Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate Information
Simsbury, CT - The Manhattan golf team will open its 2021-22 season at the two-day, 15-team Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate at Hop Meadow Country Club, beginning on Saturday, September 11 at 9:00 am. Day two will tee off on Sunday, September 12 at 8:30 am.
Briefly
* The Jaspers return seven letterwinners from last year's team, including five that competed at the 2021 MAAC Championship.
* Senior
Sam Taraian was the team's low-finisher at the MAAC Meet, while junior
Lincoln Haymaker, graduate student
Justin Ming, senior
Jimmy Escoto and sophomore
Tyler Nguyen all competed.
Newcomers
* Manhattan has added three student-athletes to its roster for the upcoming season.
Upcoming Meet Notes
* This weekend's match, is one of six fall meets for the Jaspers, as Manhattan will also be playing at the Hartford Invitational (9/20-9/21), the Columbia Autumn Invitational (10/11), the Towson Fall Invitational (10/23-10/24), the LIU Nassau Intercollegiate (10/26-10/27) and the Metropolitan Indoor Collegiate (11/1-11/2).
Leading the Way
*
Phil Wildermuth is set to begin his fourth season in Riverdale.
Wildermuth On The Season:
"I can't wait to tee it up this weekend, as I'm very excited to get back to a full season of college golf. The team is working very hard. We just completed four rounds of qualifying, and got the second round in despite finishing the last three holes in a hurricane, but we got it in! Freshman
Christopher Lee will start the first tournament as my No. 1, followed by two-time academic All-American senior
Sam Taraian. Playing No. 3 is junior
Lincoln Haymaker, sophomore
Colby Norton is 4th and
Tyler Nguyen at No. 5, with freshman
Greg Seo playing as an individual this weekend."
