SAVANNAH, Ga., - The No. 30 Augusta Jaguars claimed the top five spots individually to win their second consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship with a commanding 30-under par performance on Saturday at Crosswinds Golf Club in Savannah, Ga. With the win, Augusta earns an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament and awaits the regional selection show.
On the par-72, 6,748-yard course, the Jaguars slowly built their lead across each round and finished 30-under par to claim the title. Bethune-Cookman took second (+3), Florida A&M third (+42), Savannah State fourth (+60), North Carolina Central fifth (+63), Maryland Eastern Shore sixth (+95), and Hampton seventh (+137).
The Jaguars combined for 29 birdies in round three and improved by 10 shots from one round two to round three with a 270 (-18). For the second straight year, Jags senior Robin Petersson was named the Most Outstanding Player for winning the MEAC Championship in back-to-back years.
Petersson shot his second 69 (-3) of the event to finish 11-under par.
Sophomore Broc Everett tied the low round school record for Augusta University since 1993-94 with a 64 (-8) in round three. Everett had nine birdies in round two and took second overall seven below par.
Junior Jake Marriott finished sixth under to take third in the 32-man field with a round-three 71 (-1) and senior Maverick Antcliff came on strong in the final round and dropped six strokes for a 66 (-6) to card fourth.
Rounding out the Jags and taking a tie for fifth was junior Emmanuel Kountakis who posted a 71 for his low round across the event to end up even par for 54 holes.
MEAC (Final Scores – JAGUARS)
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1 |
Augusta |
284 |
280 |
270 |
834 |
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1 |
Robin Petersson (1) |
69 |
67 |
69 |
205 |
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2 |
Broc Everett (4) |
74 |
71 |
64 |
209 |
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3 |
Jake Marriott (3) |
69 |
70 |
71 |
210 |
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4 |
75 |
72 |
66 |
213 |
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T5 |
72 |
73 |
71 |
216 |
AUGUSTA WINS 2016 MEAC MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Augusta University men's golf team put away any doubt of others contending for the 2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships as they shot an 18-under round of 270 to win the tournament title by 33 strokes at the Crosswinds Golf Club.
Bethune-Cookman University was second in the tournament as they shot a one-over par 289 on Saturday for a three-day total of three-over par 867.
Robin Petersson captured the Outstanding Performer of the tournament honor as he carded a three-under par 69 on Saturday to finish the tournament at 11-under par 205. The Jaguars had all five of their participants finish in the top five. Broc Everett shot the low round of the tournament to leap three spots to second after an eight-under 64 for a three-day 209 total.
Rounding out the top five was Jake Marriott with a 71 on Saturday for a three-day total of 210, Maverick Antcliff moved up six spots to fourth after a final day six-under 66 to end with a 213. Emmanuel Kountakis finished in a tie for fifth with a 71 on Saturday for an even-par 216 total.
Following Augusta and Bethune in the team standings were Florida A&M (299-305-302-906), Savannah State (307-313-304-924), North Carolina Central (308-306-313-927), Maryland Eastern Shore (318-325-316-959) and Hampton University (336-347-318-1001).
With their second straight MEAC Championship, Augusta University earned a bid to the 2016 NCAA Men's Golf Championships. The bids for the tournament will be announced on May 5 at 9:30 a.m. on The Golf Channel.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Outstanding Coach: Jack O'Keefe, Augusta University
Outstanding Performer: Robin Petersson, Augusta University
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Augusta University |
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Augusta University |
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Augusta University |
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Augusta University |
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Leon Fricker |
Bethune-Cookman University |
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Augusta University |
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Joel Rameriz |
Bethune-Cookman University |
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Connor O'Brien |
Bethune-Cookman University |
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Jackson Kneeshaw |
Bethune-Cookman University |
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Kevin Metzger |
Savannah State University |
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