The BIG EAST men’s golf representatives at the NCAA Championship -- conference champion Connecticut and individual qualifiers Hunter Eichhorn of Marquette and Michael Cascino of Butler -- completed their play this week in the NCAA Regionals. 

UConn finished in 12th place at the NCAA Kingston Springs Regional in Kingston, Tenn.  Caleb Manuel, the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, was the top Husky performer with a 2-over-par 215 (72-69-74).  He tied for 28th place in the 75-player field.  Junior Jared Nelson shot a 2-under 69 on the final day and finished with a 12-over 225 (79-77-69).  The Huskies, led by BIG EAST Coach of the Year Dave Pezzino, were participating in the NCAAs for the first time in 22 years.

Eichhorn, the BIG EAST Player of the Year, also competed at the Kingston Springs Regional.  The redshirt-junior carded a 70 in the final round to finish with a 7-over 220 (76-74-70), which placed him in a tie for 44th.  Eichhorn was making his third NCAA appearance of his career and his 70 was a career best in nine rounds of NCAA play. 

Cascino, who competed in the NCAA Noblesville Regional in Noblesville, Ind., shot an 11-over 227 (75-73-79), which put him in a tie for 56th overall.  The Bulldog senior and Eichhorn were co-medalists at the BIG EAST Championship in April.  Cascino beat Eichhorn in a playoff to earn the league’s automatic qualification to compete as an individual in the NCAAs.