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MAC Men’s Golfer of the Week
Arsit Areephun, Eastern Michigan, Chiang Rai, Thailand (Samakkhivittayakhom)
Event: Highlands Invitational
Individual: t-3rd | Team: 3rd
Score: 68-70-71=209 (-7)
Arsit Areephun was solid in his first tournament with Eastern Michigan as the Delaware transfer tied for third overall at 7-under 209 (68-70-71), which tied for the 25th-best 54-hole score in program history. Areephun, who played the past three years for the Blue Hens, recorded his second-lowest 54-hole score as a collegiate competitor, marking the fifth time he has finished at least one tournament each season with a score of 209. His collegiate best stands at 12-under 204 that he carded at the 2023 Loyola Intercollegiate. Overall, his play helped the Eagles, who finished ahead of fellow MAC foe Toledo (fourth), to a third-place finish as Eastern broke par in back-to-back tournaments (3-under 861) to open the season for the first time in program history.
Additional Nominees
Nolan Haynes, Kent State, Jr., Barberton, Ohio (Hoban)
Event: 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational
Individual: T-40th / 84 golfers | Team: 14th/15 teams
Score: 75-74-73=222 (+9)
Nolan Haynes led the Golden Flashes with a +9 final score, placing tied for 40th out of 84 golfers in the tournament. Haynes tallied four birdies in the event. He limited the amount of holes he bogeyed and consistently made par to lead the team.
Bence Bertenyi, Toledo, Budapest, Hungary (KAG Bilingual School)
Event: Highlands Invitational
Individual: T-9th | Team: 4th
Score: 71-72-72=215 (-1)
Junior Bence Bertenyi registered another Top 10 finish to lead the Toledo men’s golf team to a fourth-place showing at the Chicago Highlands Invitational. Bertenyi birded his final hole of the tournament to move into a ninth-place tie at 1-under par 215 (71-72-72).