Prosperous Bruins finish season in upswing with Pac-10 awards

Tuesday, May 5, 1998

Prosperous Bruins finish season in upswing with Pac-10
awards

MEN’S GOLF: Team comes in second at last tournament as players
gain all-conference mention

By Moin Salahuddin

Daily Bruin Contributor

The UCLA men’s golf team has experienced one of their most
successful seasons ever – winning five of the 10 tournaments they
have participated in, receiving medalist honors in several major
tournaments and finishing second at the recent Pac-10
Championships. Those honors are not the only ones the Bruins, who
are currently gearing up for the upcoming NCAA West Regionals, have
received, however.

After the end of the final round at last week’s Pac-10
Championships, the Pac-10 released the all-conference teams and
named the head coach of the year.

Junior B.J. Schlagenhauf was named first team all Pac-10, while
his teammate, junior Brandon DiTullio, made the second team. Among
the honorable mention selections were freshman Ross Fulgentis and
sophomore Jason Semelsberger.

UCLA head coach Brad Sherfy was named coach of the year for his
leadership of the Bruins throughout this breakthrough season.

"I think he (Sherfy) totally deserves it," Schlagenhauf said. "I
really respect him as a coach and as a teacher. I can’t think of
anyone else out there who deserves it more than he does. I’m biased
too, but that’s just the way it is."

Schlagenhauf led UCLA throughout the season, placing first on
the squad overall and in the top five of numerous tournaments.

"That was one of my goals at the beginning of this year,"
Schlagenhauf said, "to get first team all Pac-10. I didn’t really
think about it throughout the year too much, though. You just have
to go out there and play your game, and the rewards just come by
themselves."

Junior Brandon DiTullio caught fire over the latter part of the
season, capturing medalist honors at the prestigious Arizona State
Thunderbird Savane Invitational. Semelsberger has also played
consistently well this season, providing the Bruins with a great
scorer.

Fulgentis has improved throughout each tournament, while helping
UCLA finish strong in the Pac-10 Championships. At that tournament,
Fulgentis and DiTullio shot three under par over the final two
rounds, as the Bruins moved up five spots to finish a close second
to Arizona State.