GCC Golf Pair Earn Place on All-Region Team

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Mandia & Millar

BATAVIA, NY (05/19/2015)(readMedia)-- Genesee Community College golfers Christopher Mandia (Catskill, NY) and Connor Millar (Caledonia, NY) recently earned a spot on the Region III All-Region Team with their performance at the regional tournament at SUNY Delhi last week.

Mandia shot a first-round 80 and followed with a 75 on day two. His two-day total of 155 was tied for fifth-lowest and was six shots off the lead.

Millar shot a 79 in round one and carded an 82 in round two. His total score of 161 was 10th best.

The top 15 individual golfers in the regional tournament were awarded All-Region honors. Genesee finished runner-up as a team and qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament, which will be held June 2-5 at the Chautauqua Country Club in Chautauqua, NY. The Cougars will appear as a team in the national tournament for the first time since 2011.

Genesee Community College athletics program endeavors to provide a quality and competitive intercollegiate athletics program consistent with the National Junior Collegiate Athletics Association (NJCAA) philosophy and the overall educational mission of Genesee Community College. Participation in collegiate athletics should be an extension of the total educational experience for the student athlete. The inherent philosophy emphasizes the athletic setting as a classroom used to teach character, commitment, work ethic, respect for differences, and the importance of sacrifice, teamwork, and cooperation.

For further information and pictures go to Genesee's Athletic webpage, which is updated regularly with game results, team rosters, photographs and information about Genesee's overall athletic program. http://www.geneseeathletics.com