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Cyclones Open Season At Big Four Championship
09.03.2007 | Men's Golf
AMES, Iowa--The
Cyclone head coach Jay Horton, who enters his ninth season at the helm, aims for continued success by relying on a mix of seasoned veterans to lead the team. Horton's top two leaders are seniors Chris Baker and Joe Cermak, a pair of three-year letterwinners who have played in virtually every tournament since they first stepped foot on campus in the fall of 2004.
“They (Chris and Joe) have meant a lot to our program,” Horton said. “They came in here as freshmen and they were going to be underneath and learn from Tyler Swanson. But unfortunately
Baker, a native of
“I am very excited for the season and we are ready to show people what we are capable of doing,” Baker said. “It's our job as seniors to look after the newcomers and make sure they take out all of the negative thoughts and just have fun.”
A native of Chicago, Cermak was rock solid a year ago, ranking second on the team in stroke average at 73.68. He tallied two top-10 finishes, including tying for third at the Wolf Pack Classic to help the Cyclones take home the team title. He paced the Cyclones with five sub-70 rounds and posted ISU's best finish at the Big 12 Championship, tying for 17th.
“Last year was the first year that Joe made drastic improvements on the golf course and scored like he should,” Horton said. “As a freshman and sophomore, he was pretty good, but a little erratic. Last year he became very consistent and he is determined to try and make a goal of playing beyond college. I expect great things out of Joe this year.”
Three more seniors will compete for the final three spots in the lineup in Cedric Bertin, Johnny Larson and Patrick Hall. Bertin, who hails from
Horton landed the top prep player in the state in Nathan Leary and is eager to see if the rookie can make immediate contributions for the Cyclones. A native of
“I always like getting the best players out of
The Cyclones' schedule, as always, will be extremely competitive. A year ago, ISU started out of the gates on fire, finishing in the top-five, including two tournament titles, in its final four fall events. However, poor weather and eight tournaments in a two-month span took its toll on the Cyclones in the spring. Horton is hoping for better results this time around.
“Last year was a learning experience for all of us,” Horton said. “We played great in the fall. We won two tournaments, had a runner-up finish and were in great position and poised to make it to the NCAA Regionals. We struggled throughout the spring and it seemed we couldn't get a break. I made the schedule this year with that in mind. Now we don't play much in consecutive weeks. We have some trips where we'll be able to practice a little more, and able to have more competition in the fall and spring. I think that will enhance their ability to succeed on and off the course.”
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