FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Evan O’Kelly Director of Communications O: (406) 657-2130 E: evan.okelly@msubillings.edu Monday, October 10, 2016 Miele picked as GNAC Golfer of the Week
After a career-best 7-under-par 206 last week, MSUB men’s golf senior Connor Miele is selected as the GNAC men’s golf Player of the Week. PORTLAND, Ore. – Back-to-back rounds of 3-under-par 68 followed by a 1-under-par 70 helped Montana State University Billings men’s golf senior Connor Miele to a second-place finish at the Rocky Mountain College Invite last week, and he was selected as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week announced by the conference office on Monday. “I was very pleased with Connor’s play, and he led our team with 15 birdies over the two days,” said MSUB head coach Kevin Woodin. “I feel he is very close to taking another step lower with his scores. He has been working hard on eliminating a poor hole per round, and I feel that his best is yet to come.” Miele helped the Yellowjacket men capture the team title in the best tournament performance of his college career, which also included a program record for a team single-round score with a 269 in the opening round of the event.
“Playing three rounds under par is very impressive, especially on the final day with the adverse weather conditions we had,” said Woodin. “Connor is a great leader for our team, and he cares about the performance of his team even more than his own. I know he was very happy for his team to come out on top.” The senior had 10 birdies and only played 3 of 36 holes above par in his opening two rounds of the event. He now ranks eighth in the GNAC with a scoring average of 73.5 through his first eight rounds of the fall. This is the second career GNAC Player of the Week honor for Miele, who also earned the award last season after a second-place finish at the Saint Martin’s Invite. He and women’s golf junior Bailee Dexter were each honored with the award, as she also placed second at the RMC Invite last week. --@MSUBSports | #JacketNation--