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EMU Finishes Second at MAC Championships; Brett White Earns Sportsmanship Award
4/30/2016 5:30:00 PM | Men's Golf
EMU has its best finish at the event since 2012 with a 72 hole score of 1,172
Complete Results | Season Stats
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SYLVANIA, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Kyle Rodes (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) and Brett White (Caledonia, Mich.-East Kentwood) posted top-10 finishes as the Eastern Michigan University men's golf team posted its best finish at the Mid-American Conference Championship since 2012, closing the tournament in second place Saturday, April 30, at Highland Meadows Golf Club.
Kent State captured its 23rd team title in program history with a four-round score of 16-over par 1,152 (288-291-285-288), 20 strokes ahead of runner-up Eastern Michigan at 36-over par 1,172 (288-295-296-293).
Individually, Akron's George Baylis claimed individual medalist honors with a tally of one-under par 283 (76-72-68-67) in a field of 45 players, four shots ahead of runner-ups EMU's Rodes (70-77-70-70), Kent State's Ian Holt (73-72-70-72) and Northern Illinois' Joo-Young Lee (72-67-73-75) at three-over par 287.
Rodes' second place finish is the best by an Eagle since 2008 when Peter Sauerbrei was the runner-up with a three-day total of 287. It is also just the third time an EMU student-athlete finished in second at the conference tournament. Additionally, it marked the first career top-five finish for the Plymouth, Mich. native, as he closed with back-to-back rounds of 70 to grab All-Tournament team accolades.
White also captured his share of hardware en route to tieing for seventh with a 289 (66-75-73-75), as the senior was voted Second Team All-MAC as well as the Earl Yestingsmeier Sportsmanship Award winner. The Caledonia, Mich. product finished with an average of 73.03 strokes per round, which ranked as the eighth-best single-season scoring average in school history. He finished inside the top-10 on three occasions, while posting 10 rounds of par-or-better.
Voted by the players at the Championships, the Earl Yestingmeier Sportsman of the Year award recognizes the senior golfer whom other players most enjoy playing or conversing with; has good rapport with his own team; is supportive of hi s own team, but also respects the competition; makes players feel comfortable to be around her; commands respect and esteem rather than merely being popular and would consider to be worthy of representing men's intercollegiate golf to others. White is just the third Eastern Michigan player to earn the honor since 1981, joining former greats Marc Dingman (1982) and Bob McNiff (1985).
Sophomore Nic Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary School) closed with a 75 for a 299 (74-74-76-75) in 18th and Jake McNulty (Port Perry, Ontario, Canada-Port Perry-VCU) placed 22nd with a 302 (79-73-77-73). Freshman Beau Breault (Howell, Mich.-Hartland) had a solid showing in his first championship experience, posting a 34th place finish at 306 (78-73-77-78).
The Eagles will now wait to see if they have earned a spot in the NCAA Regionals.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-2. Kyle Rodes 70-77-70-70=287
t-7. Brett White 66-75-73-75=289
t-18. Nic Ross 74-74-76-75=299
22. Jake McNulty 79-73-77-73=302
t-34. Beau Breault 78-73-77-78=306
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. No. 46 Kent State 288-291-285-288=1152
2. Eastern Michigan 288-295-296-293=1172
3. Miami 303-294-294-288=1176
4. Northern Illinois 302-291-287-297=1177
5. Akron 302-301-289-292=1184
6. Toledo 296-304-298-297=1195
7. Ball State 300-310-295-293=1198
8. Bowling Green 303-300-295-305=1203
9. Ohio 318-303-300-307=1228
Player of the Year
Chase Johnson, Kent State
Freshman of the Year
Gisli Sveinbergsson, Kent State
Coach of the Year
Herb Page, Kent State
Earl Yestingsmeier Sportsmanship Award
Brett White, Eastern Michigan
All-MAC First-Team
George Baylis, Akron
Chase Johnson, Kent State
Patrick Flavin, Miami
Ian Holt, Kent State
Otto Black, Toledo
Joo-Young Lee, Northern Illinois
All-MAC Second-Team
Gisli Sveinbergsson, Kent State
Peyton White, Ohio
Johnny Watts, Ball State
Brett White, Eastern Michigan
Brett Rinker, Bowling Green
All-Tournament Team
George Baylis, Akron
Kyle Rodes, Eastern Michigan
Joo-Young Lee, Northern Illinois
Ian Holt, Kent State
Brian Ohr, Miami (Ohio)
Chase Johnson, Kent State
MAC Team Champions
Kent State - 1152, +16
MAC Individual Champion
George Baylis, Akron – 283, -1
Photo Gallery.
SYLVANIA, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Kyle Rodes (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) and Brett White (Caledonia, Mich.-East Kentwood) posted top-10 finishes as the Eastern Michigan University men's golf team posted its best finish at the Mid-American Conference Championship since 2012, closing the tournament in second place Saturday, April 30, at Highland Meadows Golf Club.
Kent State captured its 23rd team title in program history with a four-round score of 16-over par 1,152 (288-291-285-288), 20 strokes ahead of runner-up Eastern Michigan at 36-over par 1,172 (288-295-296-293).
Individually, Akron's George Baylis claimed individual medalist honors with a tally of one-under par 283 (76-72-68-67) in a field of 45 players, four shots ahead of runner-ups EMU's Rodes (70-77-70-70), Kent State's Ian Holt (73-72-70-72) and Northern Illinois' Joo-Young Lee (72-67-73-75) at three-over par 287.
Rodes' second place finish is the best by an Eagle since 2008 when Peter Sauerbrei was the runner-up with a three-day total of 287. It is also just the third time an EMU student-athlete finished in second at the conference tournament. Additionally, it marked the first career top-five finish for the Plymouth, Mich. native, as he closed with back-to-back rounds of 70 to grab All-Tournament team accolades.
White also captured his share of hardware en route to tieing for seventh with a 289 (66-75-73-75), as the senior was voted Second Team All-MAC as well as the Earl Yestingsmeier Sportsmanship Award winner. The Caledonia, Mich. product finished with an average of 73.03 strokes per round, which ranked as the eighth-best single-season scoring average in school history. He finished inside the top-10 on three occasions, while posting 10 rounds of par-or-better.
Voted by the players at the Championships, the Earl Yestingmeier Sportsman of the Year award recognizes the senior golfer whom other players most enjoy playing or conversing with; has good rapport with his own team; is supportive of hi s own team, but also respects the competition; makes players feel comfortable to be around her; commands respect and esteem rather than merely being popular and would consider to be worthy of representing men's intercollegiate golf to others. White is just the third Eastern Michigan player to earn the honor since 1981, joining former greats Marc Dingman (1982) and Bob McNiff (1985).
Sophomore Nic Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary School) closed with a 75 for a 299 (74-74-76-75) in 18th and Jake McNulty (Port Perry, Ontario, Canada-Port Perry-VCU) placed 22nd with a 302 (79-73-77-73). Freshman Beau Breault (Howell, Mich.-Hartland) had a solid showing in his first championship experience, posting a 34th place finish at 306 (78-73-77-78).
The Eagles will now wait to see if they have earned a spot in the NCAA Regionals.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-2. Kyle Rodes 70-77-70-70=287
t-7. Brett White 66-75-73-75=289
t-18. Nic Ross 74-74-76-75=299
22. Jake McNulty 79-73-77-73=302
t-34. Beau Breault 78-73-77-78=306
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. No. 46 Kent State 288-291-285-288=1152
2. Eastern Michigan 288-295-296-293=1172
3. Miami 303-294-294-288=1176
4. Northern Illinois 302-291-287-297=1177
5. Akron 302-301-289-292=1184
6. Toledo 296-304-298-297=1195
7. Ball State 300-310-295-293=1198
8. Bowling Green 303-300-295-305=1203
9. Ohio 318-303-300-307=1228
Player of the Year
Chase Johnson, Kent State
Freshman of the Year
Gisli Sveinbergsson, Kent State
Coach of the Year
Herb Page, Kent State
Earl Yestingsmeier Sportsmanship Award
Brett White, Eastern Michigan
All-MAC First-Team
George Baylis, Akron
Chase Johnson, Kent State
Patrick Flavin, Miami
Ian Holt, Kent State
Otto Black, Toledo
Joo-Young Lee, Northern Illinois
All-MAC Second-Team
Gisli Sveinbergsson, Kent State
Peyton White, Ohio
Johnny Watts, Ball State
Brett White, Eastern Michigan
Brett Rinker, Bowling Green
All-Tournament Team
George Baylis, Akron
Kyle Rodes, Eastern Michigan
Joo-Young Lee, Northern Illinois
Ian Holt, Kent State
Brian Ohr, Miami (Ohio)
Chase Johnson, Kent State
MAC Team Champions
Kent State - 1152, +16
MAC Individual Champion
George Baylis, Akron – 283, -1
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