WEST LAFAYETTE, Ohio -- The Baldwin Wallace University men's golf team won its first-ever Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament title by one stroke and junior Adam Sanders (Fairview Park/ Fairview) earned medalist honors by winning on the third hole of a playoff with a birdie. The event was hosted by Muskingum University at the River Greens Golf Club.  The Yellow Jackets now advance to the 2014 NCAA Division III National Tournament at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C. from May 13-16.

In addition, BW Head Coach Tom Heil was named as the OAC Men's Golf Coach of the Year.

BW carded a first day round of 303 strokes, a second round of 305, a third round of 306 and had 315 strokes today for a 1,229-stroke total to place first of eight schools to best Otterbein University by one stroke. The tourney was a three-day and 72-hole event on the par-72 and 6,668 yard River Greens layout.

Sanders carded rounds of 74, 75, 75 and 77 for a 301-stroke total and beat John Carroll University's Casey Vancil on the third hole of the playoff to earn medalist honors. Also, freshman Scott Schroeder (Aurora) placed fourth individually with rounds of 75, 77, 76 and 77 for a 305-stroke total. The top 10 finishers at the OAC Tournament earn All-OAC accolades.

In addition, freshman Matt Kershner (Independence) was 18th and had rounds of 78, 77, 79 and 82 for a 316-stroke total, senior Stephen Spalding (Stow/ Walsh Jesuit) was 22nd with rounds of 76, 76, 87 and 79 for a 318-stroke total, and senior Augie Ward (Medina/ Walsh Jesuit) was 31st and carded rounds of 84, 80, 76 and 85 for a 325-stroke total. Spalding has twice previously earned All-OAC honors.

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