MAC Men’s Golfer of the Week
Keegan Bronnenberg, Ball State, Junior, Muncie, Ind. (Central)
Musketeer Classic
T3 of 87 // 66-73-73 = 212 (-1)
Bronnenberg tied for third place at the Musketeer Classic for the best finish of his career. He held the lead after a career-best 66 (-5) in the opening round and finished just three shots back after a pair of closing 73's. Bronneberg led Ball State to a third-place tie in its final tournament of the fall.
Other Top Performances
Zack Mason, Eastern Michigan, R-Sophomore, Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Blyth Academy
Little Rock/First Tee Classic
10th // 71-71-75=217
Mason (Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Blyth Academy Lawrence Park) collected his second top-10 showing of the fall Tuesday, Oct. 21, as he finished tied for 10th at the Little Rock/First Tee Classic. The Toronto, Ontario native posted rounds of 71, 71, and 75 for a 54-hole total of 217 on the par 72, 7,326-yard Chenal Country Club course.
Julien Paltrinieri, Kent State, Sophomore, Milan, Italy
Royal Oaks Intercollegiate
T24 // 77-71-66=214
Sophomore Julien Paltrinieri helped the Flashes to their fifth top-10 finish of the season with his performance at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate. In a field that consisted of two top-15 teams, Paltrinieri competed with a 1-over par 213 score. In the second round, he used four birdies to help card an even-par score. On the final day, Paltrinieri fired a career-low 5-under score 66 score. His third round was flawless as he shot a bogey-free round with five birdies, three of which were on holes No. 4-6. Paltrinieri led the team with 10 birdies. On the season, he averages a 72.27 scoring average and has shot four runs in the 60's and has shot seven rounds for par or better.
Charlie Nikitas, Miami, Junior, Glenbrook South
Quail Valley Intercollegiate
T14th // 67-70-71 = 208
Nikitas finished in a tie for 14th place at eight-under par. Nikitas shot a five-under par 67 which tied for the third best first round in the field. He followed up with a two-under par 70 in the second round. Nikitas had his third under par round of the tournament when he shot a one-under par 71 in the final round.
Nate Thomson, Toledo, Senior, Greendale, Wis. (Greendale)
Pinetree Intercollegiate
T-8th // 73-74-73=220
Senior Nate Thomson tied for eighth place for his best finish as a Rocket to help Toledo post a seventh-place showing on Tuesday at Kennesaw State's Pinetree Intercollegiate. Thomson was consistent throughout the tournament en route to carding a four-over par 220. He shot a one-over par 73s in the first and third rounds sandwiched by a two-over par 74 in the second round. Thomson tied for fifth place in the tournament in both par-four (+3) and par-five (-3) scoring.
