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Jim Colbert Intercollegiate
RedHawk Golfers Win Jim Colbert Intercollegiate; Michael Drobnick Places First
9/25/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Sept. 25, 2007
MANHATTAN, Kan.--Winning its first tournament since March 30-31, 2001, the Miami University golf team captured the 2007 Jim Colbert Intercollegiate title, besting second-place Kansas State by an impressive 12-stroke margin.
Freshman Michael Drobnick (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) fired a 70 on the Par 72 course in Tuesday's final round to seize individual medalist honors, posting an even par 216 over three rounds, while junior Ben Wood (St. Louis, Mo./Kirkwood) finished in a tie for second at one-over par 217.
Drobnick's first-place individual finish marked Miami's first top individual finish since Wood tied for first at the FirstEnergy Intercollegiate on April 29, 2007. Drobnick and Wood were tied for second place heading into the final round and were two strokes behind tournament leader Mike Van Sickle of Marquette. Van Sickle finished in a tie for second, shooting a 73 on the final day.
All of Miami's lineup finished among the top 16. In addition to the top finishes by Drobnick and Wood, sophomore Andrew Aseltine (Fremont, Ohio/Fremont Ross) tied for 12th place at nine-over par 225, while freshman Nathan Sutherland (Wyomissing, Pa./Holy Name) finished in 15th place at 10-over par 226. Junior Ben Bastel (Upper Sandusky, Ohio/Upper Sandusky) finished in a 16th-place tie at 11-over par 227. Sophomore Craig Voorhees (Burton, Ohio/Berkshire), who was competing as an individual at the event, finished in a tie for 23rd place at 14-over par 230.
The RedHawks held an eight-stroke lead on the Wildcats heading into Tuesday's final round and shot a 292 as a team in the third round--the best third-round score of any team--to further extend their margin of victory. Miami won the tournament by posting an 11-over par 875 as a team. Miami's last team win was at the 2001 Johnny Owens Invitational.
The RedHawks return to action Oct. 15-16 at the Belmont Fall Shootout in Franklin, Tenn.
1 Miami 287 296 292 875 1 Michael Drobnick 73 73 70 216 T2 Ben Wood 72 74 71 217 T12 Andrew Aseltine 70 82 73 225 15 Nathan Sutherland 76 72 78 226 T16 Ben Bastel 72 77 78 227 T23 Craig Voorhees 73 77 80 230 *Competing as an individual1 Miami 287 296 292 875 +11 2 Kansas State 299 292 296 887 +23 3 Marquette 301 301 296 898 +34 4 Akron 314 295 302 911 +47 5 Missouri St. 312 294 308 914 +50 6 New Mexico State 310 311 298 919 +55 7 Richmond 312 307 302 921 +57 8 Air Force Academy 309 310 308 927 +63 9 Northern Illinois 318 313 304 935 +71 10 Army 325 304 313 942 +78
