Results

CAZENOVIA, NY – Freshman Lincoln Crosby fired one of the low rounds of the day on Monday, a +6 (77), to help Nazareth to a fourth place finish after the fall portion of the Empire 8 Championships at Cazenovia Country Club.  The fourth place standing for Nazareth is the highest the Golden Flyers have been after the fall portion of the Empire 8 Championships since it was in the same position back in 2018-19. The team scores are as follows:
 
St. John Fisher University – 615 (309-306)
SUNY Oswego – 639 (324-315)
Utica University – 646 (327-319)
Nazareth University – 648 (322-326)
Russell Sage College – 657 (323-334)
Elmira College – 666 (330-336)
Keuka College – 691 (341-350)
 
After an opening round 81, Crosby came back to card a 77 and finish at +16 which has him in a tie for fifth place. Crosby closed out his round with a birdie on the par-5 18^th but the highlight of his round came on the par-5 7^th when he was able to deliver an eagle. 
 
Thomas McIntosh, who was the top scorer for Nazareth after day 1 (8^th place), had another strong start to his round by going out in a 38. He went onto shot a 41 on the back nine to finish with a +8 for the day. He is +17 for the tournament and in a tie for 10^th place.
 
Vincent Falgiatano was two strokes behind McIntosh at +19. After shooting a 78 in the opening round, he launched an 83, finishing the day with consecutive double bogeys. The sophomore is tied for 14^th place.
 
The final scorer for the Golden Flyers was Alex Bolis who carded an 87 (+16). Combined with his 84 from day one, he is at +29 for the championship. Bolis is tied with teammate Colin Rider who had an 88 on Monday. The +29 puts them in a tie for 28^th place.
 
Kyle Kuzniar is in 35^th place at +34. 
 
The 2023-24 league champion is determined from results of the Fall Championship, followed up by the 36-hole Spring Championship, which will take place on April 13-14, 2024 at Hershey Country Club in Hershey, PA. The 2023-24 Empire 8 Champion receives an automatic berth into the 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship, set for May 14-17 at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, NV.