Williams' Ryder Claims
Player of the Year
HARTFORD, Conn. – Nick Ryder
of Williams College earned medalist and Conference Player of the
Year honors after shooting a 74 on Sunday to lead the Ephs to the
NESCAC title at the 2004 Golf Championship. Ryder, who as the top
freshman finisher also garnered NESCAC Rookie of the Year
accolades, posted a 154 over the two-day tournament held at
Middlebury’s Ralph Myhre Golf Course.
The Hamilton duo of Zach Yeager and
Chris Pike, the 2003 Rookie of the Year, tied for second place with
Amherst’s Sean Jules a shot behind Ryder posting a two-day
total of 155. Middlebury sophomore Mitch St. Peter finished the
championship with a two-day score of 156 to claim first-team
honors.
Rick Pohle of Williams was named
NESCAC Coach of the Year by his peers after rallying the Ephs from
11 stokes back to edge defending champion Hamilton by a stroke.
The four players tied in sixth
place, with a two-day total of 157, and the 10th place finisher who
posted a 158 were named to the all-conference second team.
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2004 NESCAC All-Conference Golf
Teams
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| First Team
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| Nick Ryder
| Williams
| Fr.
| Rosemont, Pa.
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| Sean Jules
| Amherst
| So.
| Chicago, Ill.
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| Zach Yeager
| Hamilton
| Fr.
| Mertztown, Pa.
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| Chris Pike
| Hamilton
| So.
| Keene, N.H.
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| Mitch St. Peter
| Middlebury
| Jr.
| San Francisco, Calif.
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| Second Team
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| Justin Sharaf
| Amherst
| Sr.
| Danvers, Mass.
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| Joe Pierce
| Bowdoin
| Sr.
| Hinsdale, Ill.
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| Matt Linde
| Tufts
| So.
| Chappaqua, N.Y.
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| Jeff Lin
| Williams
| Fr.
| Fremont, Calif.
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| Jay Yonamine
| Middlebury
| So.
| Eden Prairie, Minn.
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| NESCAC Player of the Year
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| Nick Ryder
| Williams
| Fr.
| Rosemont, Pa.
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| NESCAC Rookie of the Year
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| Nick Ryder
| Williams
| Fr.
| Rosemont, Pa.
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| NESCAC Coach of the Year
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| Rich Pohle
| Williams
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