granum placed third overall with scores of 75,
75, and 72 adding up to 222 strokes.

It did not seem to matter that Granum missed second place by only one
stroke, for the team had the depth necessary to be named Ivy League
champions. Columbia also received impressive performances from Rosier, who
finished in fourth place with a score of 225, and Quinten, who finished in a
three-way tie for sixth place with 226 strokes. The Lions were awarded
individual honors as Granum, Quinten, and Rosier finished with all-Ivy
League distinction. As a team, Columbia earned a bid to the NCAA Regional
Tournament competing in Seattle beginning on May 15.

Columbia's success was not only limited to the men, as it also fared well on
the women's side. The Lions started their season with a bang, finishing
second out of 15 teams at the Princeton Invitational. A mere two weeks
later, junior Stevy Loy won her first collegiate tournament at the Spider
Invitational with a final score of 144 over two rounds of play.

After traveling to Hawaii to train and compete in the warm weather, the
Light Blue fared well against some West Coast teams. They finished eighth
out of 16 teams and sixth out of 12 teams in the two tournaments in which
they played. During the spring season, the women mirrored the men's results
with many middle-of-the-pack finishes, until they too stepped up their game
at the Ivy League championship.

The women finished in second place, where Loy proved herself yet again with
a fourth-place finish. She had a total score of 224 strokes over three
rounds of play. Loy, Jenn Adyorough, and Nancy Shon gained all-Ivy League
distinction for their outstanding performances.