Michigan
Robert Kepler Collegiate
Arone’s Seventh Sub-Par Total Guides Wolverines to Tie for Eighth at Kepler Invitational
4/12/2026 4:18:00 PM | Men's Golf
» With a final-round 282 (-6), Michigan closed with an 862 (-2) 54-hole total to tie for eighth at Ohio State's Robert Kepler Invitational at Columbus Country Club.
» Closing with back-to-back 69s (-3), RJ Arone paced U-M, tying for ninth at 211 (-5) for his seventh sub-par 54-hole total of the season.
» After rounds of 75 and 73 (+1), Dean Muratore rallied with a final-round 69 (-3) to jump 25 spots and tie for 38th at 217 (+1).
Site: Columbus, Ohio
Tournament: Robert Kepler Invitational
Course: Columbus Country Club (par 72, 7,077 yards)
U-M Team Standing: T-8th Place of 16 (294-286-282/862, -2)
Top U-M Individual: RJ Arone, tie-9th (73-69-69/211, -5)
Next U-M Event: Saturday-Sunday, April 18-19 -- at Hoosier Collegiate Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The University of Michigan men's golf team closed the Robert Kepler Invitational on Sunday (April 12), firing a final-round 282 (-6) to climb into a tie for eighth place with an 862 (294-286-282) 54-hole total at Columbus Country Club.
The Wolverines showed steady improvement throughout the weekend, trimming eight strokes off their opening-round score and posting their best round of the tournament in the finale to finish alongside Michigan State and Kent State.
RJ Arone led the way for Michigan with a 54-hole total of 211 (73-69-69). With back-to-back rounds of 69 (-3), Arone recorded his seventh sub-par 54-hole total of the season at 211 (-5). It also marked the fifth time in eight events he has led the Wolverines and his fourth top-10 finish of the year.
Dean Muratore made a strong move in the final round, carding a 69 (-3) behind five birdies to jump 25 spots and tie for 38th at 217 (75-73-69). His closing round matched Arone for Michigan's low round of the day.
Nilay Naik tied for 44th at 218 (74-70-74), while Johnny Solis finished 70th at 224 (72-75-77). Jordan Hwang rebounded from a first-round disqualification to post rounds of 74 and 70 over the final 36 holes.
Minnesota won the team title at 833 (-31), with host Ohio State finishing second at 842 (-22). Individually, Minnesota's Jack Crousore and Abilene Christian's Gregoire Hoyeau shared medalist honors at 207 (-9).
Michigan will wrap up its regular season next weekend at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational (April 18-19) before turning its attention to the postseason, which begins with the Big Ten Championships in early May.
Final Team Standings
1. Minnesota 280-278-275 = 833 (-31)
2. Ohio State 282-284-276 = 842
3. Miami (Ohio) 284-283-283 = 850
4. St. Thomas (Minn.) 286-282-285 = 853
5. Abilene Christian 291-283-280 = 854
6. Loyola Marymount 294-288-279 = 861
Cal Poly 286-287-288 = 861
8. MICHIGAN 294-286-282 = 862
Michigan State 293-282-287 = 862
Kent State 285-296-281 = 862
11. South Dakota State 292-286-290 = 868
UMKC 290-293-287 = 870
13. Indiana 288-293-290 = 871
14. Butler 295-290-287 = 872
15. Southern Illinois 291-290-296 = 877
16. Northern Illinois 296-292-296 = 884
Top Individuals
1. Jack Crousore, Minnesota 70-70-67 = 207 (-9)
Gregoire Hoyeau, Abilene Christian 72-69-66 = 207
3. Cameron Pero, Miami (Ohio) 68-69-72 = 209
Torger Ohe, Minnesota 71-66-72 = 209
Cormac Sharpe, Minnesota 66-75-68 = 209
Nateeshvar Anatha Ganesh, Loyola 71-71-67 = 209
Giedrius Mackelis, Ohio State 72-67-70 = 209*
8. Jack Vojtko, Ohio State 68-74-68 = 210
9. RJ ARONE, U-M 73-69-69 = 211
Owen Rexing, St. Thomas (Minn) 69-71-71 = 211
Tyler Sabo, Ohio State 70-70-71 = 211
Caleb Bond, Michigan State 72-70-69 = 211
Vaughn Harber, Ohio State 73-69-69 = 211
Michigan Individuals
T9. RJ Arone 73-69-69 = 211 T38. Dean Muratore 75-73-69 = 217 T44. Nilay Naik 74-70-74 = 218 T70. Johnny Solis 72-75-77 = 224 83. Jordan Hwang DQ-74-70 = 144 DQ for signing incorrect scorecard * playing as individual
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