[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 91 (Friday, July 1, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1422]
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       GUILFORD COLLEGE WINS SECOND NCAA DIVISION III GOLF TITLE

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 30, 2005

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, the Sixth District of North Carolina is proud 
to report another national championship win in men's golf. And I am 
proud to report the school is my alma mater. On May 12, 2005, the 
Guilford College men's golf team won its second NCAA Division III 
national championship in 4 years with a 25-stroke win over the second 
place Redlands at the Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort near Orlando, 
Florida. We are equally proud of Greensboro College for its third place 
finish. This Quaker victory margin is the seventh largest in NCAA 
Division III history and the largest since the 1999 tournament.
  First-place efforts by golfers Colin Clark and Dave Patterson helped 
lead the team to a 290, 2-over-par championship win. Clark and 
Patterson battled for the best score of the day with the two returning 
to the 18th hole after regulation play for a playoff. Clark finished in 
first place earning him the medalist title, as well as the Outback 
Steakhouse Arnold Palmer Award. Clark, Patterson, and junior teammate 
Brant Stovall also earned First Team PING All-America recognition.
  Outstanding coaching by Jack Jensen, who has completed his 29th 
season as Guilford's coach, also contributed to the team's success. 
Jensen has received his second Eaton Golf Pride NCAA Division III Coach 
of the Year Award from the Collegiate Golf Association. Jensen began 
coaching the Quakers in 1976 and built a powerhouse team which finished 
no lower than sixth at the NAIA tournament from 1985-1990. He has 
coached many award-winning golfers throughout his career including PGA 
Tour member Lee Porter.
  Guilford's 2005 NCAA Division III national championship team consists 
of golfers Colin Clark, Daniel Day, Earlie Gilley, Chris Lowman, Jeff 
Osberg, Dave Patterson, Joseph Poplin, Brant Stovall, Matt Tipton, 
Blake Wagner, Steve Walton, and Spencer Witherspoon. Each member of the 
team played a valuable role in the team's performance throughout the 
season and at the tournament.
  This NCAA Division III men's golf team brings honor to the golf 
program at Guilford College and to the Sixth District of North 
Carolina, We congratulate the team and Coach Jack Jensen for an 
outstanding season, another national championship title, and a job very 
well done.

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