USJ Holds Third Annual USJ Blue Jays Classic Golf Tournament

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Office of Institutional Advancement, in partnership with the Department of Athletics, hosted the third annual USJ Blue Jays Classic golf tournament, presented by Prime Materials Recovery, Inc., on Tuesday, May 19, at Tumble Brook Country Club in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

 

The event drew more than 200 golfers in support of all 16 of USJ's intercollegiate athletic programs and the Calhoun Legacy Fund. From student scholarships and academic support to facility improvements, the Calhoun Legacy Fund will expand USJ's capacity to welcome talented students from a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds and provide them with the tools necessary to succeed in its rigorous academic programs.

 

 

Located just minutes from campus, participants competed across Tumble Brook's 229-acre property, featuring three championship nine-hole courses, in an 18-hole scramble format.

 

The team of Josh Schilberg, Sean Meyer, Eddie Meyer and Mark Philo won the event with a score of 56 (-16). Finishing second was the team of Andy Ginsburg, Robert Mara, Paul Mozzicato and Bryan Schilberg (-14), followed by Jeff Calhoun, Steve Laffin, Tyler Olander and Jake Sullivan in third place (-13).

 

The event also featured several on-course contests, with prizes awarded in closest-to-the-pin, closest-to-the-line, longest drive and hole-in-one challenges:

 

Closest-to-the-Pin Winners
• Hole #2 - David Occhialini (6'-2")
• Hole #13 - Ed Mikolowsky (13'-9")
• Hole #20 - Connor Geary (4'-5")

 

Closest-to-the-Line Winners
• Hole #3 - Sean Meyer
• Hole #10 - Steve Scambati
• Hole #21 - Nielsson Arcibal

 

Longest Drive Winners
• Hole #9 - Glen Miller (men) & Maria Loitz (women)
• Hole #17 - Glen Miller (men) & Laura Moss-Kukulka (women)
• Hole #27 - Mason Koloski (men) & Brooke Goff (women)

 

In addition to the golf tournament, the USJ Blue Jays Classic featured the Winner's Choice Raffle, giving both golfers and non-golfers the opportunity to support USJ Athletics. Congratulations to Brooke Goff, winner of the grand prize.

 

The University of Saint Joseph extends its sincere thanks to all participating sponsors for their commitment to USJ Athletics and their role in making the third annual USJ Blue Jays Classic a tremendous success.

 

• Prime Materials Recovery, Inc.
• Sodexo Campus
• Gengras Motor Cars
• O&G Industries, Inc.
• Hartford Athletic Charitable Fund
• Arista Health
• 7 Summits Construction
• Butler Company
• Dattco, Inc.
• International Skating Center of Connecticut
• Hartford Health Care
• The Roisman Family
• The Polo Family
• Cigna Healthcare
• Blackboard
• MAI Capital Management
• Amenta Emma Architects
• Brian and Kathy Mylod
• Universal Connectivity
• Bongiovanni Group, Inc.
• Environmental Systems Co.
• Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
• Ellen '82 and Joe Spalluto
• Hockey1
• Heritage Park
• The Ghio Family