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First Annual Cougar Conditioning Golf Classic Winners Crowned
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (10-8-2009) - The men's basketball team held their first annual Cougar Conditioning Golf Classic last week as 17 members along with the coaching staff took part in the event. Teams were split up into groups of three based on each player's level of experience.

"We had four or five guys that don't even own a set of clubs," said first-year head coach Matt Moore. "It is a great time, though, as we are all competitors at the root and we all want to be in front at the end."

The seven-team scramble was played at Hiawatha Golf Course in Mount Vernon where the team of Travis Brown, Kyle Harden, and Ben Severns (above) took home the trophy for their two-under-par performance.

"We just tried to focus and work together," said team captain Travis Brown. "We had to use everyone's tee shot at least twice so deciding which shot to use when was the key to our success."

The runner-up team of head coach Matt Moore, and assistant coaches Andrew Thompson and Scott Moore shot an even-par 36 for the day, but could not close the gap on Team Brown.

"This is a great time for our guys to share in something outside of basketball,” said Moore. "We have worked extremely hard these past three weeks in conditioning and this is a way to reward them for their efforts.”

The Cougars will kick off their preseason with a home exhibition game against Athletes in Action on Wednesday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m.

   

 

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