In print | Published April 29, 2010

The Swarthmore golf team finished sixth out of seven participating teams in the Centennial Conference Championships, held at the Stonewall Golf Club this past weekend.

Though the team was in fourth place after the first round of play, hitting a collective score of 315, the Garnet hit 330 and 326 in rounds two and three on day two of the tournament to finish with 971. Franklin & Marshall shot a 910 to win the championship.

Despite the overall team finish, individual golfers on the team showed well on the green. Paul Weston ’12 and Kyle Krainock ’13 were ranked in the top 10 after the first day of play.

Krainock, who shot a combined 165 in the second and third rounds to place 19th overall at the Centennial Conference Championships, was tied for 6th after the first round. The previous weekend, Krainock finished in second place out of 52 golfers at the Widener Invitational.

Weston tied for fifth overall in the tournament after finishing the first day tied for second place by shooting four over par.

For his accomplishment, Weston won All-Conference golf team laurels.

Alex Nichamin ’12 and Jeff Lazarus ’10 also represented the Garnet at the championships this past weekend, shooting 245 and 257, respectively.

The Centennial Conference Championships capped off a strong season by the golf team, who took first at the Widener Invitational, defeated the University of the Sciences at the Rock Manor Golf Course and were victorious in two tri-matches this year.

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