Kent State men's golf team trails by six after round one of MAC Championships
The Kent State men’s golf team will need a rally to claim its sixth consecutive title at the Mid-American Conference Championships.
The Golden Flashes shot 7-over-par 295 in Friday’s opening round at White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville, Ill. They rest in third place, six shots behind leader Eastern Michigan and three in back of second-place Toledo.
Defending MAC medalist Chris Vandette is in position to repeat after shooting 1-under 71, good for third place individually. The Flashes junior trails Cougar Collins of Eastern Michigan by four shots.
Kent State senior Josh Gilkison overcame a double-bogey on the second hole to shoot even-par 72, and is tied for fourth place. Younger brother Jordan Gilkison, a freshman, added a 4-over 76 along with sophomore Luca Civello.
The Flashes did not finish well on Friday, carding six bogeys compared to just one birdie on the final four holes. They will look to change that in today’s second round, which will begin at 7:30 a.m. The final round of the 54-hole event is set for Sunday.
MAC Championships
(At White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville, Ill. Par 72)
Team scores (after 1st of 3 rounds): 1. Eastern Michigan +1, 2. Toledo +4, 3. Kent State +7, 4. Northern Illinois +12, 5. Ball State +13, 6. Bowling Green +17, 7. Miami +18, 8. Ohio +20.
Kent State: 3. Chris Vandette 71, T4. Josh Gilkison 72. T16. Jordan Gilkison, Luca Civello 76. 32. Cade Breitenstine 79.
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Kent State sits in third after round one of the MAC Championships
