Presenting the 2012 Collegiate Disc Golf Championship

The Augusta State Jaguars are the 2010 Collegiate Disc Golf Champions!

Strong individual scores helped propel the team from Augusta State to the top of the team leader board. With a 13 stroke lead the Jaguars rolled to victory in the final round of today’s play. Three members from the four person team finished within the top sixteen, surmounting a team total that could not be surpassed. Hours of practice time paid off for this well deserving bunch, earning their place in the record books.

In addition to team title and individual title, the following awards were given out today:

• Doubles Team Champions:  Western Illinois
• First Flight Champions:  University of Oregon
• Long Drive Champion: Ryne Roberts – Tennessee Tech
• Putting Team Champions: Tennessee Tech
• All American Team (Top 16 individual scores)

The top sixteen team scores earn automatic entrance into next year’s tournament.

Thanks for everyone who came out to play and support.  Look for more information shortly on how you can be involved in next year’s Championship!

More photos and story at pdga.com

When playing the Hippodrome course the chance of an extremely windy day is not “if” but “when”. Well today was that day. Halfway through the first round, strong gusts began blowing over team tents, tournament flags, and player’s discs.

Despite this additional challenge, Chris Becker of the University of Oregon fought through adversity and triumphed over the strongest field yet for the College Championships. Careful disc and shot selection was key to avoid the many obstacles on both courses. Chris was able to best the field and earn the title of Individual Collegiate National Champion.

In addition to awarding the National Champion, the top eight players earned the designation of First Team All American by finishing in the top eight positions.  Second Team All Americans were the next eight best (positions 9-16 of the 95 player field).

Full individual scores can be found at pdga.com

The final round of the tournament is tomorrow, where teams will play alternate shot doubles from the toughest tee positions on the “Hippo” course. This final round will determine the National Team Champion. Going into the final round, here are the team standings:

• Augusta State -29

• Western Illinois -16

• Oregon -16

• Mississippi State E

• Arkansas +9

• Alabama Birmingham +23

• Kansas State +23

• Georgia +26

• Tennessee Tech +36

• Indian Hills +39

• Clemson +42

• Cal State MB +41

• Alabama Huntsville +49

• Appalachian State +57

• Georgia College +57

• Georgia Tech +63

• Florida +62

• Penn State +65

• South Carolina +70

• Indiana of Pennsylvania +78

• Alabama +88

• Life University +97

• Georgia Southern +140

• Georgia Military 999 – Withdraw

This year’s championship saw a record number of competitors. With 95 entrants playing for the individual title, two pools of players were needed. This morning, half the players were placed on the “Hippo” blue course, and the other on the “Hogback” course. In the afternoon, the players switched courses. After all rounds are completed, the three best individual scores from each school have been compiled for the team title.

At the end of today’s events, here are the team totals:

• Western Illinois -42

• Augusta State -40

• Oregon -39

• Mississippi State -29

• Alabama Birmingham -29

• Arkansas -21

• Georgia -20

• Kansas State -10

• South Carolina -5

• Tennessee Tech -4

• Indian Hills -3

• Alabama Huntsville -2

• Clemson -2

• Cal State MB -2

• Penn State +4

• Appalachian State +6

• Indiana of Pennsylvania +7

• Georgia Military +9

• Georgia Tech +10

• Alabama +12

• Georgia College +13

• Life University +15

• Florida +16

• Georgia Southern +45

Follow up article on PDGA.com

Pictures from Day Two

The 2010 Collegiate Championships commenced with excitement in the air as 24 teams began the journey toward National Champions.  Three titles are at stake:  National Collegiate Champions (cumulative best team score), Doubles Team Champions (best combined doubles score) and overall Individual Champion (best individual score from 4 rounds of singles).  In addition to these titles, 6 players will be selected as All Americans (top 6 individual scores), and 6 as Second Team All Americans (top 6-12 individual scores).

But this tournament is more than competition.  The Championships present an opportunity for students to take a break from their busy schedules and relax.  Camaraderie amongst players is high as new friends are made from various points across the country.  Touring Pros and World Champions were in attendance adding to the significance of this event.  Ken Climo, Dave Feldberg, Cam Todd and Barry Schultz were all here on Thursday consueling student athletes and partaking in the festivities.

This first day the teams played two rounds of alternate shot doubles.  At the end of two rounds, here are the standings:

• Western Illinois -26

• Alabama Birmingham -25

• Arkansas -23

• Mississippi State -22

• Kansas State -21

• Augusta State -19

• South Carolina -19

• Alabama Huntsville -18

• Clemson -18

• Oregon -18

• Tennessee Tech -17

• Alabama -16

• Cal State MB -16

• Indiana of Pennsylvania -16

• Life University -16

• Georgia -14

• Appalachian State -13

• Georgia College -12

• Penn State -12

• Florida -11

• Indian Hills -10

• Georgia Military -9

• Georgia Southern -6

• Georgia Tech -4

First Round Coverage on PDGA.com

Prelim Coverage on pdga.com

Stay tuned for more as the competition continues!