Miami University
First Energy Intercollegiate
Phipps Wins FirstEnergy Intercollegiate; RedHawks Finish Fourth
4/21/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 21, 2002
AKRON, Ohio - Bolstered by a career weekend from junior Eric Phipps (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson), Miami University's golf team posted its best finish of the season at the FirstEnergy Intercollegiate at Firestone Golf Course, placing fourth in the 18-team field. Phipps claimed individual medalist honors for the first time in his career and shot a career-best and tournament-low 65 in the second round of the event. He finished at five-under par (71-65-75=211), one stroke ahead of his nearest competitor.
Senior Mike Sabo (St. Louis, Mo./Chaminade College Prep) led the tournament after shooting a season-best 69 in the first round, but shot consecutive rounds of 75 to land in a tie for 15th place. For the second consecutive week, sophomore Mark Weghorst (Carmel, Ind./Brebeuf Jesuit) placed among the top 25, producing his best finish of the season this weekend. Weghorst tallied 221 strokes to tie for 22nd place.
Freshman Scott Strickland (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Cranbrook Kingswood) finished in a tie for 47th place with 228 strokes, while sophomore Mike Slaven (Glencoe, Ill./New Trier Township) rounded out the Miami contingent tying for 58th place with 230 strokes.
Toledo won the team title, topping Penn State in a one-hole playoff. Both finished with 869 strokes. Kent State finished with 873 strokes, just two ahead of Miami, to finish third.
The RedHawks are off until the Mid-American Conference Championships, May 2-4, at Medallion Golf Course in Westerville, Ohio.
Miami (283-293-299=875) 4th
Eric Phipps (71-65-75=211) 1st
Mike Sabo (69-75-75=219) T-15
Mark Weghorst (72-75-74=221) T-22
Scott Strickland (71-79-78=228) T-47
Mike Slaven (77-78-75=230) T-58
