May 8, 2005
Final Stats
Middletown, R.I. - Give the weather forecaster a star for the weekend prediction for Narraganst Bay in southern Rhode Island. Action in the 2005 Atlantic 10 Men's Golf Championship was rained out (with high winds) both Saturday and Sunday.
League officials cancelled any further attempts to complete the second round (only 5 teams finished on Friday) at the Newport National Golf Club in Middletown, R.I. All schools had completed 27 holes (1 1/2 rounds) which were declared the final results.
Duquesne was 11th after 27 holes. They did move to 10th on the back nine, being one of the quintet to finish round two, but those results were literally washed out. (Friday's complete results)
Junior Andy Kwiatkowski paced the Dukes with a 27-hole 117. Senior Tom Wears was second with 120.
Xavier was named the 2005 Atlantic 10 Champions after shooting a 427 through 27 holes for the second time in three years. The Musketeers posted the top three golfers in the tournament. Sophomore Jason Kokrak and senior Neal Grusczynski shared medalist honors with a two-under 106. Kokrak, the 2004 A-10 Rookie of the Year, shot a 67 in the first round equaling the course record set by PGA Tour Professional Bret Quigley. Xavier freshman Andy Connell (108) finished tied for third with junior Billy Stewart from Saint Joseph's, just two strokes off the leaders. Connell earned the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year honor for finishing as the top freshman.
Official Results (27 holes
Duquesne Scores
323 160 483Andy Kwiatkowski 77 40 117Tom Wears 80 40 120Jon Pratkanis 83 40 123Mike Namey 83 41 124Mike Edwards 84 40 124
Team Scores
1. Xavier 4272. George Washington 4513. Rhode Island 453 Richmond 4535. Saint Joseph's 4606. Dayton 4627. Temple 4748. Fordham 473 St. Bonaventure 47310. La Salle 48211. Duquesne 483
