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Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
Men's Golf in Sixth Place after First Day of Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
4/11/2009 8:39:51 PM | Men's Golf
Senior Christopher Ross and junior Marty Jeppesen tied for fourth heading into the final round
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Led by Christopher Ross (Dundas, Ontario-Parkside) and Marty Jeppesen (Saline, Mich.-Saline) with an opening day total of 147 (74-73), the Eastern Michigan University men's golf team sits in sixth place after the first round of the 40th Annual Robert Kepler Intercollegiate Saturday, April 11, in Columbus, Ohio.
The Eagles began the tournament with a team score 308 before shaving nine strokes off that total for a 299 in the second round for a 36 hole cumulative mark of 607 on the par 71, 7,455-yard Scarlet Course at the OSU Golf Club. They are just 10 strokes back from Big Ten Conference foe Northwestern, who leads the 13-team field at 597 (303-296).
The Buckeyes' Brad Wright holds down the individual lead with a 142 (71-71), while East Tennessee State's Seamus Power is in second place with an opening day 142 (72-73).
Behind Ross and Jeppesen, junior Brandon Lemons (Portage, Mich.-Portage Central) is tied for 39th place at 157 (83-74) Junior Cam Burke (Baden, Ontario-Waterloo Secondary) and sophomore Nic Carbary (Kalamazoo, Mich.-Mattawan) rounded out the lineup with a 158 (78-80) and a 161 (82-79), respectively.
The Robert Kepler Intercollegiate concludes with a final round Sunday beginning at 9:30 a.m. Live scoring is available on www.golfstat.com.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-4. Christopher Ross 74-73=147
t-4. Marty Jeppesen 74-73=147
t-39. Brandon Lemons 83-74=157
t-43. Cam Burke 78-80=158
t-63. Nic Carbary 82-79=161
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Northwestern 301-296=597
2. East Tennessee State 295-303=598
3. Kent State 300-299=599
4. Minnesota 305-299=604
5. Ohio State 297-309=606
6. Eastern Michigan 308-299=607
7. Wisconsin 308-305=613
8. Middle Tennessee State 311-303=614
t-9. Iowa 307-312=619
t-9. Temple 310-309=619
11. Notre Dame 309-315=624
12. Penn State 316-310=626
13. Marshall 312-318=630
