Eastern Michigan Athletics
Three EMU Men’s Golfers Collect Academic All-MAC Honors
6/8/2018 11:26:00 PM | Men's Golf
Beau Breault, Tyler Lewis, and Nic Ross each took home the award
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University men's golf team saw three of its student-athletes named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team the league office announced Friday, June 8. Senior Tyler Lewis (Ortonville, Mich.-Brandon-Mott CC), senior Nic Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary), and junior Beau Breault (Hartland, Mich.-Hartland) each garnered the honor. For Ross, it was the third time he collected the honor, while Breault picked up his second academic distinction from the conference.
A total of 28 student-athletes were named to the team from this past season. Northern Illinois led this year's squad with six student-athletes, while Toledo followed close behind with four honorees.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
Beault, a finance major holds a 3.83 cumulative GPA, led the Eagles with a 73.79 average this season. He finished with six rounds of par-or-better and a season low round of 66. Breault had a season best at the Dayton Flyer Invitational, tying first place with 212 (72-67-73). He also had a three-round total of 219 (71-73-75) at the Windon Memorial Classic and tied for 18th at the Louisville Cardinal Challenge with a total of 221 (75-75-71).
Lewis, who recorded a 3.93 GPA in Supply Chain Management, had the third best average of the Eagles, with a 74.72. He secured a top five and top 10 finish this season. Lewis shot three rounds of par-or-better with a low round of 64. He totaled a 225 (78-72-75) at the Dayton Flyer Invitational and had a total of 234 (81-73-80) at the Golfweek Conference Challenge.
A business major, Ross earned his Academic All-MAC position holding a 3.62 GPA. He finished the season with one top 10 finish and season average of 75.12. Ross shot six rounds of par-or-better with a low of 66. He tied for ninth at the Dayton Flyer Invitational with a total of 219 (72-75-73) and had his season best at Windon Memorial Classic with a three-round total of 218 (74-70-74).
2018 Men's Golf Academic All-MAC Team
George Baylis, Akron, Sr., 3.332 GPA, Psychology
Jacob Appleby, Akron, Jr., 3.594 GPA, Public Relations
Mitchell McFarland, Akron, So., 3.705 GPA, Political Science
Johnny Watts, Ball State, Sr., 3.466 GPA, Finance
Michael VanDeventer, Ball State, Sr., 3.504 GPA, Exercise Science
Timothy Wiseman, Ball State, Jr., 3.708 GPA, Finance
Pablo Heredia, Bowling Green, Jr., 3.687 GPA, Economics
Mitchell Kontak, Bowling Green, Sr., 3.277 GPA, Finance
Trey Walker, Bowling Green, Jr., 3.246 GPA, Accounting
Beau Breault, Eastern Michigan, Jr., 3.83 GPA, Finance
Tyler Lewis, Eastern Michigan, Sr., 3.93 GPA, Supply Chain Management
Nic Ross, Eastern Michigan, Sr., 3.62 GPA, General Business
Ian Holt, Kent State, Sr., 3.212 GPA, Business Management
Chase Johnson, Kent State, Sr., 3.417 GPA, Communications
Bjarki Petursson, Kent State, Jr., 3.292 GPA, Communications
Patrick Flavin, Miami, Sr., 3.370 GPA, Quantitative Economics
Matt Cholod, Northern Illinois, Jr., 3.429 GPA, Business Administration
Thomas DeMarco, Northern Illinois, Jr., 3.645 GPA, Finance
Joo-Young Lee, Northern Illinois, Sr., 3.201 GPA, Marketing
Jordan Less, Northern Illinois, So., 3.845 GPA, Finance
Salvador Rocha, Northern Illinois, Jr., 3.627 GPA, Entrepreneurship & Social Responsibility
Paul Schlimm, Northern Illinois, Jr., 3.214 GPA, Organizational & Corporate Communication
Tom Nettles, Ohio, R-Sr., 3.512 GPA, Finance
Ben Sattler, Ohio, Jr., 3.318 GPA, Communication Studies
Colin Joseph, Toledo, Sr., 3.823, Finance
Spencer Shoemaker, Toledo, Jr., 3.825, Finance
Thomas Thurloway, Toledo, So., 3.393, Business
Stephen Watts, Toledo, Sr., 3.602, Finance
A total of 28 student-athletes were named to the team from this past season. Northern Illinois led this year's squad with six student-athletes, while Toledo followed close behind with four honorees.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
Beault, a finance major holds a 3.83 cumulative GPA, led the Eagles with a 73.79 average this season. He finished with six rounds of par-or-better and a season low round of 66. Breault had a season best at the Dayton Flyer Invitational, tying first place with 212 (72-67-73). He also had a three-round total of 219 (71-73-75) at the Windon Memorial Classic and tied for 18th at the Louisville Cardinal Challenge with a total of 221 (75-75-71).
Lewis, who recorded a 3.93 GPA in Supply Chain Management, had the third best average of the Eagles, with a 74.72. He secured a top five and top 10 finish this season. Lewis shot three rounds of par-or-better with a low round of 64. He totaled a 225 (78-72-75) at the Dayton Flyer Invitational and had a total of 234 (81-73-80) at the Golfweek Conference Challenge.
A business major, Ross earned his Academic All-MAC position holding a 3.62 GPA. He finished the season with one top 10 finish and season average of 75.12. Ross shot six rounds of par-or-better with a low of 66. He tied for ninth at the Dayton Flyer Invitational with a total of 219 (72-75-73) and had his season best at Windon Memorial Classic with a three-round total of 218 (74-70-74).
2018 Men's Golf Academic All-MAC Team
George Baylis, Akron, Sr., 3.332 GPA, Psychology
Jacob Appleby, Akron, Jr., 3.594 GPA, Public Relations
Mitchell McFarland, Akron, So., 3.705 GPA, Political Science
Johnny Watts, Ball State, Sr., 3.466 GPA, Finance
Michael VanDeventer, Ball State, Sr., 3.504 GPA, Exercise Science
Timothy Wiseman, Ball State, Jr., 3.708 GPA, Finance
Pablo Heredia, Bowling Green, Jr., 3.687 GPA, Economics
Mitchell Kontak, Bowling Green, Sr., 3.277 GPA, Finance
Trey Walker, Bowling Green, Jr., 3.246 GPA, Accounting
Beau Breault, Eastern Michigan, Jr., 3.83 GPA, Finance
Tyler Lewis, Eastern Michigan, Sr., 3.93 GPA, Supply Chain Management
Nic Ross, Eastern Michigan, Sr., 3.62 GPA, General Business
Ian Holt, Kent State, Sr., 3.212 GPA, Business Management
Chase Johnson, Kent State, Sr., 3.417 GPA, Communications
Bjarki Petursson, Kent State, Jr., 3.292 GPA, Communications
Patrick Flavin, Miami, Sr., 3.370 GPA, Quantitative Economics
Matt Cholod, Northern Illinois, Jr., 3.429 GPA, Business Administration
Thomas DeMarco, Northern Illinois, Jr., 3.645 GPA, Finance
Joo-Young Lee, Northern Illinois, Sr., 3.201 GPA, Marketing
Jordan Less, Northern Illinois, So., 3.845 GPA, Finance
Salvador Rocha, Northern Illinois, Jr., 3.627 GPA, Entrepreneurship & Social Responsibility
Paul Schlimm, Northern Illinois, Jr., 3.214 GPA, Organizational & Corporate Communication
Tom Nettles, Ohio, R-Sr., 3.512 GPA, Finance
Ben Sattler, Ohio, Jr., 3.318 GPA, Communication Studies
Colin Joseph, Toledo, Sr., 3.823, Finance
Spencer Shoemaker, Toledo, Jr., 3.825, Finance
Thomas Thurloway, Toledo, So., 3.393, Business
Stephen Watts, Toledo, Sr., 3.602, Finance
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