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Monday, March 28
Gulf Shores, Ala.
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Craft Farms Intercollegiate

Ty Celone
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Celone and Collins Going Strong at Craft Farms

3/28/2022 5:14:00 PM | Men's Golf

Seniors Ty Celone and Cougar Collins both reside inside the top-11

Complete Results | Live scoring.

GULF SHORES, Ala. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University senior Ty Celone (Long Sault, Ontario, Canada-St Joseph's Catholic) posted a 67 and is tied for fourth after the second day of competition at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, March 28.

The senior shot two-under on the front and added three more birdies and no bogies on the back nine. South Alabama's Jack Hearn still holds the two-day lead with a 133 (67-66) on the 72, 7,107-yard Cotton Creek Golf Course at Craft Farms Golf Resort.

Eastern Michigan tallied a day two score of 291 with a 580 total (289-291) to sit in sixth place. The Eagles are two shots behind Southern Illinois and Rice in fourth with a 578. Leading the 13-team pool is USA, which holds a 36-hole tally of 556 (277-279).

How It Happened
Celone has now fired back-to-back scores of par-or-better to improve his tally to 12 in 23 rounds this season.

After Celone, senior Cougar Collins (Caledon, Ontario, Canada-Mayfield Secondary) continued his strong play at the event with a 74 to tie for 11th with a 144 (70-74).
    
Sophomore Max Watson (Ashland, Ohio-Ashland) added a 75 for a 148 (73-75) in a tie for 34th, while senior Zack Mason (Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Blyth Academy Lawrence Park) is tied for 40th with a 149 (74-75). Rounding out the lineup, sophomore MJ Smith (Rockford, Ill.-Winnebago) carded a 77 to reside in 49th at 151 (74-77).

Up Next
Eastern Michigan closes out the event Tuesday, March 29, at 8 a.m. CT. They will be paired with SIU and Rice off the first set of tees.

Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl.    Player    Scores
t-4.     Ty Celone     72-67=139
t-11.     Cougar Collins     70-74=144
t-34.     Max Watson     73-75=148
t-40.     Zack Mason    74-75=149
t-49.     MJ Smith     74-77=151
*t-67.    Cam Kellett    81-75=156
* - playing as an individual
    
Team Scores:
Pl.    Team    Scores

1.    South Alabama    277-279=556
2.    Oral Roberts    286-290=576
3.    Georgia State    288-289=577
t-4.    Southern Illinois    289-289=578
t-4.    Rice    291-287=578
6.    Eastern Michigan    289-291=580
7.    Lamar     292-292=584
8.    Louisiana    293-292=585
9.    Oakland    295-293=588
10.    Eastern Kentucky    297-292=589
11.    Illinois State    304-289=593
12.    DePaul    301-297=598
13.    Connecticut    310-292=602
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