MAC Championships: Akron Fourth, Two Zips in Top 5 After 36 Holes

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MAC Championships: Akron Fourth, Two Zips in Top 5 After 36 Holes

April 27 | Men's Golf

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Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Akron Zips recorded rounds of 297 (+9) and 313 (+25) en route to a fourth-place 610 (+34) finish after 36 holes of the 2018 Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships at Sycamore Hills Golf Club on Friday.

Two Zips currently rank in the Top 5 as senior George Baylis (Ascot, England) and sophomore Mitchell McFarland (Wheelersburg, Ohio) are tied for second and fifth on the players' leaderboard, respectively.

After posting an even-par 72 opening round score, Baylis carded a 78 (+4) for a 148 (+4) total and three-way tie for second overall. Miami's Charlie Nikitas (72-76 – 148) and Kent State's Bjarki Petursson (70-78 – 148) share the second spot on the leaderboard. Baylis carded 25 pars and four birdies in two rounds.

McFarland and Toledo's Stephen Watts follow in a fifth-place tie with 149 (+5) scores. McFarland opened the MAC Championships with a 73 (+1) and added a second round 76 (+4) total. He recorded 24 pars and 4 birdies on the day.

Juniors Jacob Appleby (North Canton, Ohio), Elliott Grayson (Shelby, N.C.), and Jacob Morgan (Lafayette, Ga.) round out the scoring for the Zips. Appleby is third in scoring for Akron and tied for 25^th overall with a 74-82 – 156 (+12) two-round total. Grayson trails Appleby by one stroke with a 27^th place 78-79 – 157 (+13) effort, and Morgan 80-82 – 162 (+18) is tied for 36^th overall.

Ball State leads the team scoring, jumping three spots during round two and holding a four-stroke lead over the field with a 302-293 - 595 (+19). The No. 29 ranked Kent State Golden Flashes currently rank second with a 293-306 - 599 (+23) team total.

Saturday's third round is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. from hole No. 1. The Zips are scheduled to tee off at 8:50 a.m. with Morgan leading the way. Grayson (9:00), Appleby (9:10), McFarland (9:20), and Baylis (9:30) follow.

Team Scores
4 1 Ball State 302-293 - 595 (+19)
1 2 Kent State 293-306 - 599 (+23)
T2 3 Miami University(OH) 297-309 - 606 (+30)
T2 4 Akron, U. of 297-313 - 610 (+34)
T6 5 Toledo 308-308 - 616 (+40)
8 6 Eastern Michigan 312-305 - 617 (+41)
T6 7 Northern Illinois 308-310 - 618 (+42)
5 8 Bowling Green State 306-325 - 631 (+55)
9 9 Ohio 327-322 - 649 (+73)

Top 5 Individuals
T1 1 Michael VanDeventer Ball State 70-71 – 141 (-3)
T4 T2 Charlie Nikitas Miami University(OH) 72-76 - 148 (+4)
T1 T2 Bjarki Petursson Kent State 70-78 - 148 (+4)
T4 T2 George Baylis Akron, U. of 72-76 - 148 (+4)
T9 T5 Stephen Watts Toledo 74-75 - 149 (+5)
T7 T5 Mitchell McFarland Akron, U. of 73-76 - 149 (+5)

4 Akron, U. of (+34) 297-313 - 610
T2 George Baylis (+4) 72-76 - 148
T5 Mitchell McFarland (+5) 73-76 - 149
T25 Jacob Appleby (+12) 74-82 - 156
T27 Elliott Grayson (+13) 78-79 - 157
T36 Jacob Morgan (+18) 80-82 - 162