Men’s Golf Takes Second with Record Round at the Marshall Invitational

Tuesday, September 15

Huntington, W. Va.

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Bowling Green State University

Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational

Men’s Golf Takes Second with Record Round at the Marshall Invitational

September 15, 2015 | Men's Golf

By: by Kevin Davis, Assistant Director for Athletic Communications

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Huntington, W. Va. – The Bowling Green State University men's golf team had four players shoot in the 60s en route to a final team round of 269, -15 under par, on Tuesday to place the Falcons just one stroke off the lead and in second-place overall with a 54-hole team score of 835, -17 under par, at the 46th annual Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational hosted by Marshall University at the Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington, W. Va.

Tuesday's round of 269, -15 under par, is the lowest 18-hole team round in BGSU men's golf history eclipsing the mark of 274 set at the APSU Intercollegiate in 2010-11.

The round of 269, -15 under par, is also the lowest overall 18-hole team score in the 46 year history of the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational and marks the lowest third round team score in the tournament's existence. The previous tournament low 18-hole team score was 217, -13 under par, by Virginia Tech in 2012 and by both Xavier and Virginia Tech in 2010.

"To have a record round at this event where past national contenders like Ohio State, Virginia Tech, and teams like those, that had eventual professional PGA players and major champions on their rosters, played at this event is just a great feat and an amazing feeling for the guys," said head coach Kevin Farrell. "It certainly is one of the top moments in my coaching career."

The Falcons finished one stroke behind team champion Belmont (834, -18) who had an 11-stroke lead over BGSU who was in a three-way tie for fourth-place overall heading into the final round of play.

BGSU carded rounds of 285, 281 and 269 to post its score of 835, -17 under par, and finish in second out of the 16-team field. The Falcons' 54-hole score of 835 is the second-lowest 54-hole tournament score in the program's history behind a BGSU score of 831 at the APSU Intercollegiate in 2010-11.

"Yesterday we scored well, but just played a little sloppy. Today we did what we needed to do to win. We hit greens, between the five of them in our lineup we hit something like 75 greens, made putts and finished the round out strong," Farrell continued.

Junior Jose Narro led the Falcons with a 54-hole score of 202, -11 under par, to finish in third-place overall. Narro's 54-hole score of 202 is the lowest 54-hole score by an individual in the program's history besting a mark of 204 by Charlie Olsen at the 2010 APSU Intercollegiate.

"I got off to a good start this season once again. I stuck to the same strategy I had last year and came close to winning again," said Narro. "The team looks really good this year and I'm really excited for our upcoming events."

Narro posted rounds of 68, 66, and 67 over the two days of play. He finished the tournament with a team-high 13 birdies and 39 pars over his 54 holes. The Tampico, Mexico native led the entire tournament field with a par 4 scoring average of 3.73, -6 under par, overall.

Sophomore Mitchell Kontak continued his great play on Tuesday with a new career-low round 68, -3 under par. Kontak carded rounds of 70, 72 and 68 to finish in 16th-place overall with his 54-hole score of 210, -3 under par, a new career-best. The Toledo native totaled 12 birdies and 34 pars over his three rounds of play.

After shooting back-to-back rounds of 72, +1, on Monday, Brett Rinker turned in a final round of 69, -2 under par, on Tuesday to finish in a tie for 23rd-place overall with a three round combined score of 213, even par. The junior tallied eight pars and 38 pars at the Marshall Invitational.

Making the biggest jump up the leaderboard on Tuesday was Cameron Michalak with an 18-hole score of 65, -6 under par. His BGSU career-low round of 65 is tied for the second-lowest 18-hole score by a Falcon in tournament play with former Falcons Wes Gates (2012-13), Drew Preston (2009-10) and Adam Balls (2003-04).

"I hit the ball good all week, but today I just finally made some putts and didn't make any mistakes," commented Michalak. "The guys all played great right behind me and we finished the week off right."

Michalak, who dropped 11 strokes from his first round to third round score, finished in a tie for 36th-place overall with rounds of 76, 74, 65 and a 54-hole score of 215, +2. His career-best 54-hole score of 215 included seven birdies, six of which came in the final round of play, and 39 pars overall.

Freshman Pablo Heredia Iglesias wrapped up his first-ever intercollegiate tournament with a final round 72, +1. Iglesias recorded rounds of 74, 71 and 72 to finish in a tie for 49th-place overall with a 54-hole score of 217, +4. He finished his three rounds of play with eight birdies and 35 pars.

Also completing his first-ever intercollegiate event was transfer Max Rispler. Playing as an individual, Rispler posted rounds of 72, 75 and 77 to finish with a 54-hole score of 224, +11, and in a tie for 80th-place overall. The redshirt-freshman ended the three rounds of play with eight birdies and 31 pars.

As a team, BGSU was second overall for the tournament field with 121 pars and tied for fifth with 28 total birdies. The Orange and Brown also finished the tournament with a par 5 scoring average of 4.74, -8 under par, which ranked fifth among all 16 teams.

Both Michalak's career-low 65 and Kontak's career-best 68 on Tuesday were extra special in that the two share a birthday on Sept. 15.

"It's always nice to play good on your birthday," continued Michalak.

The Falcons will be back in action in a little over a week when they will head west to compete in the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate hosted by the University of New Mexico on Sept. 25-26 at the UNM Championship Course in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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2nd – Bowling Green – 285, 281, 269 = 835, -17
3. Jose Narro – 69, 66, 67 = 202, -11
16. Mitchell Kontak – 70, 72, 68 = 210, -3
T23. Brett Rinker – 72, 72, 69 = 213, E
T36. Cameron Michalak – 76, 74, 65 = 215, +2
T49. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 74, 71, 72 = 217, +4
T80. Max Rispler – 72, 75, 77 = 224, +11