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Rodes Tied for Ninth, Eagles In Fifth at Firestone Invitational
10/3/2016 9:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
Reigning MAC Golfer of the Week is tied for ninth with a 140 (69-71)
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AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University senior men's golfer Kyle Rodes (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) fired back-to-back rounds under-par an sits in a tie for ninth-place after the opening day of The Firestone Invitational. Rodes, the Mid-American Conference's reigning Golfer of the Week, posted rounds of 69 and 71 for a two round total of 140, three strokes off the lead held by the University of Cincinnati's Austin Squires (69-68=137).
As a team, the Eagles carded an opening day score of 568 (286-282) while Illinois State Universty holds down the top spot with a 36-hole tally of 562 (284-278) on the par 72, 7,125-yard Firestone Country Club-North Course.
Senior Jared Multer (Battle Creek, Mich.-Lakeview-Grand Rapids C.C.) finished the day in a tie for 24th-place at 143 (73-70). Sophomore Nic Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary) is just one shot back in 29th with a 144 (72-72). Rounding out the lineup, sophomore Beau Breault (Howell, Mich.-Hartland) and senior Philippe Weppernig (Lucerne, Switzerland-Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern-Owens C.C.) posted a 146 (77-69) and a 148 (72-76), respectively.
Senior Joey Kremer (Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Senator O'Connor) managed rounds of 74 and 72 for an opening day tally of 146 as an individual.
Eastern Michigan will complete play at the Firestone Intercollegiate with one final round of 18 holes on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-9. Kyle Rodes 69-71=140
t-24. Jared Multer 73-70=143
t-29. Nicholas Ross 72-72=144
t-35. Beau Breault 77-69=146
t-47. Philippe Weppernig 72-76=148
*t-35. Joey Kremer 74-72=146
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Illinois State 284-278=562
2. Akron 280-284=564
t-3. Cincinnati 283-284=567
t-3. Dayton 282-285=567
5. Eastern Michigan 286-282=568
t-6. Marshall 287-284=571
t-6. Ball State 281-290=571
8. Chattanooga 290-286=576
9. Ohio 290-290=580
10. S. Carolina - Aiken 292-289=581
11. Furman 291-292=583
12. Old Dominion 293-291=584
13. Francis Marion 300-290=590
14. Western Kentucky 296-295=591
15. Xavier 293-301=594
16. Georgetown 300-296=596
AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University senior men's golfer Kyle Rodes (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) fired back-to-back rounds under-par an sits in a tie for ninth-place after the opening day of The Firestone Invitational. Rodes, the Mid-American Conference's reigning Golfer of the Week, posted rounds of 69 and 71 for a two round total of 140, three strokes off the lead held by the University of Cincinnati's Austin Squires (69-68=137).
As a team, the Eagles carded an opening day score of 568 (286-282) while Illinois State Universty holds down the top spot with a 36-hole tally of 562 (284-278) on the par 72, 7,125-yard Firestone Country Club-North Course.
Senior Jared Multer (Battle Creek, Mich.-Lakeview-Grand Rapids C.C.) finished the day in a tie for 24th-place at 143 (73-70). Sophomore Nic Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary) is just one shot back in 29th with a 144 (72-72). Rounding out the lineup, sophomore Beau Breault (Howell, Mich.-Hartland) and senior Philippe Weppernig (Lucerne, Switzerland-Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern-Owens C.C.) posted a 146 (77-69) and a 148 (72-76), respectively.
Senior Joey Kremer (Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Senator O'Connor) managed rounds of 74 and 72 for an opening day tally of 146 as an individual.
Eastern Michigan will complete play at the Firestone Intercollegiate with one final round of 18 holes on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-9. Kyle Rodes 69-71=140
t-24. Jared Multer 73-70=143
t-29. Nicholas Ross 72-72=144
t-35. Beau Breault 77-69=146
t-47. Philippe Weppernig 72-76=148
*t-35. Joey Kremer 74-72=146
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Illinois State 284-278=562
2. Akron 280-284=564
t-3. Cincinnati 283-284=567
t-3. Dayton 282-285=567
5. Eastern Michigan 286-282=568
t-6. Marshall 287-284=571
t-6. Ball State 281-290=571
8. Chattanooga 290-286=576
9. Ohio 290-290=580
10. S. Carolina - Aiken 292-289=581
11. Furman 291-292=583
12. Old Dominion 293-291=584
13. Francis Marion 300-290=590
14. Western Kentucky 296-295=591
15. Xavier 293-301=594
16. Georgetown 300-296=596
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