Oakland, ME – Freshman Anthony Marion had an incredible round shooting 1-under par, 69, on Saturday in the opening round of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship at Waterville Country Club. The Roos are in second place out of the 11-team field after the first round of play.

The rookie, who shot the lowest score total of any SUNY Canton men's golf player in at least the last 12 years, leads the field by three strokes after 18 holes of the two-day, 36-hole championship. The 69 is also the lowest recorded score for a Roo as far back as records go.

The 1-under par is the third lowest round in relation to par in at least the last 12 years. Josh Marshall '22 and Zach Meade'15 both shot rounds of 2-under par 70. Marshall carded a 2-under 70 on September 14, 2021 at the Roos home invitational at Partridge Run Golf & Country Club. Meade shot 2-under par 70 on October 14, 2014 on the second day of the USCAA National Championship at the Penn State Blue Course on his way to winning the USCAA National Championship.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Marion went out in 2-under par, 34, with birdies on the par 5 third hole, the par 4 fourth hole, and the par 5 ninth hole. He also had a bogey and five pars. The freshman played the back nine in 1-over par, 35 with a bogey on 10 and double on 14. However, he battled back with an incredible eagle on the par 4 17th as he holed out from 115 yards.
• Junior Adam Szlamczynski sits tied for ninth out of the 53 golfers after carding a round of 5-over par, 75. He finished with three birdies on the day on the par 5 third hole, the par 4 fifth, and the par 4 14th. He went out in even par 36 before coming home in 5-over par, 39.
• Jake Hess sits in a tie for 13th place as he had birdies on holes 5 and 9 shooting even on the front and 4-over on the back. John McCall tallied a round of 11-over par, 81 posting a 42 on the front and 39 on the back.
• Sam Martin rounded out the Canton competitors with an 88 (48-40).
• Marion is three strokes clear of SUNY Delhi's Thomas Christoffersen and Husson's Will Kavanaugh.
• Husson (292) is just nine strokes ahead of the Roos (301) with 18 holes left to play. SUNY Delhi (309), Thomas (316) and Maine Farmington (329) round out the top five.
• The team score of 300 is the lowest for the Roos since shooting a 300 at their home invitational on September 4, 2021.

   
WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos return to the course for the final round of the NAC Championship on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
   
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