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LIVONIA, Mich. (MadonnaCrusaders.com) - - Madonna University all-conference golfer Brett Quitiquit (Highland, Mich./Milford) continued what has been an amazing year of golf this week with a second place finish in the 2010 Michigan Publinx State Match Play Championship at Bedford Valley Golf Course in Battle Creek.

The State Match Play Championship is one of the oldest continuous amateur championships conducted in the state. A 36-hole qualifier places contestants into 64 man flights based on score. Each player then competes in single elimination individual matches. The champions of each flight can play as many as six matches.

Quitiquit started his run on July 23 and 24, earning medalist honors after carding back-to-back rounds of 69 at Bedford Valley and Stonehedge Golf Club North in his qualifying rounds. The tournament's top seed, Quitiquit then moved onto single elimination and defeated Chris Bailey 3 and 2. Quitiquit then faced off with fellow MU senior-to-be Tommy Lucko (Livonia, Mich./Churchill) and the two Crusaders dueled to an extra hole with Quitiquit coming out on top, 1-up.

In the tournament's third round Quitiquit faced off with Scott Jaschuk and won 5 and 4 before a semi-final showdown with Bill Zyistra. Quitiquit won his semi-final match 3 and 2 to move to the championship match against No. 2 overall seed Russ Cunningham. 

Cunningham and Quitiquit went head to head for 18 holes but it was Cunningham who prevailed, 1-up.

Quitiquit's success this week comes on the heels of his 2009 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Individual Championship last fall as the Crusaders won the program's first WHAC title and advanced to the 2010 NAIA National Championships. 

The then MU junior continued his hot streak at the national summit, coming in second place nationally after four rounds of play at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. By virtue of his second place finish, Quitiquit will receive an invite to the 2011 National Championships regardless if the Madonna team qualifies or not.

Quitiquit placed in the top 20 in 13 of the 14 events he played last season and posted seven top-five finishes and was named to the All-WHAC first team.

Lucko and Quitiquit were two of the five Crusaders who advanced to the final 64 of the championship. Joining the duo were: Senior Jimmy Uelmen (Ferndale/Royal Oak Dondero) along with juniors Nick Sears (Clio, Mich./Flint Powers Catholic) and Ronnie Pollack, Jr. (Southgate, Mich./Anderson).

Contact: Patrick Moore (734) 432-5834