Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tuesday, September 27
Notre Dame, Ind.
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
at
Irish Gridiron Golf Classic
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Dalga Finishes Third at Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic
9/27/2011 5:10:00 PM | Men's Golf
As a team, EMU took home a tie for seventh place with a 54-hole mark of 887
Complete Results.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University sophomore Jared Dalga (Grand Rapids, Mich.-Forest Hills Central) remained red-hot on Tuesday, Sept. 27, finishing with a round of 70 in third place with a two-over par 212 (72-70-70) at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic. As a team, the Eagles recorded a mark of 887 (296-297-294) in a tie for seventh place on the 7,023 yard, par-70 Warren Golf Course.
The finish was Dalga's first career top-five finish in 11 all-time events. Additionally, his 54-hole tally was the best of his young career, bettering a mark of 217 (68-72-77) set at the Firestone Invitational, Oct. 11-12, 2010.
Behind Dalga, senior Derek East (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada-St. Paul's-University of New Orleans) carded a 77 on the tournament's final day to finish in a tie for 31st place with a 224 (73-74-77). Freshman Alex Jones (Dewitt, Mich.-Dewitt) placed 42nd with a 227 (77-76-74) and Brian Churchill-Smith (Oakville, Ontario, Canada-Oakville Trafalgar) came in 48th with a 228 (74-77-77). Casey Olsen (Okemos, Mich.-Okemos-Oakland University) also notched rounds of 78, 79 and 73 for 57th place.
Playing as an individual, senior Zach MacDougall (Coquitlam, British Columbia-Centennial) rounded out the lineup with a 232 (78-74-80) for a tie for 61st.
St. Mary's and Houston shared the team title at 30-over 870. The individual champion was Texas-Arlington's Paul McConnell, who posted a score of 210 (71-68-71).
Head Coach Bruce Cunningham and the Eagles return to action at the Firestone Intercollegiate, Oct. 10-11, in Akron, Ohio.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
3. Jared Dalga 72-70-70=212
t-31. Derek East 73-74-77=224
t-42. Alex Jones 77-76-74=227
t-48. Brian Churchill-Smith 74-77-77=228
57. Casey Olsen 78-79-73=230
t-61. Zach MacDougall 78-74-80=232
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
t-1. St. Mary's (CA) 286-292-292=870
t-1. Houston 291-284-295=870
t-3. Minnesota 290-292-291=873
t-3. Texas-Arlington 295-286-292=873
5. No. 48 Notre Dame 287-296-297=880
6. No. 49 Missouri 287-295-301=883
t-7. Eastern Michigan 296-297-294=887
t-7. Lamar 293-297-297=887
9. Villanova 305-291-293=889
10. San Francisco 297-297-299=893
11. Miami of Ohio 290-299-306=895
12. Georgetown 297-301-310=908
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University sophomore Jared Dalga (Grand Rapids, Mich.-Forest Hills Central) remained red-hot on Tuesday, Sept. 27, finishing with a round of 70 in third place with a two-over par 212 (72-70-70) at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic. As a team, the Eagles recorded a mark of 887 (296-297-294) in a tie for seventh place on the 7,023 yard, par-70 Warren Golf Course.
The finish was Dalga's first career top-five finish in 11 all-time events. Additionally, his 54-hole tally was the best of his young career, bettering a mark of 217 (68-72-77) set at the Firestone Invitational, Oct. 11-12, 2010.
Behind Dalga, senior Derek East (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada-St. Paul's-University of New Orleans) carded a 77 on the tournament's final day to finish in a tie for 31st place with a 224 (73-74-77). Freshman Alex Jones (Dewitt, Mich.-Dewitt) placed 42nd with a 227 (77-76-74) and Brian Churchill-Smith (Oakville, Ontario, Canada-Oakville Trafalgar) came in 48th with a 228 (74-77-77). Casey Olsen (Okemos, Mich.-Okemos-Oakland University) also notched rounds of 78, 79 and 73 for 57th place.
Playing as an individual, senior Zach MacDougall (Coquitlam, British Columbia-Centennial) rounded out the lineup with a 232 (78-74-80) for a tie for 61st.
St. Mary's and Houston shared the team title at 30-over 870. The individual champion was Texas-Arlington's Paul McConnell, who posted a score of 210 (71-68-71).
Head Coach Bruce Cunningham and the Eagles return to action at the Firestone Intercollegiate, Oct. 10-11, in Akron, Ohio.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
3. Jared Dalga 72-70-70=212
t-31. Derek East 73-74-77=224
t-42. Alex Jones 77-76-74=227
t-48. Brian Churchill-Smith 74-77-77=228
57. Casey Olsen 78-79-73=230
t-61. Zach MacDougall 78-74-80=232
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
t-1. St. Mary's (CA) 286-292-292=870
t-1. Houston 291-284-295=870
t-3. Minnesota 290-292-291=873
t-3. Texas-Arlington 295-286-292=873
5. No. 48 Notre Dame 287-296-297=880
6. No. 49 Missouri 287-295-301=883
t-7. Eastern Michigan 296-297-294=887
t-7. Lamar 293-297-297=887
9. Villanova 305-291-293=889
10. San Francisco 297-297-299=893
11. Miami of Ohio 290-299-306=895
12. Georgetown 297-301-310=908
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