Men’s golf team completes MIAA Jamboree #2 in seventh

ALMA, Mich. – The Olivet College men's golf team took seventh-place at the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Jamboree #2, played today at the Pine River Country Club in Alma.

THE BASICS
Location: Pine River Country Club; Alma, Mich.
Par / Yardage: 72 / 6,615 yards

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Comets returned to the clubhouse with a 320 team score, 10 strokes behind sixth-place Adrian College.
• Calvin College had three golfers shoot a one-under par 71 en route to a first-place finish with a 287.
• Hope College was second at 292, followed by Kalamazoo College, 294; Trine (Ind.) University, 298; and Albion College, 307.
• Nick Ludka from Kalamazoo and Cameron Ruge shared medalist honors with two-under par 70s.

FOR THE COMETS          

• Senior Tanor Blowers and freshman Nicholas Hoffman shot matching 79s.
• Freshman Zach Dowling and senior Joey Richmond were a stroke behind with 80s.
• Senior Joseph Gauck rounded out the Olivet lineup with an 83.

MIAA STANDINGS

• After two rounds, Calvin sits on top of the MIAA ledger with a 578. Hope is five strokes behind at 583, followed by Kalamazoo, 601; Adrian, 608; Trine, 613; Albion, 617; Olivet, 627; and Alma, 680.

UP NEXT

• The third MIAA jamboree is Monday, Sept. 25, at the Wuskowhan Players Club in West Olive.