FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Evan O’Kelly Director of Communications O: (406) 657-2130 E: evan.okelly@msubillings.edu Saturday, September 19, 2015 Miele ties for 2nd, ‘Jacket men finish 6th at SMU Invite
Connor Miele shoots a 1-under par 212 to pace the Yellowjacket men’s golf team and the squad finishes in sixth place among the field of 16 at the Saint Martin’s Invitational. OLYMPIA, Wash. – Connor Miele finished his third round on Saturday with an even-par 71 to complete the Saint Martin’s Invitational tied for second place with a 1-under par 212 (71-70-71) to pace the Montana State University Billings men’s golf team at Olympia Golf & Country Club. Miele played par golf his first time through the course, and followed with a 1-under 70 in Round 2 on Friday. The junior captain tied with Brett Johnson of Western Washington University for second place, and was six strokes behind medalist winner Chris Crisologo of Simon Fraser University with a 206 (73-70-63). As a team the Yellowjackets finished in sixth place, shooting a three-round total of 884 (302-291-291) as they matched their score from Round 2 exactly in the final round on Saturday. “I am very proud of the way our team played today,” said MSUB head coach Shawn O’Brien. “We came out and got a great start to the morning and kept the momentum finishing strong. I am very excited to get home, have a few practices, and prepare for Chico State in a few weeks.”