Michigan
Robert Kepler Collegiate
Arone Paces Wolverines to Ninth After 36 Holes at Kepler Invitational
4/11/2026 9:09:00 PM | Men's Golf
» Michigan opened with a 294, then answered with a second-round 286 (-2) to sit ninth at 580 after 36 holes at the Robert Kepler Invitational at Columbus Country Club.
» After a first-round 73 (+1), RJ Arone carded a 69 (-3) in round two for his 16th sub-par round of the season and moved into a tie for 10th at 142 (-2).
» Bouncing back from an opening-round 74 (+2), Nilay Naik fired a second-round 70 (-2) to move into a tie for 26th at even-par 144.
» Jordan Hwang was disqualified from the first round after signing an incorrect scorecard.
Site: Columbus, Ohio
Tournament: Robert Kepler Invitational (Day 1 of 2)
Course: Columbus Country Club (par 72, 7,077 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 9th Place of 16 (294-286/580) after day 1
Top U-M Individual: RJ Arone, tie-10th (73-69/142, -2)
Next U-M Round: Sunday, April 11 -- at Robert Kepler Invitational (Columbus, Ohio), 7:30 a.m. (tee times)
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 2)
1. Minnesota       280-278 = 558 (-18) 2. Ohio State      282-284 = 566 3. Miami (Ohio)     284-283 = 567 4. St. Thomas (Minn.)  286-282 = 568 5. Abilene Christian   291-283 = 574   Cal Poly       287-287 = 574 7. Michigan State    293-282 = 575 8. South Dakota State  292-286 = 578 9. MICHIGAN       294-286 = 580 10. Kent State      285-296 = 581   Indiana        288-293 = 581   Southern Illinois   291-290 = 581 13. Loyola Marymount   294-288 = 582 14. UMKC         290-293 = 583 15. Butler        294-290 = 584 16. Northern Illinois   296-292 = 588
Top Individuals
1. Cameron Pero, Miami (Ohio)      68-69 = 137 (-7)   Torger Ohe, Minnesota         71-66 = 137 3. Ashton McCulloch, Michigan State   72-67 = 139   Giedrius Mackelis, Ohio State     72-67 = 139* 5. Jack Crousore, Minnesota       70-70 = 140   Tyler Sabo, Ohio State        70-70 = 140   Owen Rexing, St. Thomas (Minn)    69-71 = 140 8. Cormac Sharpe, Minnesota       66-75 = 141   Gregoire Hoyeau, Abilene Christian  72-69 = 141
Michigan Individuals
T10. RJ Arone     73-69 = 142 (-2) T26. Nilay Naik    74-70 = 144 (E) T57. Johnny Solis   72-75 = 147 T63. Dean Muratore  75-73 = 148 84. Jordan Hwang   DQ-74 = 74  DQ for signing incorrect scorecard * playing as individual
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