Koaches Remains In Hunt For All-MIAA Award

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Brent Koaches' 75 was the best round of his collegiate career. Stacy Rich photo.BATTLE CREEK – Brent Koaches' (Midland/Dow) round of 75 tied him for fourth in the individual standings as Albion College tied Calvin College for fifth in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Jamboree played at the Bedford Valley Country Club. Albion and Calvin posted 316 team scores.

Koaches moved up to 11th in the MIAA’s individual standings for the season. He boasts a 77.7-stroke average through three of the eight rounds.

Scott Merritt (Bloomfield Hills/Lahser) is now tied for ninth in the individual standings for the season after a round of 78. He was 19th on the leader board Wednesday.

Albion is seventh in the league with a 974 total through 54 holes. The league’s fourth jamboree is Saturday at the Zollner Golf Course in Angola, Ind.

MIAA JAMBOREE #3
Bedford Valley Country Club; Battle Creek
Par 71; 6,980 Yards
TEAM SCORES: Hope 299, Adrian 303, Olivet 310, Alma 312, Albion & Calvin 316, Trine 318, Kalamazoo 328.
MEDALIST: Mac Boucher (Adrian) 71
ALBION: Brent Koaches 75, Scott Merritt 78, Logan Hull 81, Chris Gordon 82
SEASON STANDINGS AFTER THREE ROUNDS: Alma 928, Adrian 932, Hope 934, Trine 943, Olivet 943, Calvin 956, Albion 974, Kalamazoo 1031