Eastern Michigan Athletics
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Ron Smith/USF Invitational
Men's Golf Finishes Tied for Eighth at USF Invitational
3/8/2009 5:45:25 PM | Men's Golf
Christopher Ross turns in a 215 en route to a 13th place finish
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DADE CITY, Fla. – Senior Christopher Ross (Dundas, Ontario-Parkside) remained re-hot on the weekend, finishing with a round of 73 in a tie for 13th place with a one-under par 215 (73-69-73) Sunday afternoon, March 8, at the Ron Smith/USF Invitational. As a team, the Eagles recorded a mark of 869 (284-289-296) in a tie for eighth place with Columbus State University on the 7,153 yard, par-72 Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club.
Behind Ross, junior Cam Burke (Baden, Ontario-Waterloo Secondary) carded a 74 on the tournament's final day to finish in a tie for 18th place with a 216 (70-72-74). Junior Brandon Lemons (Portage, Mich.-Portage Central) placed 22nd with a 217 (70-73-74) and junior Marty Jeppesen (Saline, Mich.-Saline) came in 63rd with a 223 (71-75-77). Sophomore Nick Carbary (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Mattawan) rounded out the lineup with a 245 (74-75-75) for a tie for 72nd place. Competing as an individual, senior Joey Stimac (Burton, Mich.-Kearsley (Mott C.C.)) turned in a 76 in the final round to finish with a 225 (78-71-76).
Texas Tech University won the overall team tournament with a 6-under 858. The Red Raiders defeated Florida Southern in a playoff by a total score of 16-19. The individual champions were Florida Southern's Matt Stauch and Texas Tech's Santiago Rivas. Stauch and Rivas posted a score of 207 leaving them at nine-under for the tournament.
Head coach Bruce Cunningham and the Eagles return to action at the Linger Longer Invitational, March 20-22, in Greensboro, Ga.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-13. Christopher Ross 73-69-73=215
t-18. Cam Burke 70-72-74=216
t-22. Brandon Lemons 70-73-74=217
t-63. Marty Jeppesen 71-75-77=223
t-72. Nic Carbary 74-75-75=224
t-79. Joey Stimac ( I ) 78-71-76=225
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
t-1. Texas Tech 285-289-284=858
t-1. Florida Southern 286-289-283=858
3. Middle Tennessee St. 285-286-290=861
4. Louisville 283-290-289=862
5. Baylor 286-293-284=863
6. Marquette 283-287-294=864
7. Troy 290-281-295=866
t-8. Eastern Michigan 284-289-296=869
t-8. Columbus State 285-290-294=869
t-10. Missouri State 281-300-291=872
t-10 Austin Peay State 284-295-293=872
12. Jacksonville St. 289-290-295=874
13. Missouri 285-295-296=876
14. Xavier 292-297-292=881
15. South Alabama 293-302-294=889
16. South Florida 300-286-305=891
17. Arkansas State 286-302-304=892
18. DePaul 296-297-302=895
19. Louisiana-Monroe 294-301-306=901
20. Rhode Island 307-295-305= 907
21. Seton Hall 308-300-302=910
22. Connecticut 301-312-314=927
23. Cincinnati 311-309-312=932
