Golf Finishes Fourth at MAC Championship
4/30/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
NASHPORT, Ohio ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢'¬" The Miami University golf team finished fourth in the Mid-American Conference Championship on Sunday after shooting a round of nine-over par 297 to finish at 33-over par for the tournament. Kent State won the MAC Championship at three-under par.
Junior Patrick Flavin finished the event by shooting a 75 on Sunday to take second place individually at six-under par. He was only two shots behind individual champion Gisli Sveinbergsson of Kent State. At the conclusion of the tournament Flavin was named First-Team All-MAC, in addition to taking home All-Tournament honors.
Redshirt sophomore Brian Ohr shot a final round 73 to finish tied for 16th at 11-over par. He was rewarded for his hard work over the season with a spot on the All-MAC Second Team.
Senior Greg Conrad had the best round of the day for any RedHawk with an even-par 72. He tied for 29th at 15-over par. Conrad closed out his career by winning the Earl Yestingsmeier Sportsmanship award. That is an honor voted on by his peers that is given to a deserving senior.
Freshman Cam Solomon finished tied for 26th at 14-over par, while redshirt freshman JD Fletcher was 43rd at 37-over par.
2017 MAC Men's Golf Individual Champion
Gisli Sveinbergsson, So., Kent State
2017 MAC Men's Golf Runner-Up Medalist
Patrick Flavin, Jr., Miami
2017 MAC Men's Golf All-Tournament Team (Top 5 w/Ties)
Gisli Sveinbergsson, So., Kent State
Patrick Flavin, Jr., Miami
Johnny Watts, Jr., Ball State
Ian Holt, Jr., Kent State
Colin Joseph, Jr., Toledo
2017 MAC Men's Golfer of the Year
Ian Holt, Jr., Kent State
2017 MAC Men's Golf Freshman of the Year
Thomas Thurloway, Fr., Toledo
2017 Kermit Blosser Coach of the Year
Herb Page, Kent State
2017 Earl Yestingsmeier Sportsman of the Year
Greg Conrad, Sr., Miami
2017 MAC Men's Golf All-MAC First-Team
Chase Johnson, Jr., Kent State
Ian Holt, Jr., Kent State
Josh Whalen, Sr., Kent State
Bjarki Petursson, So., Kent State
Gisli Sveinbergsson, So., Kent State
Patrick Flavin, Jr., Miami
Peyton White, Sr., Ohio
2017 MAC Men's Golf All-MAC Second-Team
Johnny Watts, Jr., Ball State
Jose Narro, Sr., Bowling Green
Kyle Rodes, Sr., Eastern Michigan
Brian Ohr, R-So., Miami
