MAC Championships: Akron Finishes Sixth Overall, Grayson Leads Zips' Scoring

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MAC Championship - Day Three

MAC Championships: Akron Finishes Sixth Overall, Grayson Leads Zips' Scoring

April 30 | Men's Golf

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MAC Championship Tournament Central

Nashport, Ohio – The Akron Zips men's golf team finished sixth overall at the Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships after a fourth and final round 297 (+9) en route to a 1,191 (+39) tournament total on Sunday.

Sophomore Elliott Grayson (Shelby, N.C.) led the Zips' scoring as Eastern Michigan hosted the MAC Championships at the par 72 Virtues Golf Course that spans 7,243 yards. Grayson finished 13^th overall after firing his third consecutive 73 (+1) score. He completed his second MAC Championships event with a 297 (+9) ledger.

Kent State established an early lead by the end of the first round, and was able to maintain the lead over 72 holes to be crowned the 2017 MAC Champions with a 3-under par 1,149 team performance. KSU's Gisli Sveinbergsson earned the tournament's top honor, claiming medalist honors with an 8-under par 280-stroke 72-hole effort. With the win, the Golden Flashes one point for the Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge to take a 0ne-point 6.5-5.5 lead in the rivalry.

Senior Zach Gollwitzer (Ballwin, Mo.) used his final round of MAC play to card his lowest score of the season and lowest score of the day for Akron. Gollwitzer posted a 2-under par 70 final round and climbed 14 spots to finish tied at 14^th overall with a 298 (+10) tournament total. During his last round as a Zip, he recorded 10 pars, six birdies, a bogey, and triple bogey. He started the round with five straight pars before he recorded the bogey on the par-4 18^th hole. He followed with four additional pars and fired back-to-back birdies for a 1-under ledger. After another par and the triple bogey, Gollwitzer finished his collegiate career with four consecutive birdies.

Also finishing in the Top 20 were junior George Baylis (Ascot, England) and sophomore Jacob Appleby (North Canton, Ohio). Baylis and Appleby both carded 77 (+5) final round scores and tied at 19^th overall with 300 (+12) tournament totals.

Rounding out the Zips' scoring was senior Yann Pfeiffer (Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France). Pfeiffer finished tied for 33^rd overall with a 305 (+17) total after a 78 (+6) final round effort. Pfeiffer his final MAC event with a pair of 76 (+4) scores and followed with a third round 75 (+3) tally.

The 2017 MAC Championships concludes the Zips' 2016-17 campaign.

Team Scores
1-1-1-1 Kent State 287-288-285-289 – 1,149 (-3)
3-2-2-2 Ball State 294-288-294-298 – 1,174 (+22)
T5-6-T4-3 Ohio 303-296-289-295 – 1,183 (+31)
4-5-T4-4 Miami University(OH) 296-301-291-297 – 1,185 (+33)
9-8-8-5 Northern Illinois 311-296-289-294 – 1,190 (+38)
T5-7-6-6 Akron, U. of 303-301-290-297 – 1,191 (+39)
T5-4-7-7 Eastern Michigan 303-293-299-297 – 1,192 (+40)
2-3-3-8 Toledo 289-300-295-306 – 1,197 (+45)
8-9-9-9 Bowling Green State 305-304-293-299 – 1,201 (+49)

6 Akron, U. of (+39) 303-301-290-297 – 1,191
13 Elliott Grayson (+9) 78-73-73-73 – 297
T14 Zach Gollwitzer (+10) 78-77-73-70 – 298
T19 George Baylis (+12) 76-78-69-77 – 300
T19 Jacob Appleby (+12) 73-75-75-77 – 300
33 Yann Pfeiffer (+17) 76-76-75-78 – 305

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