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2017-18 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #1 - Men’s Golf Wins Fifth Straight Horizon League Championship

2017-18 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #1 - Men’s Golf Wins Fifth Straight Horizon League Championship

The Cleveland State men's golf team continued its dominant reign over the Horizon League, capturing its fifth straight League title and the ninth title over the last 13 years to earn the League's automatic bid to the NCAA regionals.

The Vikings shot a first round 303 and were in second place after day one. A second round 292 - the lowest round of the tournament - vaulted CSU into the lead - and the Vikings shot a final round 294 to claim the title by 18 shots over runner-up Oakland.

It was the largest margin of victory at the Horizon League Championship since 1999.

Anton Krecic was the runner-up at the League tournament, while Blake Prince finished fifth as both players were named to the all-tournament team.

Krecic, who was a first team All-Horizon League selection, opened the tournament with a 76, but used rounds of 71-70 to finish as the runner-up. It was the second straight year Krecic was named to the all-tournament team after he claimed medalist honors last year. Prince shot rounds of 74-78-70 to earn a spot on the all-tournament team for the first time in his career.

The Vikings were selected to the at the NCAA Columbus Regional at Ohio State's Scarlet Course where CSU finished 13th. Freshman Jules Blakeley was the teams top finisher, tying for 46th place with rounds of 75-75-77 (227) for his lowest 54-hole score of the season.

The season marked the end of the careers for seniors Joey Krecic, Blake Prince and Matt McAdoo. The trio became the third, fourth and fifth players in school history to win four straight League titles.