Men's Golf Honored in Senior Salute
TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa Athletics would like to celebrate the careers and accomplishments of the men's golf team this week. Due to their season getting cut short, we will honor each student-athlete who will not get a normal senior salute at the end of the season.
Men's golf will graduate six seniors who make up the first graduation class for first-year head coach Gary Hilton. These student-athletes include Steve Cacchio, Nick DiMarco, Alex Hellewell, Nate Kosarich, Patrick Montagnino, and Robert Montagnino.
Cacchio has competed in each of the last two seasons for the Spartans, playing in two events as a senior. He concludes his Spartan career with a scoring average of 78.25 in 12 rounds of play. The Fayetteville, N.Y., native will graduate with a degree in Accounting.
DiMarco is a four-year member of the Tampa men's golf team, playing in five tournaments in his final season. He has appeared in the UT lineup in 50 career rounds as he boasts a 79.22 career average. He has also been honored for his academic success as a member of the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. The Poughkeepsie, N.Y., native will graduate with a degree in Finance.
Hellewell played in three tournaments as a senior, averaging 76.22. In 30 career rounds, he owns a 78.67 scoring average as a Spartan. The Wakefield, England, native will graduate with a degree in Accounting.
Kosarich has been in the UT lineup for the last three seasons, appearing in five tournaments in his final season as a Spartan. Playing a total of 71 rounds at Tampa, he registered a career average of 77.54. His top finish was a third-place effort at the Griffin Invitational as a junior. He has also performed well in the classroom as a member of the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. The Tampa native will graduate with a degree in Finance.
Montagnino began his career at UT and recently competed in two tournaments as a senior. He saw action in a total of 49 rounds in his Tampa career, shooting an average of 79.22. The Smithtown, N.Y., native will graduate with a degree in Finance.
Montagnino is a four-year letterwinner for Tampa. He has been a fixture in the Spartan lineup during his time in Tampa, playing in 91 total rounds with an average of 76.87. As a senior, he finished in the top-10 in two tournaments and shot a team-best 75.30. He has also been honored for his academic success as a member of the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. The Smithtown, N.Y., native will graduate with a degree in Finance.
The University of Tampa Athletic Department would like to extend congratulations to the men's golf Class of 2020 for their impressive careers, academically and athletically. As these men go on to the next chapter of their lives, we wish them all the best, and we thank them for their dedication to the program, the school, and the sport.
Please join the Tampa Spartans as we honor the seniors for each of our spring sports teams. As a result of the cancelation of all spring games and competition, typical senior-honoring events have also been canceled. We will select a different team each week for which we will honor those graduating this year.
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