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America East Championships
at CC of Portland, Falmouth, ME Sept. 14-15, 1998 4th Place
Junior Mike Ladden shot his second
straight 74 to place fourth overall and lead the
University of Delaware men's golf team to a fourth
place tie at the America East Championships Tuesday
at Portland Country Club. Towson University
captured its third conference title in four years
with a team total of 597 during the two-day,
36-hole event to down Hartford (602) and Hofstra
(618). Delaware, the defending team champion, tied
host Maine for fourth place with 621. Ladden
(Conestoga/Berwyn, PA), who placed second at the
tournament a year ago, shot a two-day total of
74-74=148 to place fourth overall. Also for the
Blue Hens, sophomore Graig O'Brien
(Maloney/Meriden, CT) was 13th at 79-76=155,
Mark Swinger (Liberty/Warrenton, VA) shot
80-79=159 and Ryan Hucker (Simsbury/
Simsbury, CT) shot 80-79=159 to tie for 18th place,
and Ryan Morrissey (Cheshire/Cheshire, CT)
shot 80-85=165 to tie for 30th place. Towson's Brad
Foxwell won the individual title with a two-day
total of three over 143, including a three under 67
on Tuesday on the 6,406-yard course.
Final Team Standings: 1. Towson - 597; 2.
Hartford - 602; 3. Hofstra - 618; 4. Delaware and
Maine - 621; 6. Boston U. - 640; 7. Vermont - 645;
8. Drexel - 651.
Top 5 Individuals: 1. Brad Foxwell
(Tow.), 76-67=143; 2. Charles Rollo (Hof.),
72-74=146; 3. Kevin Hedstrom (Hart.), 77-70=147; 4.
Mike Ladden (Del.), 74-74=148; 5. Chris Conz
(Hart.), 80-70=150 & Matt Nixon (Tow.),
72-78=150.
Other Delaware Finishers: 13. Graig
O'Brien, 79-76=155; 18. Mark Swinger, 80-79=159;
18. Ryan Hucker, 80-79=159; 30. Ryan Morrissey,
80-85=165.
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