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Men’s Golf Second Entering Final Round of EY Memorial
April 14, 2017 | Men's Golf
Makris (T5) and VanDeventer (T8) set pace for BSU on opening day
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MUNCIE, Ind. -- Juniors Michael Makris and Michael VanDeventer led the Ball State men's golf team to second place on the leaderboard through two rounds of the Earl Yestingsmeier Memorial Invitational.
The Cardinals posted a 36-hole total of 720 (+20) Friday in the play-six-count-five tournament at Delaware Country Club. BSU is six shots behind Eastern Kentucky (+14) with Saturday's final round still to play.
Ball State, which led the 13-team field with 39 birdies on the day, jockeyed back and forth with Eastern Kentucky in the afternoon round. The Cardinals took the lead early before the Colonels regained control.
Makris and VanDeventer turned in two steady rounds apiece. Makris (even par) opened with a 1-under 69 and backed it up with a 71, while VanDeventer (+1) carded rounds of 70 and 71. Both players are in the top 10 individually.
They are chasing Eastern Kentucky's Noah Combs and Taylor's Alec Dutkowski at 4 under par in the race for individual medalist honors.
Johnny Watts is the next Ball State player on the leaderboard in a tie for 22nd. He opened with a challenging round of 77 but bounced back with a 69 to match Makris for the team's lowest round of the day.
Three BSU players are tied for 37th -- Timothy Wiseman, Blake Vise and Quentyn Carpenter, who is competing as an individual. Colin Proctor is tied for 42nd to round out the lineup.
The third and final round gets underway Saturday with tee times beginning at 8 a.m. Ball State and the other leaders will go off the first tee starting at 9 a.m.
Ball State Scores
2. Ball State, 720 (+20): 362-358
T5. Michael Makris, 140 (E): 69-71
T8. Michael VanDeventer, 141 (+1): 70-71
T22. Johnny Watts, 146 (+6): 77-69
T37. Timothy Wiseman, 149 (+9): 75-74
T37. Blake Vise, 149 (+9): 71-78
T37. Quentyn Carpenter*, 149 (+9): 73-76
T42. Colin Proctor, 150 (+10): 77-73
*competing as an individual
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