Eastern Michigan Athletics
Monday, October 6
Akron, Ohio
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
at
Firestone Intercollegiate
Photo by: EMU Athletics/Randy Mascharka
Day One in the Books at the Firestone Invitational
10/6/2014 9:38:00 PM | Men's Golf
Brett White again led the Eagles with a day one total of 146
Live Scoring.
Complete Results.
AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Behind a second round 70 by junior Brett White (Caledonia, Mich.-East Kentwood), the Eastern Michigan University men's golf team improved to 10th place at The Firestone Invitational Presented by FirstEnergy Solutions. The Eagles carded an opening day score of 597 (302-295) while Xavier University holds down the top spot with a 36-hole tally of 577 (287-290).
White finished the day in a tie for 17th-place at 146 (76-70) and is six strokes short of the individual leader, Seth Smith of Kansas State University. Senior Michael Blair (Ancaster, Ontario, Canada-Nelson-Pfeiffer) is just shot back in 20th following a 147 (74-73). Junior Jared Multer (Battle Creek, Mich.-Lakeview-Grand Rapids C.C.) posted rounds of 79 and 75 for 63rd-place with a 154.
Rounding out the lineup, freshman Nicholas Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary) and sophomore Kyle Rodes (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) turned in identical scores of 155 for 68th. Making his collegiate debut as an individual, freshman John Boncoddo (Brantford, Ontario, Canada-St. John's College) managed a 170 (87-83) for 93rd-place.
Eastern Michigan will complete play at the Firestone Intercollegiate with one final round of 18 holes on Tuesday.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-17. Brett White 76-70=146
t-20. Michael Blair 74-73=147
t-63. Jared Multer 79-75=154
t-68. Nicholas Ross 78-77=155
t-68. Kyle Rodes 74-81=155
*93. John Boncoddo 87-83=170
* playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Xavier 287-290=577
t-2. Akron 297-285=582
t-2. USC Aiken 289-293=582
4. Miami 289-294=583
5. Valparaiso 296-293=589
6. Kansas State 292-298=590
7. Saint Mary's 293-298=591
t-8. Illinois State 296-299=595
t-8. Ball State 302-293=595
10. Eastern Michigan 302-295=597
11. Old Dominion 291-307=598
12. College of Charleston 306-294=600
13. Western Kentucky 296-308=604
14. Presbyterian 296-310=606
15. Francis Marion 307-302=609
16. Georgetown 309-301=610
17 Ohio 308-304=612
Complete Results.
AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Behind a second round 70 by junior Brett White (Caledonia, Mich.-East Kentwood), the Eastern Michigan University men's golf team improved to 10th place at The Firestone Invitational Presented by FirstEnergy Solutions. The Eagles carded an opening day score of 597 (302-295) while Xavier University holds down the top spot with a 36-hole tally of 577 (287-290).
White finished the day in a tie for 17th-place at 146 (76-70) and is six strokes short of the individual leader, Seth Smith of Kansas State University. Senior Michael Blair (Ancaster, Ontario, Canada-Nelson-Pfeiffer) is just shot back in 20th following a 147 (74-73). Junior Jared Multer (Battle Creek, Mich.-Lakeview-Grand Rapids C.C.) posted rounds of 79 and 75 for 63rd-place with a 154.
Rounding out the lineup, freshman Nicholas Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary) and sophomore Kyle Rodes (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) turned in identical scores of 155 for 68th. Making his collegiate debut as an individual, freshman John Boncoddo (Brantford, Ontario, Canada-St. John's College) managed a 170 (87-83) for 93rd-place.
Eastern Michigan will complete play at the Firestone Intercollegiate with one final round of 18 holes on Tuesday.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-17. Brett White 76-70=146
t-20. Michael Blair 74-73=147
t-63. Jared Multer 79-75=154
t-68. Nicholas Ross 78-77=155
t-68. Kyle Rodes 74-81=155
*93. John Boncoddo 87-83=170
* playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Xavier 287-290=577
t-2. Akron 297-285=582
t-2. USC Aiken 289-293=582
4. Miami 289-294=583
5. Valparaiso 296-293=589
6. Kansas State 292-298=590
7. Saint Mary's 293-298=591
t-8. Illinois State 296-299=595
t-8. Ball State 302-293=595
10. Eastern Michigan 302-295=597
11. Old Dominion 291-307=598
12. College of Charleston 306-294=600
13. Western Kentucky 296-308=604
14. Presbyterian 296-310=606
15. Francis Marion 307-302=609
16. Georgetown 309-301=610
17 Ohio 308-304=612
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