Falcons Record Strong Second Round; Sit in a Tie for Fourth

Monday, September 14

Huntington, W. Va.

All Day

Bowling Green State University

Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational

Kontak carded a BGSU career-low round 70 on the first round of play.

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

September 14, 2015 | Men's Golf

By: by Kevin Davis, Assistant Director for Athletic Communications

Results at www.BirdieFire.com

Huntington, W. Va. – The Bowling Green State University men's golf team carded a second round team score of 281, -3 under par, to climb into the top-five overall after day one of play at the 46th Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational hosted by Marshall University at the par 71, 6,573 yards Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington, W. Va.

The Falcons turned in a first round team score of 285, +1, over the first 18 holes of play. BGSU then posted a second round score of 281, -3 under par, to finish the day in a tie for fourth-place overall with a 36-hole team score of 566, -2 under par, out of the 16-team field.

The round of 281 is tied for the 10th lowest 18-hole team score in BGSU men's golf history. The Falcons last shot a team round of 281 at the Old Dominion/Outer Banks Collegiate in 2013-14.

"I am pleased with the way we played today. We started out slow, missing greens and trying to play up and down which you can't do on this course. We settled down to play much better over the second round," commented head coach Kevin Farrell. "Jose did what we he needed to do and that was hit greens. It is hard to come into a tournament as the defending champion, but he played well, did what he needed to do and now has a chance to win. Mitchell played well today and really helped us out of the five spot. Brett was consistent for us all day, while Pablo overcame nerves his first round to play the way we know that he can play with five birdies on the second round."

Bowling Green will enter the final round of play in a tie for fourth-place overall with both Richmond (566, -2) and Dayton (566, -2), and just 11 strokes behind the tournament leader in Belmont (555, -13).

Trying to defend his championship from last year's event, junior Jose Narro paced the Falcons over both rounds of play with scores of 69, -2 under par, and 66, -5 under par, to conclude day one in a tie for third-place overall with a 36-hole score of 135, -7 under par. The Tampico, Mexico native totaled nine birdies and 25 pars over his first two rounds of play, and ranked in a tie for fourth overall with a par 4 scoring average of 3.82, -2 under par.

Behind Narro for the Falcons was sophomore Mitchell Kontak who posted a career-day with rounds of 70, -1 under par, and 72, +1. Kontak's first round of 70 was a career-low for the second year Falcon, as he ended the day in a tie for 24th-place overall with his 36-hole score of 142, even par. The Toledo, Ohio native registered seven birdies, 23 pars and ranked in a tie for third overall in par 3 scoring average with an average of 2.75, -1 under par.

Junior Brett Rinker posted back-to-back rounds of 72, +1, to wrap up day one in a tie for 35th-place overall with a two-round combined score of 144, +2. Rinker turned in five birdies and 36 pars on Monday.

One stroke behind Rinker was BGSU freshman Pablo Heredia Iglesias with a combined score of 145, +3, to put him in a tie for 48th-place overall. Iglesias shot rounds of 74, +3, and 71, even par, over his first two rounds of intercollegiate play. The Sevilla, Spain native totaled six birdies, five of which came over his second 18 holes of play, and 22 pars.

Rounding out the Falcons' lineup on day one was sophomore Cameron Michalak who finished the day tied in 81st with a 36-hole score of 150, +8. He recorded one birdie and 27 pars over his rounds of 76, +5, and 74, +3.

Playing as an individual, transfer Max Rispler shot rounds of 72, +1, and 75, +4, to end the first two rounds of play in a tie for 65th-place with his two-round combined score of 147, +5. The redshirt-freshman carded six birdies and 20 pars over his 36 holes of play on Monday.

"Overall, we know that tomorrow if we hit greens, putt better and finish the round out strong that we could have a chance to not only finish in the top-three, but win this tournament," continued Farrell.

The third and final round of play is set for tomorrow morning with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.

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T4. Bowling Green – 285, 281 = 566, -2
T3. Jose Narro – 69, 66 = 135, -7
T24. Mitchell Kontak – 70, 72 = 142, E
T36. Brett Rinker – 72, 72 = 144, +2
T48. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 74, 71 = 145, +3
T65. Max Rispler – 72, 75 = 147, +5 *
T81. Cameron Michalak – 76, 74 = 150, +8

*playing as individual