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Vikings To Remain in Ohio For NCAA Men's Golf Central Regional
May 5, 2008
Contact: Greg Murphy
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland State will not have to travel for to make its second appearance in the last three seasons in the NCAA Men's Golf Regional as the Vikings were awarded the 25th-seed in the Central Regional to be played at the Scarlet Golf Course in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State will serve as the host school. "This is a very exciting time for the golf program," head coach Steve Weir said. "We are thrilled to be able to stay close to home and have the support of family and friends and our women's golf team. We are honored to be part of this extremely talented field and are going to do our best to represent Cleveland State well." The Vikings earned the Horizon League's automatic NCAA berth by virtue of winning the league championship on April 28-29. CSU will be joined at the Scarlet Course by 26 other schools and six individuals for a total of 141 players. The East Regional will take place at Council Fire Golf Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee, while the West Regional will take place at Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash. CSU last competed in the NCAA Regional in 2006 when the Vikings won the league title and hosted the regional at Sand Ridge Golf Club. The Vikings finished 25th that season. The Top 10 teams and two individuals from each site will advance to the 2008 NCAA Championship in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue will host the event May 28-31 on the Kampen Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. CENTRAL REGIONAL-May 15-17 Teams (seeded in the following order): Individuals:
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