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Weather Wreaks Havoc on Final Round of MAC Championship
4/30/2017 7:28:00 PM | Men's Golf
The final round saw three different stoppages due to fog and lightning
Complete Results | Season Statistics.
Photo Gallery.
NASHPORT, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Weather will forever be remembered as the story of the 2017 Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships on the par 72, 7,243 yard Virtues Golf Club course. The 45 student-athletes experienced three weather related delays Sunday, April 30, with a pair of lightning suspensions as well as a fog delay to begin the round. In total, more than nine hours of play were wiped off the slate due to Mother Nature during the tournament's 72 holes.
In the end, No. 12 Kent State University captured its 24th league title, finishing at three-under 1,149 (287-288-285-289). Ball State earned the runner-up at 1,174 followed by Ohio (1,183), Miami (1,185), and Northern Illinois (1,190). KSU's Gisli Sveinbergsson earned medalist honors with an eight-under par 280 (68-70-71-71) total.
The Eagles finished in seventh with a 1,192 (303-293-299-297).
EMU senior Kyle Rodes (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) tied for eighth with a four-over 292 (69-71-75-77) for his seventh top-10 finish of the 2016-17 campaign. Rodes wrapped up a sensational EMU career by adding Second-Team All-MAC honors for the first time in his career.
Sophomore Beau Breault (Hartland, Mich.-Hartland) finished tied for 26th with a 302 (83-75-71-73). Senior Jared Multer (Battle Creek, Mich.-Lakeview-Grand Rapids C.C.) and senior Philippe Weppernig (Lucerne, Switzerland-Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern-Owens C.C.) finished in 31st and 34th, respectively. Rounding out the rotation, junior Nic Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary) placed 36th with a 307 (77-78-80-72).
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-8. Kyle Rodes 69-71-75-77=292
t-26. Beau Breault 83-75-71-73=302
t-31. Jared Multer 82-72-75-75=304
t-34 . Philippe Weppernig 75-75-78-78=306
t-36. Nic Ross 77-78-80-72=307
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Kent State 287-288-285-289=1149
2. Ball State 294-288-294-298=1174
3. Ohio 303-296-289-295=1183
4. Miami 296-301-291-297=1185
5. Northern Illinois 311-296-289-294=1190
6. Akron 303-301-290-297=1191
7. Eastern Michigan 303-293-299-297=1192
8. Toledo 289-300-295-306=1197
9. Bowling Green 305-304-293-299=1201
2017 MAC Men's Golf Individual Champion
Gisli Sveinbergsson, So., Kent State
2017 MAC Men's Golf Runner-Up Medalist
Patrick Flavin, Jr., Miami
2017 MAC Men's Golf All-Tournament Team (Top 5 w/Ties)
Gisli Sveinbergsson, So., Kent State
Patrick Flavin, Jr., Miami
Johnny Watts, Jr., Ball State
Ian Holt, Jr., Kent State
Colin Joseph, Jr., Toledo
2017 MAC Men's Golfer of the Year
Ian Holt, Jr., Kent State
2017 MAC Men's Golf Freshman of the Year
Thomas Thurloway, Fr., Toledo
2017 Kermit Blosser Coach of the Year
Herb Page, Kent State
2017 Earl Yestingsmeier Sportsman of the Year
Greg Conrad, Sr., Miami
2017 MAC Men's Golf All-MAC First-Team
Chase Johnson, Jr., Kent State
Ian Holt, Jr., Kent State
Josh Whalen, Sr., Kent State
Bjarki Petursson, So., Kent State
Gisli Sveinbergsson, So., Kent State
Patrick Flavin, Jr., Miami
Peyton White, Sr., Ohio
2017 MAC Men's Golf All-MAC Second-Team
Johnny Watts, Jr., Ball State
Jose Narro, Sr., Bowling Green
Kyle Rodes, Sr., Eastern Michigan
Brian Ohr, R-So., Miami
Photo Gallery.
NASHPORT, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Weather will forever be remembered as the story of the 2017 Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships on the par 72, 7,243 yard Virtues Golf Club course. The 45 student-athletes experienced three weather related delays Sunday, April 30, with a pair of lightning suspensions as well as a fog delay to begin the round. In total, more than nine hours of play were wiped off the slate due to Mother Nature during the tournament's 72 holes.
In the end, No. 12 Kent State University captured its 24th league title, finishing at three-under 1,149 (287-288-285-289). Ball State earned the runner-up at 1,174 followed by Ohio (1,183), Miami (1,185), and Northern Illinois (1,190). KSU's Gisli Sveinbergsson earned medalist honors with an eight-under par 280 (68-70-71-71) total.
The Eagles finished in seventh with a 1,192 (303-293-299-297).
EMU senior Kyle Rodes (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) tied for eighth with a four-over 292 (69-71-75-77) for his seventh top-10 finish of the 2016-17 campaign. Rodes wrapped up a sensational EMU career by adding Second-Team All-MAC honors for the first time in his career.
Sophomore Beau Breault (Hartland, Mich.-Hartland) finished tied for 26th with a 302 (83-75-71-73). Senior Jared Multer (Battle Creek, Mich.-Lakeview-Grand Rapids C.C.) and senior Philippe Weppernig (Lucerne, Switzerland-Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern-Owens C.C.) finished in 31st and 34th, respectively. Rounding out the rotation, junior Nic Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary) placed 36th with a 307 (77-78-80-72).
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-8. Kyle Rodes 69-71-75-77=292
t-26. Beau Breault 83-75-71-73=302
t-31. Jared Multer 82-72-75-75=304
t-34 . Philippe Weppernig 75-75-78-78=306
t-36. Nic Ross 77-78-80-72=307
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Kent State 287-288-285-289=1149
2. Ball State 294-288-294-298=1174
3. Ohio 303-296-289-295=1183
4. Miami 296-301-291-297=1185
5. Northern Illinois 311-296-289-294=1190
6. Akron 303-301-290-297=1191
7. Eastern Michigan 303-293-299-297=1192
8. Toledo 289-300-295-306=1197
9. Bowling Green 305-304-293-299=1201
2017 MAC Men's Golf Individual Champion
Gisli Sveinbergsson, So., Kent State
2017 MAC Men's Golf Runner-Up Medalist
Patrick Flavin, Jr., Miami
2017 MAC Men's Golf All-Tournament Team (Top 5 w/Ties)
Gisli Sveinbergsson, So., Kent State
Patrick Flavin, Jr., Miami
Johnny Watts, Jr., Ball State
Ian Holt, Jr., Kent State
Colin Joseph, Jr., Toledo
2017 MAC Men's Golfer of the Year
Ian Holt, Jr., Kent State
2017 MAC Men's Golf Freshman of the Year
Thomas Thurloway, Fr., Toledo
2017 Kermit Blosser Coach of the Year
Herb Page, Kent State
2017 Earl Yestingsmeier Sportsman of the Year
Greg Conrad, Sr., Miami
2017 MAC Men's Golf All-MAC First-Team
Chase Johnson, Jr., Kent State
Ian Holt, Jr., Kent State
Josh Whalen, Sr., Kent State
Bjarki Petursson, So., Kent State
Gisli Sveinbergsson, So., Kent State
Patrick Flavin, Jr., Miami
Peyton White, Sr., Ohio
2017 MAC Men's Golf All-MAC Second-Team
Johnny Watts, Jr., Ball State
Jose Narro, Sr., Bowling Green
Kyle Rodes, Sr., Eastern Michigan
Brian Ohr, R-So., Miami
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