Potomac State Hosts Region XX Golf Tournament at Rocky Gap
Keyser, WV- The Potomac State College Catamounts Golf Team, who are ranked #5 by the NJCAA will be hosting the NJCAA DII Region XX Golf Championship held on Saturday May 7th and Sunday May 8th. Teams representing the MDJUCO and the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (WPCC) will be c
ompeting for the right to send one team and five individuals to the NJCAA DII National Tournament held on May 17-20 in Scottsboro, AL at Goose Pond Colony Resort.
Potomac State College (PSC) will be joined by Allegany College of Maryland, College of Southern Maryland, Hagerstown Community College, Frederick Community College, Cecil College, and CCAC- North at the event. The competition should be fierce as Potomac State tries to defend the championship for a school record forth-consecutive year, but will have to hold off last years second place team Southern Maryland who is coming off of a great MDJUCO regular season. Other teams like ACM, Frederick, and newcomer Cecil will also be looking to knock off the Catamounts.
On the individual side, several all conference team members will be vying for a chance to represent their school as the additional five spots will be award to the top five golfers not on the winning team.
Assisting PSC at the event will be ACM Head Golf Coach and Professional Golf Management Program Director Josh Leibfreid. His students in the Golf Management program will be using their skills to manage the tournament by helping the participant’s navigate the course, familiarizing them with local rules, and fore caddying.
“We were excited when a premier facility such as Rocky Gap Resort agreed to our request to use their venue for our tournament this year. They have been very co-operative in planning this event, providing rooms, and allowing the use of their dining facilities for the teams, coaches, and spectators. Head golf Professional Rick Flowers as well as group sales representative Michelle Zumpano have been wonderful to work with. Without them, this event could not have taken place,” said Catamount Head Coach Aaron Edwards.
The first round of golf will begin on Saturday at 2PM and will conclude on Sunday with an awards banquet catered by Rocky Gap Lodge on the shore of Lake Habib.