Kent State, Toledo and Miami's Lee Curry will travel to Victoria, Texas
to compete in the NCAA Central Regional May 18-20. The Golden Flashes
had an automatic bid as the Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Champion,
while Toledo earned an at-large bid. Curry received an invitation to
play as an individual. The top-nine teams will advance to the NCAA
Championship in Auburn, Alabama May 21-June 3. The top-two individuals
who are not a member of a team advancing, will also be invited to the
NCAA Championship.
Coming up in MAC Men's Golf
May
18-20 NCAA Central Region Chamionship
Victoria Country Club
Victoria, Texas (hosted by Southwest Texas Univ.)
MAC teams competing: Kent and Toledo
Individual: Lee Curry, Miami
2000 Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championship
The Medallion Club
Westerville, Ohio
Rockery and Meadows Courses
6802 yards, par 72
1. Kent 282-283-279-281--1125
2. Toledo 286-286-293-274--1139
3. Miami 285-288-278-092--1143
4. Marshall 282-298-292-291--1163
5. Eastern Michigan 294-294-293-296--1174
6. Bowling Green 293-289-299-301--1182
7. Ball State 297-303-296-289--1185
8. Northern Illinois 292-309-295-295--1191
Ohio 292-296-300-303--1191
10. Akron 313-308-299-302--1222
Past Pepsi MAC Golfers of the Week
May 3 Ben Curtis, Kent
A.T. Spires, Ohio
April 26 Ben Curtis, Kent
April 19 Ben Curtis, Kent
April 12 Jeff Ritchey, Miami
April 4 Sam O'Dell, Marshall
March 26 Mike Sabo, Miami
MAC in the Golfweek Sagarin College Rankings
(Top-50 as of May 9)
Team Individual
21. Kent 15. Ben Curtis, Kent
MAC in the Mastercard Collegiate Rankings
(Top-50 as of May 10)
Team Individual
20. Kent 13. Ben Curtis, Kent
2000 MAC Men's Golf Tournament,
Individual Results
Fin Name School Scores
1 Ben Curtis Kent 66 69 69 70 274 -14
2 Jon Mills Kent 72 71 67 67 277 -11
3 Tim Rice Toledo 69 68 73 69 279 -9
Danny Sahl Kent 69 72 69 69 279 -9
5 Erik Herberth Ohio 67 73 73 70 283 -5
Jeff Ritchey Miami 72 74 63 74 283 -5
7 Lee Curry Miami 67 69 75 73 284 -4
Eric Phipps Miami 72 73 68 71 284 -4
9 Ashley Wilt Toledo 74 72 72 69 287 -1
Jeff Mankiewicz EMU 73 71 72 71 287 -1
11 Jimmy McKenzie MAR 70 74 74 70 288 E
12 Jonathon Smarrelli BGSU 73 70 74 72 289 +1
Richard Elliott Toledo 73 75 74 67 289 +1
14 A.J. Riley MAR 68 76 72 74 290 +2
15 Kevin Kornowa Toledo 70 72 74 75 291 +3
16 Brian Post BSU 73 73 72 74 292 +4
Dan Witt BSU 74 77 74 67 292 +4
18 Jaysen Hansen EMU 72 74 73 75 294 +6
19 Sam O'Dell MAR 72 77 72 75 296 +8
Jason Witczak MAR 76 72 76 72 296 +8
21 Corey Patterson Akron 75 74 72 76 297 +9
Joe Hill Ohio 74 69 76 78 297 +9
Justin Gillham BGSU 74 73 74 76 297 +9
Aaron Williams MAR 72 76 74 75 297 +9
Brian Gerken BGSU 73 73 76 75 297 +9
David Jones Toledo 78 74 76 69 297 +9
27 Dave Emanuelson NIU 73 76 72 77 298 +10
William Pollert BSU 74 77 72 75 298 +10
Jonah Karzmer Kent 75 71 74 78 298 +10
30 Jeff Martin NIU 78 77 71 73 299 +11
31 Brent Goulding EMU 77 71 76 76 300 +12
Steve Childress NIU 74 77 75 74 300 +12
31 Brad Pemberton EMU 77 75 72 76 300 +12
Mike Sabo Miami 74 72 77 77 300 +12
35 Adam Speirs Miami 75 81 72 74 302 +14
Shaun Stanek EMU 72 80 76 74 302 +14
Mike Suhre NIU 71 79 79 73 302 +14
38 Jeff Chadwell Ohio 76 78 74 76 304 +16
39 Ryan Chattin BSU 76 78 78 73 305 +17
40 Tim Countryman NIU 74 80 77 75 306 +18
Chris Jamieson Akron 78 79 73 76 306 +18
Andy Miller BGSU 80 73 75 78 306 +18
43 A.T. Spires Ohio 75 76 77 79 307 +19
44 Adam Balls BGSU 73 75 82 78 308 +20
45 Kenny Cook BSU 79 76 78 77 310 +22
46 Dan Metzendorf Kent 82 79 76 75 312 +24
47 Andy Spencer Akron 81 77 78 77 313 +25
48 Brian Schorsten Akron 79 78 80 79 316 +28
H.J. Wenger Akron 85 82 76 73 316 +28
50 Tyler Duke Ohio 81 85 83 81 330 +42
Team-by-Team Results
Fin Team/Players Scores
1 Kent 282 283 279 281 1125
1 Ben Curtis 66 69 69 70 274
2 Jon Mills 72 71 67 67 277
T3 Danny Sahl 69 72 69 69 279
T27 Jonah Karzmer 75 71 74 78 298
46 Dan Metzendorf 82 79 76 75 312
2 Toledo 286 286 293 274 1139
T3 Tim Rice 69 68 73 69 279
T9 Ashley Wilt 74 72 72 69 287
T12 Richard Elliott 73 75 74 67 289
15 Kevin Kornowa 70 72 74 75 291
T21 David Jones 78 74 76 69 297
3 Miami 285 288 278 292 1143
T5 Jeff Ritchey 72 74 63 74 283
T7 Lee Curry 67 69 75 73 284
T7 Eric Phipps 72 73 68 71 284
T31 Mike Sabo 74 72 77 77 300
T35 Adam Speirs 75 81 72 74 302
4 Marshall 282 298 292 291 1163
11 Jimmy McKenzie 70 74 74 70 288
14 A.J. Riley 68 76 72 74 290
T 19 Sam O'Dell 72 77 72 75 296
T 19 Jason Witczak 76 72 76 72 296
T 21 Aaron Williams 72 76 74 75 297
5 EMU 294 291 293 296 1174
T9 Jeff Mankiewicz 73 71 72 71 287
18 Jaysen Hansen 72 74 73 75 294
T31 Brent Goulding 77 71 76 76 300
T31 Brad Pemberton 77 75 72 76 300
T35 Shaun Stanek 72 80 76 74 302
6 Bowling Green 293 289 299 301 1182
T12 J. Smarrelli 73 70 74 72 289
T21 Justin Gillham 74 73 74 76 297
T21 Brian Gerken 73 73 76 75 297
T40 Andy Miller 80 73 75 78 306
44 Adam Balls 73 75 82 78 308
7 Ball State 297 303 296 289 1185
T16 Brian Post 73 73 72 74 292
T16 Dan Witt 74 77 74 67 292
T27 William Pollert 74 77 72 75 298
39 Ryan Chattin 76 78 78 73 305
45 Kenny Cook 79 76 78 77 310
T8 NIU 292 309 295 295 1191
T27 Dave Emanuelson 73 76 72 77 298
30 Jeff Martin 78 77 71 73 299
T31 Steve Childress 74 77 75 74 300
T35 Mike Suhre 71 79 79 73 302
T40 Tim Countryman 74 80 77 75 306
T8 Ohio 292 296 300 303 1191
T5 Erik Herberth 67 73 73 70 283
T21 Joe Hill 74 69 76 78 297
38 Jeff Chadwell 76 78 74 76 304
43 A.T. Spires 75 76 77 79 307
50 Tyler Duke 81 85 83 81 330
10 Akron 313 308 299 302 1222
T21 Corey Patterson 75 74 72 76 297
T40 Chris Jamieson 78 79 73 76 306
47 Andy Spencer 81 77 78 77 313
T48 Brian Schorsten 79 78 80 79 316
T48 H.J. Wenger 85 82 76 73 316
2000 Men's MAC Rankings
(listed by average)
Player Yr. School Strokes Rds. Ave. Low Rd.
# 12 Ben Curtis Sr. Kent 2610 37 70.54 65
Jon Mills Jr. Kent 2667 37 72.08 67
Tim Rice Sr. Toledo 2941 40 73.53 68
Danny Sahl Jr. Kent 2723 37 73.59 66
Lee Curry, Jr. Miami 1917 26 73.73 67
Brent Goulding Jr. EMU 2667 36 74.08 68
Tim Countryman Sr. NIU 2371 32 74.09 69
Sam O'Dell Sr. MAR 2751 37 74.35 70
Richard Elliott Sr. Toledo 2534 34 74.53 67
Dave Emanuelson Sr. NIU 2390 32 74.69 69
Jaysen Hansen So. EMU 2465 33 74.70 70
Erik Herberth So. Ohio 2542 34 74.76 70
Joe Hill Jr. Ohio 2544 34 74.82 69
Eric Phipps So. Miami 1422 19 74.84 68
Ashley Wilt Jr. Toledo 1872 25 74.88 67
Kevin Kornowa Fr. Toledo 2998 40 74.95 69
A.J. Riley Sr. MAR 2784 37 75.24 68
Dan Witt So. BSU 1129 15 75.27 71
Brad Pemberton Fr. EMU 2484 33 75.27 70
Alan Murray So. Toledo 2711 36 75.31 69
Jeff Mankiewicz So. EMU 1884 25 75.36 69
Jeff Ritchey Sr. Miami 2186 29 75.38 63
Ryan Chattin Sr. BSU 2639 35 75.40 70
Brian Post Sr. BSU 2639 35 75.40 70
Jason Westrick Jr. BSU 905 12 75.42 69
Steve Childress Jr. NIU 1737 23 75.52 67
Jonah Karzmer Fr. Kent 2118 28 75.64 71
A.T. Spires Jr. Ohio 2572 34 75.65 69
Blake Johnson Jr. Miami 1438 19 75.68 65
Adam Speirs Jr. Miami 2423 32 75.72 71
Jon Smarrelli Jr. BGSU 2197 29 75.76 68
Mike Sabo So. Miami 2426 32 75.81 68
Shaun Stanek Sr. EMU 2731 36 75.86 70
Aaron Williams So. MAR 2812 37 76.00 68
Jeff Martin Sr. NIU 2204 29 76.00 71
Jimmy McKenzie Sr. MAR 2815 37 76.08 70
Jason Witczak Jr. MAR 914 12 76.17 72
Kenny Cook Fr. BSU 1528 20 76.40 72
Justin Gillham So. BGSU 2217 29 76.45 70
Todd Pieri Sr. BSU 2143 28 76.54 69
Brian Gerken So. BGSU 1684 22 76.55 71
Brian Perry Jr. MAR 1686 22 76.64 71
Bill Pollert Jr. BSU 2305 30 76.83 70
Mike Suhre Sr. NIU 2231 29 76.93 69
Jeff Chadwell Fr. Ohio 2623 34 77.15 70
Tyler Duke So. Ohio 2546 33 77.15 70
Jeff Brue Fr. NIU 931 12 77.58 72
Dave Higham Jr. EMU 1166 15 77.73 72
Corey Patterson Sr. Akron 2488 32 77.75 70
Adam Balls Fr. BGSU 2257 29 77.83 72
David Jones Fr. Toledo 1947 25 77.88 69
Chris Jamieson So. Akron 2501 32 78.16 70
Andy Miller Fr. BGSU 1801 23 78.30 74
Dan Metzendorf So. Kent 1725 22 78.41 74
Dave Kotsos Sr. BGSU 1108 14 79.14 74
Steve Sisson So. MAR 1271 16 79.44 76
Andy Spencer So. Akron 1910 24 79.58 71
Brian Schorsten So. Akron 2548 32 79.63 72
H.J. Wenger Jr. Akron 1755 22 79.77 73
George Thomas Fr. Akron 1244 15 82.93 77