By Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information

Ocean City, N.J.---Dominic DiGiacomo, of Ocean City High School in New Jersey, has signed a letter of intent to become the first member of next year's Express men's golf freshmen class.

As a junior, DiGiacomo earned First Team All-Cape Atlantic League honors while breaking school records for lowest nine hole round (32) and lowest nine hole average (37.10). He shot a 75 to finish second among 220 participants in the Carl Arena Tournament, and he tied for second place with a 75 among 105 participants in the Garden State Cup. 

Also during his junior year, DiGiacomo earned two first place finishes and a third place finish in Junior Golf of America (JGA) events. He had two rounds of 80 on Sept. 22 and Sept. 29 to capture first place in the JGA Tour at Atlantic City, he shot a 73 for first place at the JGA Tour at Greate Bay Country Club on Oct. 6 and he took home third at SJGA at Woodcrest Country Club on Oct. 20.

On the national scene, DiGiacomo won the 2013 Optimist International District Qualifier at Greate Bay with a 72. In doing so, he participated in the 2013 Optimist International Championship in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. July 31-Aug. 4. While there, he shot rounds of 87-75-78 for a 240.

DiGiacomo has lettered on varsity all three years. As a freshman, he shot a 75 to place third in the Garden State Cup under the tutelage of his high school coach Skip Angelo. 

The son of Ron and Gina DiGiacomo, Dominic is a 3.42 GPA student at Ocean City.

After graduating this upcoming spring, DiGiacomo will join an Express men's golf team that finished the fall golf season ranked No. 1 in the nation. They had six first place finishes, one second place finish and one third place finish in the fall. Last spring, the team advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) D-II National Tournament, where they finished 10th in the nation.