Eastern Michigan Athletics
Men's Golf Adds Two Standout Golfers to 2014 Class
11/15/2013 2:41:00 PM | Men's Golf
Nicholas Ross and Jake McNulty commit to EMU
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University Head Men's Golf Coach Bruce Cunningham announced Friday, Nov. 15, that Nicholas Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary) and Jake McNulty (Port Perry, Ontario, Canada-Port Perry-VCU) will be joining the Eagles for the 2014-15 season.
"Both Nic and Jake have had significant success at the national level," said Cunningham. "They each possess tremendous fundamentals, work ethic and low-scoring firepower. We are excited to add them to our program and look for them to make an immediate and positive impact."
Ross is currently the No. 5 ranked junior in Ontario according to the Golf Association of Ontario (GAO) and is ranked No. 6 by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA). A three-time American Junior Golf Association Champion, he is also ranked No. 17 in the 2013 class, with a pair of wins this past summer at the AJCA Championships (70-70-69=209) and at the Randy Wise Tournament (75-73-73=218).
Ross finished third at the Ontario Boys (67-71-68-76=282), eighth at the Canadian Junior Boys (72-76-69-69=286) and 14th at the Ontario Men's Amateur (74-74-71-73=292). In 2012, he won the AJGA tournament held at St. James (75-73=148) and the Ontario Tour Championship (68-71=139).
Ross is the son of Stephen and Janet Ross. His brother, Christopher, was also a member of the EMU golf team from 2006-09.
McNulty is a transfer from Virginia Commonwealth University and will have three years of eligibility remaining. The native of Port Perry, Ontario competed in all 11 tournaments for VCU during the 2012-13 campaign, recording a pair of top-10 showings and three top-25 finishes. At the ODU/OBX Collegiate he finished in fifth place with a 213 (69-70-74) while notching a 221 (74-75-72) for a sixth place tie at the Harmony Golf Preserve Intercollegiate. He also earned Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week honors after shooting a 222 (74-73-75) at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate Tournament.
This past summer, McNulty won both 2013 Junior Ontario Provincial championships, becoming the first player since 2007 to win both the GAO Spring Classic (72-75-69=216) and Ontario Junior (70-73-69-66=278) in one season. He was also a member of the 2013 Silver Medal Ontario Golf Team.
Prior to going to VCU, McNulty placed 12th at the Canadian Junior Championships in 2011. As a senior, his Golf Association of Ontario team beat Team Quebec in a match and he represented Canada at the North American Cup matches in 2011. He also helped Port Perry to a Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics Championship as a senior, as well as a second-place finish at the Ontario Federation Championships. He also played four years of badminton and three years of tennis at Port Perry High School.
McNulty is the son of Derek and Lorraine McNulty.
"Both Nic and Jake have had significant success at the national level," said Cunningham. "They each possess tremendous fundamentals, work ethic and low-scoring firepower. We are excited to add them to our program and look for them to make an immediate and positive impact."
Ross is currently the No. 5 ranked junior in Ontario according to the Golf Association of Ontario (GAO) and is ranked No. 6 by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA). A three-time American Junior Golf Association Champion, he is also ranked No. 17 in the 2013 class, with a pair of wins this past summer at the AJCA Championships (70-70-69=209) and at the Randy Wise Tournament (75-73-73=218).
Ross finished third at the Ontario Boys (67-71-68-76=282), eighth at the Canadian Junior Boys (72-76-69-69=286) and 14th at the Ontario Men's Amateur (74-74-71-73=292). In 2012, he won the AJGA tournament held at St. James (75-73=148) and the Ontario Tour Championship (68-71=139).
Ross is the son of Stephen and Janet Ross. His brother, Christopher, was also a member of the EMU golf team from 2006-09.
McNulty is a transfer from Virginia Commonwealth University and will have three years of eligibility remaining. The native of Port Perry, Ontario competed in all 11 tournaments for VCU during the 2012-13 campaign, recording a pair of top-10 showings and three top-25 finishes. At the ODU/OBX Collegiate he finished in fifth place with a 213 (69-70-74) while notching a 221 (74-75-72) for a sixth place tie at the Harmony Golf Preserve Intercollegiate. He also earned Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week honors after shooting a 222 (74-73-75) at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate Tournament.
This past summer, McNulty won both 2013 Junior Ontario Provincial championships, becoming the first player since 2007 to win both the GAO Spring Classic (72-75-69=216) and Ontario Junior (70-73-69-66=278) in one season. He was also a member of the 2013 Silver Medal Ontario Golf Team.
Prior to going to VCU, McNulty placed 12th at the Canadian Junior Championships in 2011. As a senior, his Golf Association of Ontario team beat Team Quebec in a match and he represented Canada at the North American Cup matches in 2011. He also helped Port Perry to a Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics Championship as a senior, as well as a second-place finish at the Ontario Federation Championships. He also played four years of badminton and three years of tennis at Port Perry High School.
McNulty is the son of Derek and Lorraine McNulty.
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