Eastern Michigan Athletics

Kellett and Mahoney Lead EMU at Rutherford Intercollegiate
4/14/2024 6:44:00 PM | Men's Golf
Eastern Michigan finished in 10th as a team in the talent-rich field
Complete Results (PDF) | Season Stats
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's golf team finished in 10th place among 14 teams at the Rutherford Intercollegiate Sunday, April 14, on the par-71, 7,171-yard PSU Blue Course. The Eagles posted a final round 300 to finish with a two-day, 54-hole score of 893 (297-296-300).
Penn State captured the title with a score of 858 (293-287-278), marking the ninth-straight year the Nittany Lions have claimed the event. Valparaiso's Caleb VanArragon earned the individual title by one shot with a 210 (74-70-66).
Connecticut finished as the runner up with an 868 followed by Florida Gulf Coast in third with an 880, Valparaiso and Rhode Island tied for fourth at 885.
How It Happened
Senior Cam Kellett (London, Ontario/Saint Thomas Aquinas/Nevada) continued his chase for the EMU single-season scoring record with a 220 (69-85-75) to finish in a tie for 15th. Kellett, who held the first-round lead, moved into a tie with Beau Breault (2018-19) with a 71.8 average per round. All told it marked the six top-20 showing of the season for Kellett.
Freshman Avery Mahoney (Burlington, Ontario/Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School) tied for 18th with a final round 71 for a two-day tally of 221 (75-75-71). Senior Patrick Deardorff (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) tied for 38th at 225 (77-71-77), while junior Zander Gibson (Concord, Ohio/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin/Rider) and sophomore Nathaniel Gray Lamont (Guelph, Ontario/Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute) tied for 52nd with a 230.
Up Next
Eastern has one final tune up before the MAC Championship at the Kepler Intercollegiate April 19-21, in Columbus, Ohio.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-15. Cam Kellett 69-75-76=220
t-18. Avery Mahoney 75-75-71=221
t-38. Patrick Deardorff 77-71-77=225
t-52. Zander Gibson 76-77-77=230
t-52. Nathaniel Gray Lamont 79-75-76=230
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Penn State 293-287-278=858
2. Connecticut 290-292-286=868
3. Florida Gulf Coast 303-293-284=880
t-4. Valparaiso 303-283-299=885
t-4. Rhode Island 304-297-284=885
6. Towson 303-299-284=886
7. Georgetown 302-296-290=888
8. Delaware 302-290-297=889
9. George Mason 301-293-296=890
10. Eastern Michigan 297-296-300=893
11. Temple 306-295-296=897
12. Colgate 311-302-299=912
t-13. St. Bonaventure 309-297-316=922
t-13. Binghamton 314-308-300=922
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's golf team finished in 10th place among 14 teams at the Rutherford Intercollegiate Sunday, April 14, on the par-71, 7,171-yard PSU Blue Course. The Eagles posted a final round 300 to finish with a two-day, 54-hole score of 893 (297-296-300).
Penn State captured the title with a score of 858 (293-287-278), marking the ninth-straight year the Nittany Lions have claimed the event. Valparaiso's Caleb VanArragon earned the individual title by one shot with a 210 (74-70-66).
Connecticut finished as the runner up with an 868 followed by Florida Gulf Coast in third with an 880, Valparaiso and Rhode Island tied for fourth at 885.
How It Happened
Senior Cam Kellett (London, Ontario/Saint Thomas Aquinas/Nevada) continued his chase for the EMU single-season scoring record with a 220 (69-85-75) to finish in a tie for 15th. Kellett, who held the first-round lead, moved into a tie with Beau Breault (2018-19) with a 71.8 average per round. All told it marked the six top-20 showing of the season for Kellett.
Freshman Avery Mahoney (Burlington, Ontario/Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School) tied for 18th with a final round 71 for a two-day tally of 221 (75-75-71). Senior Patrick Deardorff (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) tied for 38th at 225 (77-71-77), while junior Zander Gibson (Concord, Ohio/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin/Rider) and sophomore Nathaniel Gray Lamont (Guelph, Ontario/Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute) tied for 52nd with a 230.
Up Next
Eastern has one final tune up before the MAC Championship at the Kepler Intercollegiate April 19-21, in Columbus, Ohio.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-15. Cam Kellett 69-75-76=220
t-18. Avery Mahoney 75-75-71=221
t-38. Patrick Deardorff 77-71-77=225
t-52. Zander Gibson 76-77-77=230
t-52. Nathaniel Gray Lamont 79-75-76=230
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Penn State 293-287-278=858
2. Connecticut 290-292-286=868
3. Florida Gulf Coast 303-293-284=880
t-4. Valparaiso 303-283-299=885
t-4. Rhode Island 304-297-284=885
6. Towson 303-299-284=886
7. Georgetown 302-296-290=888
8. Delaware 302-290-297=889
9. George Mason 301-293-296=890
10. Eastern Michigan 297-296-300=893
11. Temple 306-295-296=897
12. Colgate 311-302-299=912
t-13. St. Bonaventure 309-297-316=922
t-13. Binghamton 314-308-300=922
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