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HERSHEY, Pa. – Playing in their first ever Commonwealth Conference Men’s Golf Championship, Stevenson University shot back to back 309’s for a two day team total of 618 to capture the 2013 Commonwealth Golf Championship.  The Mustangs held off Messiah College by 18 strokes to claim the school’s first ever Commonwealth title.

Messiah’s Mike Burkhart captured the individual title and was named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year, carding a two day total of 148.  After Burkart, Stevenson claimed the next four spots on the leader board as Ben Lukehart, Al El Kordi-Hubbard, Justin Hughes and Will Ellis finished 2-5 respectively.
Lukehart finished just four strokes off the lead posting a 152 while Kordi-Hubbard and Justin Hughes each carded a 155.  Ellis rounded out the Stevenson scoring with a 159.

Messiah’s Justin Sisson and M’Cheyne Farling helped Messiah secure a second place finish with two top 10 performances.  Sisson posted a two day 161 good enough for ninth place while Farling finished one stroke back in 10^th.

Lebanon Valley’s Jonathan Bensing earned Rookie of the Year honors finishing in 11^th places with a two day score of 163.