Final Results
WESTERVILLE, OHIO - Kent State University fired a final-round 7-under-par 281 en route to winning its 14th conference championship as Ryan Yip and Tommy Wiegand of KSU shared the individual title as the Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championship wrapped up Saturday afternoon at the par-72, 6,875-yard Medallion Club in Westerville, Ohio.
The Golden Flashes surpassed the previous four-round record of 1,125, which they set in 2000 on this same course, carding a four-round total of 33-under 1,119 to win the title by 19 strokes. Eastern Michigan finished the day in second place at 14-under 1,138 while Ball State ended the tournament in third place at 2-under 1,150.
KSU's Ryan Yip and Tommy Wiegand became the first co-champions since 1970 after finishing the weekend at 11-under 277. Wiegand had the low-round of the day, firing an 8-under 64 while Yip carded a 1-under 71. Tyler McDannold rounded out the top-three at 7-under 281 after recording a final-round 2-under 70.
Kent State earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Central Regional, May 19-21, at Warren Golf Course in South Bend, Ind.
Final Team Results
1. KENT STATE 271-285-282-281=1,119 (-33)
2. Eastern Michigan 280-281-291-286=1,138 (-14)
3. Ball State 291-287-286-286=1,150 (-2)
4. Toledo 294-285-288-284=1,151 (-1)
5. Ohio 293-278-294-290=1,155 (+3)
6. Akron 293-293-284-290=1,160 (+8)
7. Northern Illinois 294-287-289-291=1,161 (+9)
8. Bowling Green 293-296-290-290=1,169 (+17)
9. Marshall 287-300-295-290=1,172 (+20)
10. Miami 290-298-292-295=1,175 (+23)
Individual Award Winners
Co-Golfer of the Year
Peter Laws, Kent State
Ryan Yip, Kent State
MAC Freshman of the Year
Tommy Wiegand, Kent State
MAC Coach of the Year
Herb Page, Kent State
Earl Yestingsmeier Sportsmanship Award
Craig Pickerel, Bowling Green
First Team All-MAC
Blake Sattler, Akron
Korey Mahoney, Eastern Michigan
Peter Laws, Kent State
Ryan Yip, Kent State
Tommy Wiegand, Kent State
Justin Bertsch, Toledo
Second Team All-MAC
Wayne Denger, Ball State
Patrick Wilkes-Krier, Ball State
Matt Thomas, Miami
Nick Schenk, Northern Illinois
Ryan Siekmann, Ohio
