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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Behind three sub-par round, the Cleveland State men's golf team shot a final round four-under-par 284 and finished second of 11 teams at the CSU Invitational that concluded on Tuesday at the par-72, 7,014-yard Canterbury G.C.
CSU's 284 was the second lowest round of the entire tournament, topped only by Appalachian State's 281 today.
Oakland won the tournament by three shots over CSU, carding rounds of 291-292-288 (871). The Vikings shot rounds of 297 and 293 yesterday, finishing with a 54-hole total of 874.
"We did what we had to do today and posted a low number, but couldn't quite catch Oakland," head coach Steve Weir said. "I thought they guys played very well today, made some putts and battled hard despite the 90 minute delay we had with the rain. Hopefully, we will be able to carry this momentum to our final fall tournament next week."
CSU has now finished first and second in its last two tournaments after winning the John Piper Invitational on Sept. 17-18.
Jon Riemer paced the Vikings with a fifth place finish thanks to his final round three-under-par 69. Riemer's 54-hole total was 215 (68-78-69) and included two rounds under par. He led the field in par-three scoring (2.75), finished tied for third in par-four scoring (4.13) and tied for second with 11 birdies. He made birdie or par on 45 of his 54 holes.
Andrew Bailey tied for sixth place with rounds of 75-72-71 (218) and tied for sixth in the field with 10 birdies. He also played the par-five's in four-under-par with his 4.67 scoring average tied for fifth best in the 68 player field.
Michael Klaric shot rounds of 77-75-71 (223) to finish tied for 10th, while Michael Balcar finished 12th, firing rounds of 77-74-73 (229). Keith Brooks tied for 26th place at 229 (81-72-76).
Appalachian State was third in the team race, 18 shots behind CSU at 892 and was followed by Youngstown State (897), IPFW (900), Detroit (907), Wright State (913), Robert Morris (914), Evansville (933), Loyola (935) and Malone (940).
CSU will conclude its fall season when the Vikings compete at the UC Bearcat Invitational on Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 8-9).
CSU RESULTS
5. Jon Riemer, 68-78-69 -215
T-6. Andrew Bailey, 75-72-71 - 218
T-10. Michael Klaric, 77-75-71 - 223
12. Michael Balcar, 77-74-73 - 224
T-26. Keith Brooks, 81-72-76 -229
INDIVIDUALS
T-17. Mike Bishop, 74-75-77 -226
T-34. Nick Paxos, 77-79-75 -231
T-45. Brendan Byrne, 77-82-77 -236
T-52. Mitchell Moore, 81-75-82 -238
