Bucknell University Athletics
Charlie Waddell, Andrew Cohen Named to PL 25th Anniversary Men's Golf Team
8/28/2015 1:03:00 PM | Men's Golf
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Patriot League champion golfers Andrew Cohen '10 and Charlie Waddell '07 have been selected to represent Bucknell on the Patriot League's 25th Anniversary Men's Golf Team. Two of the most outstanding linksmen in school history, Cohen and Waddell were both four-time All-Patriot League selections who guided the Bison to league titles and NCAA Tournament appearances.
Waddell was the Patriot League champion and Golfer of the Year in both 2005 and 2006, and he remains the only two-time medalist in league history. In his four years at Bucknell, Waddell finished sixth, first, first and third at the Patriot League Championship, and he was the No. 1 player on title-winning teams in 2006 and 2007.
Waddell shot 67-71-71 for a then league-record 54-hole score of 209 (-1) at the 2005 Patriot League Championship. His spectacular birdie on the 17th hole of the final round at the Bucknell Golf Club sent him to a one-stroke victory over teammate Ben Pellicani. One year later at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Course, Waddell compiled a 3-under-par 210 (69-70-71) to repeat as champion by a whopping 10 strokes, while sending the Bison to their very first Patriot League title in the sport of men's golf, and their first NCAA team appearance since 1961. He settled for a third-place individual finish as a senior in 2007, but his final-round 68 helped clinch a second-straight team championship and NCAA appearance.
A nominee for the prestigious Byron Nelson Award, Waddell graduated as the school record-holder for season (73.4) and career (74.9) scoring average. He won four career tournaments and was runner-up four times. Following graduation, Waddell has continued to play competitive golf as both a professional and amateur.
Waddell and Cohen were teammates for one year, as Cohen finished T-4th en route to Patriot League Co-Rookie of the Year honors during the 2007 championship run. Like Waddell, Cohen would go on to post four straight top-10 finishes at the Patriot League Championship, including a record-setting victory in 2009. Playing at the West Point Golf Club, Cohen shot 71-68-69 for a tournament-record 208 total, eclipsing Waddell's mark by one stroke. He also helped Bucknell come from well behind on the final day to surpass Army and Navy to capture its third Patriot League Tournament in four years.
Cohen's 208 remains the Patriot League Championship scoring record, and his 72.4 stroke average in the fall of 2009 is still the school record. He won four career tournaments and finished second twice.
The 25th Anniversary Team members are listed below by school, with seasons representing the athlete's years of competition in the Patriot League. Each school that participates in men's golf selected 25 players in the voting for the 25th Anniversary Team, and could not vote for its own student-athletes.
Army West Point: Pat Mullin (1990-91); Peter Kim (2013-present); Cullen Barbato (1992-96); Matt Krembel (2007-11); John Lyons (1990-92); Trey Owen (1990-94); Mike Sessa (1992-96); Marcus Plunkett (2012-present)
Bucknell: Charlie Waddell (2003-07); Andrew Cohen (2006-10)
Colgate: Rick Gregson (1990-94); Eli Zackheim (1997-01)
Holy Cross Matt Czarnecki (2004-08)
Lafayette: Tyler Ostrovsky (2007-11); Rob Robertson (2008-11)
Lehigh: Henry D'Alberto (1993-97); Bowen Osborn (1998-02); Timothy Johnson (1995-99)
Loyola: Matt Oshrine (2013-15)
Navy: Billy Hurley (2000-04); Aaron Wright (1994-98); Brian Crum (1999-03); Ryan Dranginis (1996-00); Erich Schoen (2004-08); Pete Lauder (1996-00)
