Named the Peoples Natural Gas RMU Male Student-Athlete of the Week for May 1, 2019, is junior Max Palmer of the golf team. At the 2019 Northeast Conference Championships in Dayton Beach, Fla., Palmer fired a three-day score of 219 (+3) to finish second individually. More importantly, Palmer helped catapult the Colonials to the team championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. It marks RMU’s second trip overall and second since 215. Palmer fired a 73 in the first round, 74 in the second and carded a 72 in the final round. Overall on the 2018-19 campaign, Palmer leads the Colonials in scoring average 73.4 strokes per round. He has posted five top five finishes this season and seven in the top 10.
