HERSHEY, Pa. -- Franklin & Marshall went coast-to-coast at Hershey Country Club's East Course, adding a twelfth Centennial Conference (CC) title to its trophy case with a resounding 28-stroke victory over the rest of the field on Sunday afternoon. The win marks the team's second straight win and seventh in eight years. All five Diplomats finished within the top 17 golfers at the tournament.
The Diplomats' 859 team score demolished the former Centennial Championship record by 23 strokes, besting F&M's previous best of 882 set in 2015 at DuPont CC.
The Diplomats were paced by Dominic Sculti, who became F&M's sixth ever wire-to-wire champion at the CC Championship, and the first since Ben Mitchell in 2018. The sophomore matched Mitchell's 2018 record of a three-round total of 212, becoming F&M's eighth ever individual champion. His 75 on Sunday was more than enough to clinch medalist honors and finish four shots clear of the rest of the field.
Roy Anderson finished in a tie for second in the tournament, setting a new CC Championship record for lowest score by a non-winner with a final round 74 and 216 total. Anderson sits atop the record book by five strokes - beating out dual efforts from McDaniel and Swarthmore in 2018, and by six strokes over F&M's Brad Lankler's 222 in 2017.
Jas Fuhrer continued his steady performance at the Championship with a 72 on Sunday, finishing +7 (217) on the weekend. Fuhrer followed up his second place finish in 2021 with a tie for fourth this year.
Shane Lawler finished his weekend strong with a final round 73 and 225 total. He improved by four spots after the second round, landing in a tie for 12th place. Michael Gallagher wasn't far behind, finishing with a final round 73 to finish in a tie for 14th with a 226 total.
F&M now has a chance to get a few practice rounds in prior to the NCAA Championship, held at Mission Inn Resort and Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. beginning on Tuesday, May 10.
4/25/22 Update: Roy Anderson is in sole possession of second place in the tournament following a disqualification. The Dickinson golfer who was previously tied for second with Anderson signed for an incorrect scorecard on Saturday's second round, and was DQ'd from individual competition.
