HOST PENN STATE CAPTURES THE RUTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE
Zackheim leads the way for Colgate with a 6th-place finish as Red Raiders finish 9th among 15 teams at the event

April 29, 2001

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.- Host and defending champion Penn State capture its third consecutive team title in as many weeks, winning the 25th Annual Rutherford Intercollegiate title on Sunday at the PSU Blue Course.

The Nittany Lions, who shot a 284 in the final round, claimed their 15th Rutherford championship with a tourney record 863 (-1). PSU finished 19 strokes ahead of runner-up James Madison, which finished the 54-hole event with a 882 (+18). Princeton, which fired a round-best 281 on the day, was third (888), followed by Western Kentucky (896) and Ohio (896).

"I think that breaking the tournament record was a tremendous accomplishment, considering Saturday's wind and firm greens," PSU head coach Greg Nye said.

Penn State junior Andy Latowski (Pittsburgh, Pa.) captured his second straight medalist honor after firing a one-under 71 in the final round. He finished with a 212 (-4). Princeton's Cassidy Traub, who shot a tourney record 66 in the final round, was second (214, -2). PSU junior Jeff Turton (Delaware, Ohio) and James Madison's John Scott Rattan tied for third with a 215 (-1).

Colgate's Eli Zackheim (Portland, Ore.) paced the way for the Red Raiders posting his 13th Top-10 finish of the season in 14 tournaments.  He also set Colgate's record for stroke average in a season with a 73.25, shattering the previous mark he set last year at 75.3.

25th ANNUAL RUTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE
Penn State Blue Course, State College, Pa.

*FINAL RESULTS*
1.  Penn State          294-285-284-863
2.  James Madison       293-304-285-882
3.  Princeton           304-303-281-888
4.  Western Kentucky    305-294-297-896
    Ohio                300-298-298-896
6.  Navy                300-299-300-899
7.  Lehigh              306-300-294-900
    George Mason        303-299-298-900
9.  Colgate             310-296-295-901
10. Pennsylvania        303-296-303-902
11. Youngstown State    306-298-302-906
12. Liberty             308-302-298-908
13. George Washington   307-304-304-915
14. St. Bonaventure     306-308-307-921
15. Cornell             309-320-303-932

TOP 10 FINISHERS:
1. Andy Latowski, Penn State             73-68-71-212
2. Cassidy Traub, Princeton              74-74-66-214
3. John Scott Rattan, James Madison      74-73-68-215
   Jeff Turton, Penn State               75-70-70-215
5. Tyler Duke, Ohio                      74-71-71-216
6. Eli Zackheim, Colgate                 75-71-71-217
   Kyle Moran, Pennsylvania              72-72-73-217
   Mike Eglit, Lehigh                    74-72-71-217
   Thomas Hieredal, Ohio                 73-71-73-217
   Craig Mason, George Mason             72-70-75-217

Other Colgate Golfers
T22 Jesse Smith                          75-73-75-223
T46 Josh Polsinelli                      80-75-75-230
T62 Sean Cusick                          80-77-80-237
73  Dan Cappucci                         80-87-74-241