It was a tremendous weekend for both the Columbia men’s and women’s golf teams at Ivy League Championships. The men won the championship title for the second time in program history, and the women came in a close second, only ten strokes behind first-place finisher Harvard.

The men’s team competed in Galloway Township, N.J. and won with a combined score of 900 over three rounds. Having broken into the top three for the first time only two years ago, the Light Blue played a strong first round and was able to continue its success over the rest of the weekend. Freshman Clark Granum stepped it up for the Lions this weekend, placing third overall with scores of 75, 75, and 72, totalling 222 points. It seemed not to matter that Granum missed second place by only one stroke, because the team had the depth necessary to be named Ivy League champions.

Also delivering impressive performances were Cashel Rosier, who took fourth place with a score of 225, and freshman Austin Quinten, who came in a three-way tie for sixth place with 226 points.

Just nine strokes behind the Lions was Yale, which also presented a well-rounded team with three of its players earning spots in the top ten. Penn, last year’s winner, gave a strong performance, finishing in third place, but was unable to repeat of its previous success.

The women’s team made a strong comeback in the third round and managed to grab second place at their championships in Atlantic City, N.J. As defending champions, the Lions’ future was unclear due to their mixed results prior to the final tournament.

Because Columbia has no graduating seniors on the team, it will attempt to continue its success into next year. Sophomore Stevy Loy, who has consistently been the top Light Blue player, continued her success finishing fourth overall with a combined score of 224. While tournament winner Susannah Aboff led the field by a large margin of 16 strokes, Loy held her own and grabbed fourth place, just one stroke ahead of teammate Jenn Adyorough. Other notable performances came from junior Nancy Shon, who came in seventh, and junior Sarah Ovadia, who placed eighth in a two-way tie with a score of 228. Although Columbia demonstrated outstanding depth, Harvard beat out the Light Blue with a steady performance over all three rounds and three of its players finishing in the top five.

The Lions were awarded with individual honors as Granum, Quinten, and Rosier finished with All-Ivy League distinction. Loy, Adyorough, and Shon on the women’s team obtained the same honors for their outstanding performances over the weekend. The Lions will resume play next fall.