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Men’s Golf Clinch NCCAA Conference Championship
Lancer NCAA D-II Transition at a Glance California Baptist University, currently in its second year of NCAA D-II candidacy, is competing in the Pacific West (PacWest) Conference following a 42year run in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The Lancers are eligible to compete for conference championships and awards this year, but are not eligible for national competition until membership is complete and active status granted.
California Baptist University men’s and women’s golf teams finished first and second place, respectively, at the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) National Tournament October 24-26 in Panama City Beach, FL. The men’s team captured its first title, with its lowest round of the tournament on the final day finishing with a total of 887, besting Dallas Baptist’s total score of 901. Tim Tait led the Lancers each day, finishing second individually with a 215 (72-72-71). He was the only player in the field to shoot par or better each round, earning NCCAA All-American honors for his play. The women’s golf team finished in second place, falling to Dallas Baptist by 10 strokes. CBU freshman Nicollette Gino took top individual honors in the tournament.
Zalesky Leading Wrestling Program Lennie Zalesky, accomplished NCAA coach and wrestler, will guide California Baptist University’s wrestling program this season. He joined the Lancers in June, leaving the University of California, Davis, where he built the Aggies into a solid Pac-10 program over nine seasons. A three-time NCAA All-American, Zalesky helped lead the University of Iowa Hawkeyes to four straight NCAA National Championships. On the international circuit, he won silver medals in the 1983 Pan American Games, the 1984 World Cup, 1984 Tblisi Tournament in Russia and the 1983 Canadian Cup.
CBU NCAA-D-II Acceptance: July 12, 2010
PacWest Conference Acceptance: October 15, 2010
CBU Sports Accepted to Compete in PacWest Competition: Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Men’s Golf, Men’s and Women’s Track and Women’s Volleyball.
Current PacWest Members: Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA; Brigham Young University, HI: Chaminade University, HI; Dixie State College, UT; Dominican College, NY; Grand Canyon University, AZ; University of Hawaii at Hilo; Hawaii Pacific University; Notre Dame de Namur University, CA; and CBU.
Future PacWest Members in 2013: Azusa Pacific University, CA; Fresno Pacific University, CA; Point Loma Nazarene University, CA; and Holy Names University, CA have all been accepted for the 2012-13 season.