Toledo Concludes Season with Sixth-Place Finish at MAC Championships

Saturday, April 30

Sylvania, OH

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University of Toledo

Mid-American Conference Championship

Otto Black was honored following the tourney with a spot on the All-MAC First-Team for a second-straight year.

Toledo Concludes Season with Sixth-Place Finish at MAC Championships

4/30/2016 4:37:00 PM | Men's Golf

SYLVANIA, OH – Toledo wrapped up its 2015-16 campaign on Saturday with a sixth-place finish at the Mid-American Conference Championships at the par-71, 6,712 yard Highland Meadows Golf Club. The Rockets recorded a score of 59-over par 1,195 over the course of the last three days at the league's premier event.

Senior Otto Black topped UT at seven-over par 291 (72-73-74-72) and finished in 10^th place, marking his third Top 10 effort at the conference championships over the last four years. Black was honored following the tourney with a spot on the All-MAC First-Team for a second-straight year.

Sophomore Stephen Watts tied for 15^th spot at 14-over par 298 (75-76-75-72) and was followed by sophomore Colin Joseph, who tied for 27^th place at 20-over par 304 (72-76-81-75). Rounding out the Rockets' lineup were senior Thomas Shindler, who tied for 37^th spot at 26-over par 310 (77-79-74-80) and freshman Spencer Shoemaker tied for 39^th place at 27-over par 311 (78-80-75-78).

Kent State captured its 23^rd team title in program history with a four-round score of 16-over par 1,152 (288-291-285-288), 20 strokes ahead of runner-up Eastern Michigan at 36-over par 1,172 (288-295-296-293).

Individually, Akron's George Baylis claimed individual medalist honors with a tally of one-under par 283 (76-72-68-67) in a field of 45 players, four shots ahead of runner-ups Kent State's Ian Holt (73-72-70-72), Northern Illinois' Joo-Young Lee (72-67-73-75) and Eastern Michigan's Kyles Rodes (70-77-70-70) at three-over par 287.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Kent State 288-291-285-288=1,152 (+16); 2. Eastern Michigan 288-295-296-293=1,172 (+36); 3. Miami 303-294-291-288=1,176 (+40); 4. Northern Illinois 302-291-287-297=1,177 (+41); 5. Akron 302-301-289-292=1,184 (+48); 6. TOLEDO 296-304-298-297=1,195 (+59); 7. Ball State 300-310-295-293=1,198 (+62); 8. Bowling Green 303-300-295-305=1,203 (+67); 9. Ohio 318-303-300-307=1,228 (+92)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. George Baylis, Akron 76-72-68-67=283 (-1); T2. Ian Holt, Kent State 73-72-70-72=287 (+3);
T2. Joo-Young Lee, Northern Illinois 72-67-73-75=287 (+3); T2. Kyles Rodes, Eastern Michigan 70-77-70-70=287 (+3); T5. Chase Johnson, Kent State 75-72-70-71=288 (+4); T5. Brian Ohr, Miami 74-68-74-72=288 (+4)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
10. Otto Black 72-73-74-72=291 (+7); T15. Stephen Watts 75-76-75-72=298 (+14); T27. Colin Joseph 72-76-81-75=304 (+20); T37. Thomas Shindler 77-79-74-80=310 (+26); T39. Spencer Shoemaker 78-80-75-78=311 (+27)

MAC Golfer of the Year
Chase Johnson, Kent State

MAC Freshman of the Year
Gisli Sveinbergsson, Kent State

MAC Coach of the Year
Herb Page, Kent State

Earl Yestingsmeier Sportsmanship Award
Brett White, Eastern Michigan

All-MAC First-Team
George Baylis, Akron
Chase Johnson, Kent State
Patrick Flavin, Miami
Ian Holt, Kent State
OTTO BLACK, TOLEDO
Joo-Young Lee, Northern Illinois

All-MAC Second-Team
Gisli Sveinbergsson, Kent State
Peyton White, Ohio
Johnny Watts, Ball State
Brett White, Eastern Michigan
Brett Rinker, Bowling Green

MAC All-Tournament Team
George Baylis, Akron
Kyle Rodes, Eastern Michigan
Joo-Young Lee, Northern Illinois
Ian Holt, Kent State
Brian Ohr, Miami
Chase Johnson, Kent State