The team of Mitch Shafer, TJ Klubek, Bryan Cybulski, and Christian Hollfeder won the 4th annual Alfred State Open held at Springville Country Club
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From Alfred State,
ALFRED, NY, September 19, 2024 – Eighteen teams competed at the 4th annual Alfred State Open organized by the Class of 1978 at the Springville Country Club. The team of Mitch Shafer, TJ Klubek, Bryan Cybulski, and Christian Hollfeder took home the team honors with a score of 60.
“Fore”ward Thinking – the origin of the Alfred State Open
“This all started from a group of alumni that love Alfred State and wanted to give back to the students,” commented Director of Alumni Relations Mary Perkins. “This is a group of alumni that started to raise money for their class endowment fund, and it has now branched to not only benefit The Class of ’78 Endowed Fund but also supports the Buffalo Alumni Chapter scholarship.”
The event raised over $4,000 for the Class of 1978 Endowment Fund and the Buffalo Alumni Chapter Scholarship. Brett Llewellyn, ’80, Patrick Stanchak, Mike McMaster, and John Schleyer, ’87, finished second while Bryan Price, Jim Irwin, Mike Cipolla, and Brad Arnone were third. Gary Bork was the winner of the raffle for a spot on the Mary Huntington Plaque.
“This is really special because we started this tournament just amongst us playing for a little cup” stated Gregory Haeseler, ’78. “We got the vision of expanding this and having an official Alfred State Open. My classmates totally supported the idea and having an event like this is a win for everybody. It’s a win for Alfred State because attracts alumni and we’re getting new alumni playing in this tournament each year.”
Cameron Howard, ’22, was the youngest alum that participated in the tournament. “It is really cool because I am here with three other Alfred State alumni that I work with. Just knowing that the money raised will go back to the school to help others. I enjoyed my time at Alfred, and it is nice to give back.”
The event started in 2021 with seven teams and continues to grow each year. Alums travel from near and far to compete including competitors from California and Colorado.
Haeseler continued “It’s a win for Alfred State and it’s a win for the students. It’s also a win to continue our friendship that started in 1976 in MacKenzie North.”
