Ball State University Athletics
Men's Golf Finishes Second at Firestone; Denger Advances to Playoff
April 16, 2005 | Men's Golf
In addition, Ball State's Wayne Denger shot a 68-73-69=210 to tie for first with Toledo's Justin Bertsch and Toledo's Tyler Riley. Denger lost the three-way playoff on the fourth hole, while Bertsch claimed medalist honors.
The Cardinals managed team scores of 292-290-291=873 to finish five strokes behind Toledo, but defeated six Mid-American Conference schools, Big Ten foe Penn State and Big 12 opponent Kansas State.
Ball State fell behind Toledo by nine strokes after the first round, but defeated the Rockets by three strokes in the second round and one stroke in the third and final round.
Patrick Wilkes-Krier rebounded from a 78 in round one to shoot a 67 and 74 in the second and third rounds, respectively, to tie for seventh in the 77-player field.
Bud Graessle (74-75-75) and Andy Skillman (75-75-74) totalled 224 apiece to tie for 15th. C.D. Hockersmith managed a 75-77-74=226 to tie for 26th.
Ball State will compete at the Kepler Invitational at Ohio State's Scarlet Course next Saturday and Sunday.
FINAL RESULTS FirstEnergy Intercollegiate
Firestone C.C.-North Crs.Akron, OH
** Playoff Winner Dates: 04/16 - 04/17 (Today:04-17-2005)
Par: 72
Yardage: 7125
Fin. School Scores
1 Toledo, U. of 283 293 292 868 +4
2 Ball State Univ. 292 290 291 873 +9
3 Penn State U. 305 287 293 885 +21
4 Kansas State Univ. 303 289 295 887 +23
5 Eastern Michigan U. 301 289 301 891 +27
6 Akron, U. of 304 302 296 902 +38
7 Wright State Univ. 296 303 306 905 +41
8 Ohio University 317 290 303 910 +46
9 Bowling Green State 301 307 303 911 +47
10 Georgetown Univ. 307 301 306 914 +50
11 St. Joseph's Univer. 320 300 302 922 +58
12 Miami (Ohio) 321 307 303 931 +67
13 Cleveland State U. 317 309 310 936 +72
14 Army 319 309 312 940 +76
15 Marshall University 316 309 316 941 +77
Fin. Name School Scores
** 1 Justin Bertsch Toledo 66 72 72 210 -6
2 Wayne Denger Ball State 68 73 69 210 -6
Tyler Riley Toledo 72 69 69 210 -6
4 Korey Mahoney E Michigan 71 69 74 214 -2
5 Matt VanCleave Kansas St. 75 69 73 217 +1
6 Robert Rohanna Penn State 75 71 72 218 +2
7 Blake Sattler Akron 70 76 73 219 +3
Brandon Knutson Wright St. 65 74 80 219 +3
Patrick Wilkes-Krier Ball State 78 67 74 219 +3
10 Ted Neville Penn State 76 68 76 220 +4
11 Tyler McDannold E Michigan 75 73 73 221 +5
12 Shawn Warren Marshall 75 70 78 223 +7
Nick Schumacher Kansas St. 79 70 74 223 +7
Tim Moynihan Georgetown 77 70 76 223 +7
15 Heath Ziglar Bowling Gr 71 77 76 224 +8
Bud Graessle Ball State 74 75 75 224 +8
Andy Skillman Ball State 75 75 74 224 +8
18 Harvin Groft Penn State 77 75 73 225 +9
Thomas Shelton E Michigan 77 74 74 225 +9
Brandon Judy Wright St. 75 75 75 225 +9
Ciaran McLeavey Toledo 74 75 76 225 +9
Dan McIntyre Bowling Gr 77 73 75 225 +9
Jonathan James Kansas St. 73 78 74 225 +9
Justin Hull Toledo 71 79 75 225 +9
Marco Poccia Penn State 78 73 74 225 +9
26 CD Hockersmith Ball State 75 77 74 226 +10
Doug Barber Cleve. St. 78 74 74 226 +10
*Ryan Culbertson Akron 75 73 78 226 +10
