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St. John's Invitational
at Bethpage GC of Bethpage, NY

Oct. 2-3, 1998
11th Place

Junior Mike Ladden fired a 71 and freshman Ben Fenicle (Camp Hill/Camp Hill, PA) finished with a 73 to lead the University of Delaware to an 11th place finish at the Walter McLaughlin Red Storm Men's Golf Invitational hosted by St. John's Saturday at Bethpage Country Club. Delaware fired a two-day, 36-hole total of 605 to place 11th, one stroke behind Princeton. Wisconsin won the team title at 574 followed by Methodist and host St. John's. A total of 20 teams competed in the tournament. Ladden (Conestoga/Berwyn, PA) shot 77-71=148 to tie for 18th place overall to lead the Blue Hens. Also for the Hens, Graig O'Brien (Maloney/Meriden, CT) placed 28th at 74-76=150, Mark Swinger was 33rd at 76-75=151, and freshmen Fenicle, (87-73) and Jason Phinney (83-77) tied for 84th at 160. Cincinnati's Jim Herman took medalist honors, shooting a two-under 72-66=138.

Final Team Standings: 1. Wisconsin - 574; 2. Methodist - 584; 3. St. John's - 585; 4. Loyola - 588; 5. Cincinnati - 593; 6. Rutgers & Detroit-Mercy - 597; 8. George Washington - 603; 9. Cleveland State - 603; 10. Princeton - 604; 11. Delaware - 605........20. Nassau CC - 635.

Individual Champion: 1. Jim Herman (Cincinnati), 72-66=138.

Delaware Finishers: 18. Mike Ladden, 77-71=148; 28. Graig O'Brien, 74-76-150; 33. Mark Swinger, 76-75=151; 84. Jason Phinney, 83-77=160, Ben Fenicle, 87-73=160.