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Scott Aker (left) joins CU golf coach Ryan Bowen after signing a letter of intent to transfer to Cedarville University.

Bowen signs two golfers
CEDARVILLE, Ohio (6-24-2005) - Two student-athletes have signed letters of intent to attend Cedarville University and play golf for the Yellow Jackets according to CU head coach Ryan Bowen.

Scott Aker will transfer from nearby Wittenberg University, located in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio. He has two years of eligibility remaining and can begin play immediately this fall. Aker averaged 77.8 strokes per 18 holes as a sophomore at Wittenberg where he earned all-conference second team honors. He carried a 76.4 average as a freshman and had the second-lowest average on the team during both of his seasons with the Tigers.

Most recently, Aker placed 3rd in the USGA Amateur Public Links sectional with rounds of 70-76-146. He was also the medalist in the stroke qualifier for the Miami Valley Match Play Championship with 70-73-143. Aker, who was the 2003 Springfield City Amateur champion and the 2004 runner-up, was a two-time all-state golfer at Shawnee High School. He was also a two-time Springfield Area, Clark County, and Central Buckeye Conference Player of the Year.

Also joining the CU linksters is Brett Bigler, who is from Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind. He led his team to a state tournament berth after carding a 72 in the regional to tie for second place. Bigler helped the Minutemen to a sectional championship this spring and to a runner-up finish in the regional.

CU 8th at AMC/NAIA Region IX; Schlappi all-conference
HOWARD, Ohio (5-6-2005) - Yellow Jacket sophomore Adam Schlappi secured a position on the American Mideast Conference golf team after tying for 10th place in the NAIA Region IX Championship. He carded rounds of 79-71-74 for an 8-over par total of 224 at the Apple Valley Golf Club.

Schlappi is the first Yellow Jacket golfer in three years and just the second in the past 15 seasons to garner all-conference recognition. He broke 80 in all 17 rounds he played this season and his 75.8 scoring average is the 3rd-lowest in school history.

Senior Ben Foreman placed 24th at 82-82-70-234. His closing 2-under par 70 matched the 2nd-lowest 18-hole score in relation to par in CU golf history and it bettered his previous career-low round by five strokes. It also tied for the 3rd-best score in the tournament.

Other Yellow Jacket results were Brent Martin, 80-81-84-245; Travis Roach, 82-82-85-249; and Dan Servi, 87-90-89-266. NAIA No. 10 Malone repeated as team champion with scores of 298-290-284 for an 872 total. Cedarville finished 8th in the 14-team field with rounds of 323-316-313-952. [AMC RESULTS,NAIA REGION IX RESULTS, AND ALL-AMC TEAM]

Cedarville ties for 7th at Malone
ALLIANCE, Ohio (4-22-2005) - The Yellow Jackets tied for 7th out of 13 schools at the 18-hole Malone Invitational. After playing in a steady rain the first day, the second round was cancelled due to snow and bitter cold.

The host Pioneers finished are in 1st place with a 296 at the Tannenhauf Golf Club. CU was 13 shots back at 309.

Adam Schlappi and Ben Foreman each carded a 75 to pace the Jackets. Brent Martin had a 79, Dan Servi shot 80, and Aaron McDivitt had an 86. Travis Roach played as an at-large entry and turned in an 83.