Cincinnati State Surge Golf Team
Cincinnati State's Josh Bialecki finishes first in individual play; team falls by one stroke to Vincennes in regional tournament
Cincinnati State sophomore Josh Bialecki finished first in individual competition at the NJCAA Region XII Tournament held at Weatherwax Golf Course in Middletown, Ohio on Sunday afternoon.
Bialecki, whose team lost by one stroke to Vincennes University, finished his final round with a 76 while totaling a three round total of 224 strokes to win the tournament by 9 strokes. Shelby Stewart, Ryan Reedy and Mike Molt from Vincennes finished in a tie for second with tournament totals of 233. Cincinnati State's Danny Gravett finished in fifth with a 234 total.
With the win in the regional tournament, Bialecki qualifies to compete as an individual at the NJCAA National Tournament for the second consecutive year.
"I can't wait to compete and represent my team at nationals. It has been an incredible two years with this group of guys and I want to cap it off with a great performance," Bialecki said.
Here are the final standings of the regional tournament:
TEAM
1st Vincennes University (307 + 311 + 322 = 940 total strokes)
2nd Cincinnati State Community College (323 + 301 + 317 = 941 total strokes)
3rd Schoolcraft Community College (329 + 320 + 328 = 977 total strokes)
INDIVIDUAL
1st Josh Bialecki (79 + 69 + 76 = 223 total strokes)
T-2 Shelby Stewart (74 + 76 = 233 total strokes)
T-2 Ryan Reedy (74 + 79 = 233 total strokes)
T-2 Mike Molt (76 + 79 = 233 total strokes)
5th Danny Gravett (78 + 77 + 79 = 234 total strokes)
"Today was highly competitive. Josh's accomplishments this week have been gratification for his two years of hard work at Cincinnati State. As a team, we fell a little short of our goals, but we look forward to supporting Josh at nationals," Cincinnati State head coach Scott Webb said.
Bialecki will have three weeks to prepare before traveling to the NJCAA National Tournament which begins on June 5. This year's tournament is held at Chautauqua Golf Club in Chautauqua, New York.
Cincinnati State's Danny Gravett wins in playoff as Surge claims 1st in OCCAC Tournament
Cincinnati State sophomore Danny Gravett placed first individually while leading his team to victory at the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference Tournament held at Belmont Country Club on Monday afternoon.
Due to heavy morning rainfall, the traditional 36-holes played at the OCCAC Championship was shortened to an 18-hole tournament.
The Surge, who won the event by one stroke over Columbus State Community College, shot a team score of 308. In addition to Gravett's tournament low 74, Lasalle graduate Matt Steins shot a 77 followed by Evan Bryan's 78 and Josh Bialecki's 79.
For Gravett, a graduate from the School for Creative & Performing Arts, the performance at today's tournament marked the first time he finished first in collegiate tournament play.
"It feels great. We really couldn't believe he won and couldn't be more proud. He hasn't won a tournament since he was a little kid," Gravett's father Doug said after his son made the winning put on the 4th hole of the sudden death playoff.
Here are the overall team results from Monday's tournament:
1st Cincinnati State Community College (308 strokes)
2nd Columbus State Community College (309 strokes)
3rd Owens Community College (316 strokes)
4th Lakeland Community College (323 strokes)
5th Lorain Community College (351 strokes)
Cincinnati State will next compete in the National Junior College Region XII Tournament on May 12 and May 13 at Weatherwax Golf Course in Middletown, Ohio with a chance to qualify for the NJCAA National Tournament for the third consecutive year.
Bialecki shoots 74 as Cincinnati State wins Miami-Middletown Tournament
Cincinnati State’s Josh Bialecki shot the lowest individual score of 74 as the Cincinnati State golf team claimed 1st place with an overall team score of 310 in the Miami-Middletown Tournament held at Weatherwax Golf Course in Middletown, Ohio on Saturday afternoon.
In addition to Bialecki’s 74, Matt Stiens shot a 77. Danny Gravett finished with a 78 followed by Evan Bryan’s 81 to round out Cincinnati State’s four lowest scores in the non-conference event which had to be moved to Weatherwax Golf Course due to unplayable conditions at Wildwood Golf Club.
Here are the overall team results from Saturday’s tournament:
1st Cincinnati State Community College (310 strokes)
2nd Miami-Hamilton University (320 strokes)
3rd Ohio State University-Lima (324 strokes)
4th Ohio University-Zanesville (329 strokes)
5th Ohio University-Chillicothe (331 strokes)
6th Kent State-Tuscarawas University (338 strokes)
7th Miami-Middletown University (358 strokes)
“It feels good to play well. I am starting to consistently play the way I want to. As a team, we all shot solid rounds which is great considering the fact that we will see this course again during the regional tournament,” Bialecki, a sophomore from Toledo, Ohio, said.
Cincinnati State will next travel to Perrysburg, Ohio for the Owens Express Invitational on Sunday, May 6 followed by the 36-hole Ohio Community College Athletic Conference Championship on Monday, May 7. Both tournaments will be played at Belmont Country Club.
The Surge will return to Weatherwax for the Regional Tournament Championship held on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13.
Cincinnati State finishes 2nd in OCCAC South golf tournament in Middletown
The Cincinnati State golf team finished in 2nd place in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference South Tournament held Friday at Middletown’s Weatherwax Golf Course.
A total of 5 strokes separated the top three teams, as the Surge bested Owens Community College by 1 stroke and fell to Columbus State Community College by 4.
"Today was incredibly tight. It is an eye opener for all of the players that one stroke can really make all the difference on any given day," said Cincinnati State golf coach Scott Webb.
Here are the overall team results from today’s tournament:
1st place: Columbus State Community College (306 strokes)
2nd place: Cincinnati State Community College (310 strokes)
3rd place: Owens Community College (311 strokes)
4th place: Vincennes University (332 strokes)
5th place: Lakeland Community College (344 strokes)
6th place: Lorain Community College (386 strokes)
Danny Gravett shot a team best 74, which placed 3rd in the individual standings as well as marking Gravett's collegiate career low. Josh Bialecki followed Gravett with a 78. LaSalle graduate Matt Stiens and Turpin Hills product Wheeler Renfro each shot 79.
"We are playing well as a team. For me personally, it is good to get off to a good start this season. I just want to keep contributing every time I tee it up," said Gravett, a graduate of Cincinnati’s School for the Creative & Performing Arts.
Ash Alstadt of Columbus State shot the low round of the tournament with an even-par 72. Alstadt was also the low scorer in Thursday’s Cincinnati State Invitational at Browns Run Country Club in Middletown.
Cincinnati State finishes in 2nd place in Cincinnati State Invitational
The host team finished in 2nd place in the Cincinnati State Invitational, held Thursday afternoon at Browns Run Country Club in Middletown, Ohio. Cincinnati State's four lowest scoring golfers finished with a combined team score of 311 strokes, 10 behind 1st place Columbus State Community College.
Here are the overall team results from today’s tournament:
1st place: Columbus State Community College (301 strokes)
2nd place: Cincinnati State Community College (311 strokes)
3rd place: Owens Community College (314 strokes)
4th place: Vincennes University (344 strokes)
5th place: Lakeland Community College (351 strokes)
6th place: Lorain Community College (378 strokes)
Danny Gravett, a Cincinnati local from the School of Creative & Performing Arts, finished in 3rd place individually with a 75. Josh Bialecki finished in a tie for 4th with a 77. Wheeler Renfro, a Turpin Hills graduate, shot a 78. Evan Bryan, a Mason High School product, recorded an 80.
Columbus State’s Ash Alstadt finished with the low round of the tournament with a 4-under 68.
“It was a great day to open up league play. We had great weather and great golf. Our guys played well. We all congratulate Ash on a great round,” Cincinnati State golf coach Scott Webb said.
Cincinnati State Golf Team Set to Begin 2012 Spring Season
The Cincinnati State golf team is preparing to open its season with hopes of making its third consecutive trip National Junior College Athletic Association Region XII national championship.
Cincinnati State returns four players from the team that finished third at the 2011 NJCAA national tournament. The veteran lineup features:
- Danny Gravett, a graduate of the School for Creative and Performing Arts
- Matt Stiens, a graduate of LaSalle High School.
- Cody Ivy, a Mississippi native.
- Josh Bialecki, a Toledo resident who returns to the team after earning NJCAA All-American honors in 2011.
This year's freshmen class includes Wheeler Renfro, a graduate of Turpin Hills High School, and Jake Ripberger, who graduated from Campbell County High School in Alexandria, Kentucky. Both freshmen shot in the 70s during a non-league tournament hosted by Miami University-Hamilton last week. Renfro finished with the low round of the tournament, posting an individual score of 70 strokes.
Scott Webb, head coach of the Cincinnati State golf team, said he believes this squad has the potential to compete for a national title.
"We have had a number of great players come through our program. Josh has the talent, ability and opportunity to accomplish more than any other golfer who has worn the Cincinnati State uniform,” Webb said. “When I look at this year's team with Josh as well as Danny, Matt and Cody providing leadership, I feel really confident we can compete and win a national championship."
Webb said he was particularly encouraged by the team’s early performance during its pre-season events.
"At Miami-Hamilton, we shot a 292. No team has ever shot a 292 in my 16 seasons as coach,” he noted. “It is early in the year, but the score really shows how good we are and what we are capable of accomplishing." Cincinnati State won the non-league event by 27 strokes.
On April 12 the Surge will begin league play as it hosts the Cincinnati State Invitational at Browns Run Country Club in Middletown. The tournament is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM.
Cincinnati State's Evan Bryan wins ODU'S Kisor Golf Classic
Freshman Evan Bryan (Mason H.S.) was the first place medalist in individual play at the Ohio Dominican Kisor Classic after beating out Ash Alstadt of Columbus State on the second playoff hole. Bryan shot 77 and a one under par 71 in the 36 hole tournament at Cumberland Trail Golf Course while playing in unseasonably low temperatures and a cold morning rain.
As a team, Cincinnati finished fifth in the standings with a team score of 655 total strokes. In addition to Columbus State and hosting Ohio Dominican University, the tournament featured numerous NCAA D-III programs including Cedarville University, Otterbein University, Notre Dame College and Indiana East University.
"We played well. We use our fall season as a tune-up for the spring but it is encouraging to see some of our guys shoot low in tough conditions. The conditions in this tournament were very similar to what it will be like to play when our spring season begins and we're competing to go back to nationals," head coach Scott Webb said.
In addition to Bryan's top notch performance, Cincinnati State sophomore Matt Stiens (La Salle H.S.) finished in a tie for 20th with an 81 and an 83.
Cincinnati State Golf Team Finishes 3rd in the 2011 NJCAA Championships.
June 10, 2011 - Chautauqua, New York - The Cincinnati State Golf Team ended their incredible run at a NJCAA National Championship on Friday afternoon but came up just short of pulling off the victory.
Cincinnati State led going into the final round after shooting a team score of 299 in the third round. At this point of the event, no other team had put a score into the 200's. The Surge led by three strokes going into the fourth and final round over two-time defending champions Monroe Community College out of Rochester, New York and four shots over Rock Valley Community College of Rockford, Illinois and also four shots over Genesee Community College of Genesee, New York.
In the final round, the Surge shot a 309 which was good but not enough to hold off Monroe and Rock Valley. The final scores were Monroe Community College - 1216, Rock Valley Community College - 1227, Cincinnati State - 1228 and Genesee Community College- 1240.
Cincinnati State was led by two-time All-American Blake Harpenau who shot scores of 77, 75, 70 and 76. Freshman Josh Bialecki also earned All-American status by finishing with scores of 73, 77, 83 and 76. Danny Gravett had an excellent tournament finishing in 19th position with scores of 76, 80, 76 and 79. Sophomore Connor Stookey was solid with scores of 80, 82, 77 and 78. Freshman Willem Van Den Berg also had a fine tournament especially the third round when he shot a 76. His scores were 81, 82, 76 and 85.
The third place result was the best finish of any Cincinnati State golf team. The 2010 golf team finished in fifth place in the National Championships. Josh Bialecki is the fifth Cincinnati State player in school history to earn All-American status.
For complete NJCAA National Championship results, please click here.
Cincinnati State Repeats as NJCAA Region 12 Champions!
May 8, 2011 - The Cincinnati State Golf Team advanced to the NJCAA National Championships for the second consecutive year this past weekend by winning the Region 12 Golf Championships by five strokes over Vincennes University and Schoolcraft College. The event was played at Weatherwax Golf Course in Middletown, Ohio and was a 54-hole championship. Cincinnati State was tied for the lead with Vincennes after the first 18 holes while Schoolcraft trailed by 11. Cincinnati State fired a school record 294 in round two while Vincennes shot 311 and Schoolcraft 317. 2008 and 2009 national qualifiers Vincennes shot a very impressive 301 in the third and final round but Cincinnati State clinched the event by shooting a steady 313. The final totals for the event were Cincinnati State 909, Vincennes University 914 and Schoolcraft College 958.
Cincinnati State placed its first three players on the NJCAA All-Region Team (top 5 players in the event) including tournament medallist Connor Stookey who shot 72-71-78=221. NJCAA All-American and 2010 "OCCAC Player of the Year" Blake Harpenau shot 76-72-77=225. First year player Josh Bialecki was third in the event with a 75-73-78=226. Other players scoring in the 6 man event were first year player Willem van den Berg shooting a 79-78-81=238. First year player Danny Gravett shot 79-79-82=240 and second year player Tyler Hutson shot 85-80-80=245.
Playing individualists for the Surge were first year player Matt Stiens with a three round total of 235, Second year player Justin King with a three round total of 257 and first year player Cody Ivy with a three round total of 282.
The Surge will compete for the National Championship the week of June 6-10 at the Chautauqua Country Club in Chautauqua, New York. Golf Coach Scott Webb was named as NJCAA Region 12 Coach of the Year.
Cincinnati State Golf Team Finishes 5th in 2010 NJCAA National Championships.
June 12, 2010 - The Cincinnati State Golf Team competed in the NJCAA Division III National Championships held June 7-11 in Chautauqua, New York.
The Surge fired an opening round of 311 which was good for third place after round 1. They followed with a 314, 315 and a tournament best final round of 305 for a 5th place finish in the championships.
Leading Cincinnati State were players Blake Harpenau and Brian Warken who both earned the prestigious NJCAA All-American status for finishing in the top 15 of the event. Harpenau finished in a tie for 10th place and Warken finished in a tie for 14th place. Also competing for the Surge were Connor Stookey, Adam Endres and Chris Endres.
The Spring 2010 golf season was Cincinnati State's best on record. For all of the scores and for more information on the event, please click here to go to the championship website.
Golf Coach and PGA Professional Scott Webb
PGA Golf Professional, Scott Webb again will coach the Cincinnati State Surge Golf Team. Entering his 15th season as head coach, he is very optimistic about the group of new and returning talent he has coming in for the 2011 Spring season. "The Cincinnati area has an incredible pool of talent to choose from...making the team in 2011 will be an accomplishment in itself."
As a PGA Golf Professional, I have learned what it takes to excel in the sport of golf. I try to emphasize and share these points with my team and hopefully they can take the knowledge to the course and be a better all around player and person.
Cincinnati State Golf All-Americans
Cincinnati State is proud to have five All-Americans which have played for the Surge. To become an All-American, you must qualify for the NJCAA National Championships as a individual or as a part of a team. You must then place in the top 15 players in the National Championships. In 2011, Blake Harpenau earned First Team All-American status by placing in a tie for second in the 2011 NJCAA National Championships.
- Blake Harpenau - All-American 2010, 2011
- Josh Bialecki - All-American 2011
- Brian Warken - All-American 2010
- Joe Morris - All-American 2006
- Mike Auterson - All-American 2004