2016-17 Rhode Island College Men's Golf
The 2016-17 Rhode Island College Men's Golf Team Front Row (left to right): Steven Letterle, Austin Cilley, Drew Quirk, Mike Caparco. Back Row (left to right): Tom Sheran, Josh Macera, John Roderick, Nathan Patterson, Head Coach Greg Gammell. The 2016-17 Rhode Island College Men's Golf Roster Name Class Hgt. Wgt. Hometown/High School Mike Caparco Sophomore 5-6 160 Johnston, R.I./Johnston Austin Cilley Junior 5-8 155 Westerly, R.I./Westerly Steven Letterle Senior 5-8 220 Cranston, R.I./Cranston West Josh Macera Junior 6-2 165 Cranston, R.I./Cranston West Nathan Patterson Freshman 6-2 185 Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional Drew Quirk Junior 5-6 155 Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow John Roderick Senior 5-11 180 Hope, R.I./Bishop Hendricken Tom Sheran Sophomore 5-11 160 Marston Mills, Mass./Barnstable Head Coach: Captains: Greg Gammell Austin Cilley, Steven Letterle, Drew Quirk 2
Meet the Head Coach Head Coach Greg Gammell Greg Gammell enters his 11th season as Rhode Island College's head men s golf coach. In his 10 seasons guiding RIC on the links, his teams have won five titles and registered three second place finishes at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championships, to go along with five consecutive appearances at the NCAA Div. III Championships (2012-16) and back-to-back New England crowns (2016, 2015). Gammell guided RIC to the program's most successful campaign ever in 2015-16, leading the Anchormen to their fifth straight GNAC Championship and NCAA National Championship appearance. RIC carded a two-day score of 628 (316, 312) to finish in a 25th place tie at the NCAA tourney. The 25th place finish is the highest in program history at the event. The Anchormen also sent one golfer to the final two days of the tournament for the first time in school history. RIC rounded out the fall portion of their schedule with a two-day score of 618 (307, 311) to capture its second consecutive New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Div. III Championship with a first place finish (22 teams) on Oct. 25-26, while also posting the New England individual champion at the event. The Anchormen also secured victories in the Trailblazer Invitational (Sept. 15), the Westfield State Tournament (Oct. 8) and the RIC Invitational (Apr. 1) to go along with their fifth-consecutive GNAC title, shooting a two-day 635 (313, 322) on Oct. 17-18. Gammell was named the GNAC Coach of the Year for the fifth consecutive season. In 2014-15, he guided the Anchormen to their fourth straight GNAC Championship and NCAA National Championship appearance. RIC carded a two-day score of 620 (303, 317) to finish in a 28th place tie (41 teams) at the NCAA tourney. RIC rounded out the fall portion of its schedule with a two-day score of 615 (316, 299) to capture their first-ever New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Div. III Championship with a first place finish (22 teams) on Oct. 26-27. Rhode Island College also earned first place finishes at the MCLA Invitational (Sept. 18), Blazers Invitational (Sept. 20-21), Westfield State Invitational (Sept. 30), Hampton Inn Invitational (April 10-11), Blazers Spring Invitational (April 22) and the Rich Korzec Invitational (April 28) on the season. RIC recorded a two-day score of 587 (292, 295) to claim its fourth GNAC Championship. In 2013-14, RIC claimed its third consecutive conference championship. Gammell helped the Anchormen finish 28th (41 institutions) at the 2014 NCAA Championships, the best finish in program history on the national stage. RIC earned a 16th place (38 teams) finish at the 2013 New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships, and also notched first place finishes at the Trailblazer Invitational (Sept. 19), the RIC Invitational (April 4-5) and the Rich Korzec Memorial Invitational (April 15) during the course of the season. After leading the Anchormen to the program's firstever Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Alliance Championship in 2011, which included a subsequent berth in the 2012 NCAA Men's Golf Championships, Gammell guided Rhode Island College to its second consecutive GNAC Alliance Championship in 2012 to go along with a trip to the 3
Meet the Head Coach 2013 NCAA Men's Golf Championships. Under the tutelage of Gammell in 2012-13, the Anchormen placed sixth overall (35 teams) at the 78th Annual New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships, played at The Captains Golf Course in Brewster, Mass. on October 28. During the 2012-2013 campaign, RIC also notched first place finishes at the MCLA Invitational (Sept. 20), the Johnson & Wales Invitational (Oct. 12-13), the Wildcat Invitational (April 20-21), and the Blazers Invitational (April 24). During the 2011-2012 season, the Anchormen placed 14th (35 teams) at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships, notched first place finishes at the Nichols Quad (Sept. 20), the RIC Fall Invitational (Oct. 21) and the Johnson & Wales Fall Invitational (Oct. 22-23), and finished second at the RIC Spring Invitational (March 30) and the Johnson & Wales Spring Invitational (April 21-22). In 2010-11, RIC posted six top-three finishes under his leadership. The Anchormen placed third at the Alliance Championships with a score of 674. The Anchormen placed 26th (37 teams) with a score of 659 (334, 325) at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships on Oct. 18-19. Rhode Island College earned second place finishes at the RIC Fall Invitational (Oct. 8), the Mitchell Quad (Oct. 13) and the Elms Invitational (April 21). In 2009-10, RIC placed second (seven teams) with a score of 648 at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference/Little East Conference Alliance Championship on Oct. 24-25. The Anchormen placed 19th (39 teams) with a score of 640 at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships on Oct. 19-20. Rhode Island College earned first place finishes at Johnson & Wales (Oct. 2), the RIC Fall Invitational (Oct. 9), and at the RIC Spring Invitational (April 23). He led the Anchormen to a 3-0 record in 2008-09, which included a second place finish at the Little East Conference/ GNAC Alliance Tournament. The Anchormen posted an 8-5 overall record in 2007-08, including a fifth place finish at the Alliance Tournament. Under his tutelage, Derek Jensen was the Alliance Champion, the first RIC golfer ever to accomplish this feat, placing first among a field of 39 competitors. He led the Anchormen to the most singleseason win in program history in 2006-07 as the club recorded a 14-3 overall record and a second place finish at the inaugural Little East Conference/Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament. Gammell, a Coventry, Rhode Island native, is an outstanding golfer who is a six-time champion and four-time runner-up at the Coventry Pines Golf Club. He was the runner-up at the 1981 Pawtuxet Valley Open. He was the Fenner Hill Golf Course Club Championship winner in 2014, while earning runner-up honors in both 2013 and 2000. In addition to his coaching duties, Gammell is the Associate Director of Facilities and Operations at Rhode Island College. He earned a bachelor s degree in agriculture and resource technology from the University of Rhode Island in 1983. He played three seasons of golf for the Rams, placing fourth at the 1983 New England Intercollegiate Championships. Gammell earned Honorable Mention All-New England honors as a senior in 1983. 4
2016-17 Men's Golf Schedule Date Opponent Time Sept. 15 at MCLA Invitational 11 a.m. Sept. 17-18 at Elms Invitational 10 a.m. Sept. 21 at Roger Williams Invitational 11 a.m. Sept. 24-25 at Williams Invitational 1 p.m. Sept. 27 at Westfield State Invitational 10 a.m. Oct. 15-16 at GNAC Championships ^ 9 a.m. Oct. 23-24 at NEIGA Championships + 9 a.m. 2017 Spring Schedule will be added later ^ hosted by Southern Maine + Played at the Captains Course; Brewster, Mass. * Home matches played at Valley Country Club in Warwick, R.I. 5
Final 2015-16 Men's Golf Statistics Team Results Date Invitational PLACE Score Sept. 12-13 at Williams Invitational 11th Place (20 Teams) 628 (298,330) Sept. 15 at MCLA Trailblazer Invitational 1st Place (7 teams) 321 Sept. 26-27 at Elms Fall Invitational 10th Place (20 Teams) 636 (326, 310) Oct. 8 at Westfield State 1st Place (10 Teams) 296 Oct. 17-18 at GNAC Championships 1st Place (9 Teams) 635 (313, 322) Oct. 25-26 at NEIGA Championships 1st Place (22 Teams) 618 (307, 311) Apr. 1 RIC INVITATIONAL 1st Place (16 Teams) 315 Apr. 8-9 at Hampton Inn Invitational 4th Place (18 Teams) 647 (329, 318) Apr. 13 at Rich Korzec Invitational 2nd Place (10 Teams) 313 Apr. 16-17 at Wildcats Spring Invitational 2nd Place (19 Teams) 636 (315, 321) Apr. 19 at Blazers Spring Invitational 2nd Place (8 Teams) 324 Apr. 23-24 at The Cup (vs. JWU) Loss 7.5-16.5 May 10-13 at NCAA National Championships 25th Place (41 Teams) 628 (316, 312) Individual Results Name Sept. 12-13 Sept. 15 Sept. 26-27 Oct. 8 Oct. 17-18 Oct. 25-26 Apr. 1 Apr. 8-9 Apr. 13 Apr. 16-17 Apr. 19 May 10-13 Average Matt Burke -- -- -- -- -- -- 78 -- -- -- 86 -- 82.0 Peter Camerlengo 77, 88 84 86, 78 79 85, 84 81, 76 82 87, 80 79 79, 80 83 88, 82 82.0 Mike Caparco -- -- -- -- -- -- 85 -- -- -- -- -- 85.0 Austin Cilley -- 78 86, 83 -- -- -- 80 -- 90 -- -- -- 83.4 Jonathan Cooper 72,81 77 75, 78 74 79, 78 73, 74 * 82 78, 73 77 72, 77 * 78 74, 74, 78, 84 76.6 Eddie Francis -- -- -- -- -- -- 89 -- -- -- -- -- 89.0 Steven Letterle 75, 75 82 79, 78 74 78, 83 73, 80 77 87, 85 80 85, 85 -- 78, 82 79.8 Drew Quirk 78, 90 -- -- 75 78, 87 80, 81 79 82, 87 -- 95, 87 -- 83, 79 82.9 John Roderick -- -- -- -- -- -- 86 -- -- -- -- -- 86.0 Tom Sheran 74, 86 -- 86, 76 73 * 78, 77 * 82, 81 77 82, 80 77 79, 79 77 81, 77 79.0 R.J. Soares -- -- -- -- -- -- 80 -- -- -- 86 -- 83.0 Tim Welles -- 85 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 85.0 * Denotes medalist 6
Meet the Team Mike Caparco 5-6, 160, Sophomore Johnston, R.I./Johnston Freshman Year (2015-16): Competed in one event on the season, notching an 85 at the RIC Invitational on Apr. 1. High School: Two-time Second Team All-State selection as a wrestler while at Johnston High School...2015 graduate. Personal: Born September 21, 1997... marketing major. game. Austin Cilley 5-8, 155, Junior Westerly, R.I./Westerly Sophomore Year (2015-16): Averaged a score of 83.4 for the season, while competing in four events...season-low score of 78 came at the MCLA Trailblazer Invitational on Sept. 15. Freshman Year (2013-14): Named to the Little East Conference All-Rookie Team in men's basketball...played 22 games, starting 17 of them...averaged a team-high 12.4 points to go along with 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals per High School: Lettered in golf and basketball while at Westerly High School...2013 graduate...two-time All-State and three-time All-Division selection in basketball...westerly's all-time leading scorer...holds the program record for the most three-pointers made in a game, season and career. Personal: Born January 19, 1995...public relations major. Steven Letterle 5-8, 220, Senior Cranston, R.I./Cranston West Junior Year (2015-16): Averaged a score of 79.8 during 11 competitions on the year...season-low of 73 came on the opening day of the NEIGA Championships on Oct. 25...finished in a tie for 129th with a two-day score of 160 (78,82; +17) at the NCAA Div. III National Championships May 10-11. Community College of Rhode Island: 2014 Region XXI champion at CCRI. High School: Named All-Division twice while at Cranston High School West...2013 graduate. communications major. Josh Macera 6-2, 165, Junior Cranston, R.I./Cranston West Sophomore Year (2015-16): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island. Freshman Year (2014-15): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island. High School: Earned Second Team All-State and First Team All-Division honors while at Cranston High School West...2014 graduate. Personal: Born December 16, 1995... Personal: Born April 19, 1995...criminal justice major. 7
Meet the Team Nathan Patterson 6-2, 185, Freshman Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional High School: Three-time All-State and All-Western Massachusetts selection in golf while at Frontier Regional High School...2016 graduate...two-time team captain and also a two-time All-Western Massachusetts selection in baseball. Personal: Born December 11, 1997... business major. Drew Quirk 5-6, 155, Junior Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow Sophomore Year (2015-16): Averaged a score of 82.9 during eight events on the season...season-best effort of 75 came at the Westfield State Tournament on Oct. 8...shot a two-day score of 162 (83, 79; +19) at the NCAA Div. III National Championships May 10-11. Freshman Year (2014-15): Averaged a score of 81.2 in 11 contests on the year...shot a season-low 76 on day one of the GNAC Championship on Oct. 18... finished in a 14th-place tie with a score of 153 (76, 77; +13) at the GNAC Championship on Oct. 18-19...finished in a tie for 154th with a two-day score of 161 (84, 77; +17) at the NCAA National Championships on May 12-13. High School: Earned First Team All-Scholastic honors while at Longmeadow High School...2014 graduate...member of two Western Mass. Championship teams. Personal: Born December 21, 1995...finance major. John Roderick 5-11, 180, Senior Hope, R.I./Bishop Hendricken Junior Year (2015-16): Averaged a score of 86.0 in one event on the season...shot an 86 at the RIC Invitational on Apr. 1. Sophomore Year (2014-15): Finished with an average of 82.8 in two competitions on the season...shot a seasonlow 77 on the first day of the RIC Invitational on April 3. Freshman Year (2013-14): Averaged a score of 86.3 through five competitions...fired a season-best score of 80 during the first round of the RIC Spring Invitational on April 4. High School: Earned Third Team All-Division and Honorable Mention All-City honors while at Bishop Hendricken High School...2012 graduate. Personal: Born February 24, 1994...management major...minor in psychology. Tom Sheran 5-11, 160, Sophomore Marston Mills, Mass./Barnstable Freshman Year (2015-16): Was named the GNAC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, while also earning All-GNAC accolades, by virtue of his first place finish at the GNAC Championships on Oct. 17-18...shot a two-day score of 155 (78, 77) to capture medalist honors and secure the program s fifth consecutive GNAC Championships...averaged a score of 79.0 during 11 events on the season...shot a season-best 73 to capture medalist honors at the Westfield State Invitational on Oct. 8...carded a two-day score of 158 (81, 77; +15) to finish in a tie for 104th at the NCAA Div. III National Championships on May 10-11...was named the GNAC Rookie of the Week once on the season. High School: Olde Colony All-Star while at Barnstable High School...2015 graduate. Personal: Born March 30, 1997...radiology major. 8
Great Northeast Athletic Conference Individual Champions Tom Sheran 2015 Jonathan Cooper 2014 Ryan Butler 2011 Derek Jensen 2007 Tim Leigh 2013 10
Great Northeast Athletic Conference Champions 2015-16 GNAC Champions N.E. Div. III Champions & NCAA Tournament Participants 2014-15 GNAC Champions N.E. Div. III Champions & NCAA Tournament Participants 10
Great Northeast Athletic Conference Champions 2013-14 GNAC Champions & NCAA Tournament Participants 2012-13 GNAC Champions & NCAA Tournament Participants 11
Great Northeast Athletic Conference Champions 2011-12 GNAC Champions & NCAA Tournament Participants 2016-17 Seniors Steven Letterle John Roderick 12