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The Penn State Behrend men's golf team hosted the annual Behrend Invitational at Peak n' Peak ski and golf resort on Thursday, April 23. A total of nine schools participated in the event from both the Division III and Division II levels.
The Penn State Behrend men's golf team placed two golfers on the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate All-Conference team. Junior Joe Nelson (Warren/Warren) was named to the first team. Nelson who was the top medalist at the AMCC Championships led the blue and white to a second place finish.
Behrend's Joe Nelson (Warren/Warren) was named the AMCC Golfer of the Week on October 6, 2008.
The Penn State Behrend men's golf team looked to play well as they head into the AMCC championships. The blue and white did just that, the Behrend Lions beat out the AMCC filled tournament to take the top spot with an overall team score of 315.
What are your thoughts on your team at this point in your fall season? At this point I am a little disappointed that we have only won one invitational, taken second in one, finished fifth in our invitational at Peak-N'-Peek, and finished sixteenth in Allegheny's invitational. I thought the team would be doing better at this point
Joe Nelson, a junior on the men's golf team, was named the AMCC Golfer of the week by the league office on Monday, September 15, 2008.
The blue and white began the 2008 season with a solid performance by winning the Pitt-Bradford Invitational on Saturday, September 13, 2008. The Behrend lions shot a 314 to edge out Penn State Altoona by one stroke.