July 22, 2011

CHICAGO -- Several awards and honors were handed out at the annual Athletics Golf Outing at Broken Arrow Golf Course Thursday. UIC alumnus Rich Weber won an autographed Curtis Granderson New York Yankees jersey, while Frank Campbell won two tickets to a Chicago White Sox vs. Yankees game at U.S. Cellular Field next month.

Along with former UIC baseball letterwinner Tadd Gibson, who won tickets to a Chicago Cubs vs. Yankees game at Wrigley Field in June, Weber and Campbell will both be invited to dinner with Granderson following the Major League Baseball season.

Following the golf round, which featured 142 registered participants, a dinner and banquet were held. Below are the contest winners. UIC Athletics would like to thank the sponsors of the Athletics Golf Outing: Apply Chevy, ATI Physical Therapy, Credit Union 1, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Holiday Inn Mart Plaza and Pepsi.

Lowest Score
Jim Ryan
Mark Meneghetti
Mike Hudek
Tom Wegner

Highest Score
Pete Bianco
Clarence Bridges
Mike Hallman
Jim McGlynn

Closest to the Pin
Ken Surma

Longest Drive (Female)
Sue Sniegowski

Longest Drive (Male)
Andrew Ramus

Longest Putt
Tony Swietek