Miami Ohio University Athletics
2008-09 Men's Golf Roster
Roster

Ben Bastel
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Upper Sandusky, OH
- High School:
- Upper Sandusky
General: Has played in every event during his collegiate career.
2007-08: Named a Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America ... played in all 13 tournaments, averaging 75.57 over 37 rounds ... posted five top-20 finishes ... best finish of the season came at the Hoosier Invitational where he tied for ninth, shooting 69-77=146 ... his 69 at the Hoosier Invitational was his low round for the season ... was Miami[apos]s top finisher at the Jaguar Intercollegiate, tying for 20th place and shooting 73-71-73=217 ... also tied for 16th place at the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate, helping Miami to a first-place team finish ... tied for 13th place at the Rutherford Intercollegiate and finished 20th at the MAC Championships.
2006-07: Earned his second letter ... played in every tournament and averaged 74.87 over 39 rounds ... best finish was a tie for sixth at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate ... low round of 68 at both the Xavier Invitational and the Earl Yestingsmeier Intercollegiate, where he tied for 10th.
2005-06: Only RedHawk to play in all 12 tournaments ... averaged 75.81 over 37 rounds ... best finish was a tie for ninth at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate with rounds of 71-74-69=214 ... tied Matt Thomas as Miami[apos]s top finisher at the tournament ... his third-round score of 69 at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate was his best round of the season ... placed among the top 25 in Miami[apos]s last two events, the Rutherford Intercollegiate and the MAC Championships 29 of his 37 rounds counted toward the team score.
Amateur Experience: Finished seventh at the 2007 Ohio Amateur with rounds of 76-74-72-69=291...was co-medalist at the 2007 Ohio Amateur Qualifier at Mohawk CC ... Finished second at the 2006 Ohio Public Links, shooting 74-64-71-70=279 ... shot 72-71=143 in US Amateur Sectional Qualifying.
Prior to Miami: Made both cuts at the 2005 Ohio Amateur before finishing 34th with rounds of 76-74-70-77=297 ... qualified for the prestigious Western Amateur ... was the runner-up at the 2005 Ohio Junior Championship, shooting 73-72=145 ... finished 11th at the 2005 AJGA Memorial Junior (73-71-72=216) ... finished ninth at the 2004 PGA Junior Series event at Duke ... tied for 11th at the 2004 AJGA Ping Indianapolis Junior ... finished 14th at the 2004 AJGA Memorial Junior Championship ... qualified for the 2004 U.S.G.A. Junior Championship ... named to the Northern Ohio League First Team all four years of high school ... as a senior, averaged 34.4 per nine holes ... named to the all-district team as a junior and senior.
Personal: Son of David and Debbie Bastel...sister, Emily, was an All-America golfer at Michigan State and is on the LPGA Tour ... father, David, played golf at Bowling Green ... a finance major.
Highlights: Miami Softball at San Diego State 2-7
Sunday, February 08
Miami Hockey Head Coach Anthony Noreen & Shaun McEwen 2-7 Postgame
Sunday, February 08
Miami Women's Basketball Highlights vs Georgia Southern 2-7
Saturday, February 07
Miami Women's Basketball Head Coach Glenn Box & Amber Tretter 2-7 Post Game
Saturday, February 07












