Four Sub-Par Performances Position U-M Second After Day 1 in Canada

» Paced by four sub-par rounds, Michigan opened the Canadian Collegiate Invitational with a 279 (-9) to sit second after day one at Oviinbyrd Golf Club. The 279 marked the Wolverines’ fourth straight sub-par team total to start the season.

» Nicolas Simon led the way with a season-low-tying 68 (-4), highlighted by an eagle on the par-5 18th. After reaching the green with a five-iron from 217 yards, he rolled in a 36-foot putt to close his round.

» Along with Simon, Dean Muratore and Jordan Hwang each posted 70s (-2), while RJ Arone added a 71 (-1) to round out U-M’s scoring.

Site: Foot’s Bay, Ontario

Tournament: Canadian Collegiate Invitational (Day 1 of 3)

Course: Oviinbyrd Golf Club (par 72, 7,094 yards)

U-M Team Standing: 2nd Place of 12 (279, -9) after day 1

Top U-M Individual: Nicolas Simon, tie-5th (68, -4)

Next U-M Round: Mon-Tue., Sept. 15-16 — at Canadian Collegiate Invitational (Foot’s Bay, Ontario), 9 a.m. (tee times)

Team Standings (After Day 1 of 3)

 1. Notre Dame          276 (-12)
 2. MICHIGAN            279
 3. UNC Wilmington      280   
 4. Missouri            281
 5. Michigan State      287
 6. Miami (Ohio)        288
 7. Rutgers             289
 8. George Mason        292
 9. Kent State          299
10. Penn State          300
11.- British Columbia   321     

Top Individuals

 1. Isaiah Ibit, Kent State        64 (-8)
 2. Lucas Politano, Rutgers        66 
    Gray Mitchum, UNC Wilmington   66
 3. Nate Stevens, Notre Dame       67
    Veikka Viskari, Missouri       67
 6. NICOLAS SIMON, U-M             68
    Calen Sanderson, Notre Dame    68
    Caleb Bond, Michigan State     68
    Tyler Anderson, Miami (Ohio)   68
    Alex Creamean, Penn State      68

Michigan Individuals

 T6. Nicolas Simon   68 (-4)
T12. Dean Muratore   70 (-2)
T12. Jordan Hwang    70 (-2)
T16. RJ Arone        71 (-1)
T33. Nilay Naik      74
T51. Caden Pinckes   79*