Flashes in Fourth at Canadian Collegiate Behind Ibit’s Big Day
9/16/2024 8:53:00 PM | Men's Golf
FOOTS BAY, Ont. – The Kent State men's golf team teed off their second tournament of the Fall on Monday with the opening 36 holes of the Canadian Collegiate contested at Öviinbyrd Golf Course. The Flashes fired an opening-round team score of 6-under-par before closing the day with an even-par round two to sit in fourth place among the field of ten teams at 6-under-par.
The story of the day for Kent State was the play of Isaiah Ibit. The Ontario native sits second on the individual leaderboard following a 5-under-par 67 in round one and a 3-under-par 69 in round two. The freshman recorded ten birdies across 36 holes on the day, in addition to an eagle on hole no. 4 in round two. At 8-under-par, Ibit only trails Michigan's Hunter Thomson, who leads the field of 55 players at 12-under-par.
Jordan Gilkison continued a strong start to his senior season by firing consecutive rounds under par on Monday. He utilized an eagle on the par-4 hole no. 10 to finish round one at 1-under-par before capping off his day with a consistent four-birdie, one-bogey performance in round two. Gilkison is seeking a second consecutive top ten finish to open his season, currently tied for ninth place at 4-under-par entering round three.
Another senior who had an impressive day for the Flashes was Bryce Reed. The Ohio native utilized nine birdies on the day to record a 3-under-par round one score of 69 and an even-par round of 72 to close the day. Reed sits alone in 13th place heading into tomorrow's final round.
Competing as an individual, James Newton was able to recover from a 4-over-par 76 in round one with a 6-under-par 66 in round two, the lowest round of the day by a Kent State golfer. Newton fired six birdies in round two, capped off by an eagle on hole no. 18 to sit tied for 14th place after 36 holes.
Rounding out the countable team scores for Kent State was Ramiro Acevedo. After claiming an individual victory at the Minnesota Golf Classic last week, the freshman recorded rounds of 75 and 78 in his first appearance in the Flashes' team lineup. Acevedo is tied for 44th place at 9-over-par entering Tuesday's third round.
At the end of round two, Missouri sits atop the team standings at 22-under-par, fueled by an impressive 15-under-par round two. The Flashes also trail Michigan and Notre Dame, who both recorded 36-hole scores of 11-under-par.
The Flashes will look to challenge the top of the leaderboard in the third and final round of the Canadian Collegiate on Tuesday, with a shotgun start set for 9:00 a.m. EST.
Canadian Collegiate Results (Rounds 1-2)
1. Missouri: 281-273 = 554 (-22)
T-2. Michigan: 286-279 = 565 (-11)
T-2. Notre Dame: 285-280 = 565 (-11)
4. Kent State: 282-288 = 570 (-6)
5. Michigan State: 289-287 = 576 (E)
6. Rutgers: 292-285 = 577 (+1)
7. Penn State: 290-289 = 579 (+3)
8. Miami (OH): 295-291 = 586 (+10)
T-9. British Columbia: 290-299 = 589 (+13)
T-9. Washington State: 295-294 = 589 (+13)
Kent State Results (Rounds 1-2)
T-2. Isaiah Ibit: 67-69 = 136 (-8)
T-9. Jordan Gilkison: 71-69 = 140 (-4)
13. Bryce Reed: 69-72 = 141 (-3)
T-14. James Newton (i): 76-66 = 142 (-2)
T-44. Ramiro Acevedo: 75-78 = 153 (+9)
T-49. Ben MacLean: 76-80 = 156 (+12)
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