Wiseman, Ranieri, Jones Honored with MAC Postseason Awards

AURORA, Ohio -- The Ball State men's golf team didn't have the finish it wanted at this week's rain-shortened MAC Championships, but the Cardinals did take home some hardware from the annual postseason awards ceremony.

Timothy Wiseman was recognized with the league's Earl Yestingsmeier Sportsmanship Award, Joey Ranieri was tabbed Freshman of the Year, and CJ Jones earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team.

Wiseman is the fifth Ball State golfer and second in the past five years (McCormick Clouser, 2015) to win the Sportsmanship Award named in honor of Earl Yestingsmeier, the long-time BSU coach who would have turned 86 this week. The award goes to a senior based on votes from the league's golfers. The 2018 U.S. Open qualifier from Corydon, Indiana, led the Cardinals this year with a 73.00 scoring average that ranks just outside the top 5 in program history.

Ranieri became just the second Cardinals golfer to be named Freshman of the Year and the first since Tyler Merkel in 2011. His 73.70 scoring average broke Merkel's BSU freshman record of 74.00. The Zionsville, Indiana, product posted four top-25 finishes for the year and racked up four rounds in the 60's this spring.

Jones tied for third at the MAC Championships. He carded an even-par total of 144 over the event's 36 holes, including a 2-under 70 in the second round. The top five players on the final leaderboard earned all-tournament honors. The Frankfort, Kentucky, native finished the year with a scoring average of 73.95, giving the Cardinals four golfers better than 74.

The All-MAC teams will be announced Thursday.

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MAC Golfer of the Year
Beau Breault, Sr., Eastern Michigan

MAC Freshman of the Year
Joey Ranieri, Fr., Ball State

Kermit Blosser MAC Coach of the Year
Bruce Cunningham, Eastern Michigan

Earl Yestingsmeier Sportsmanship Award
Timothy Wiseman, Sr. Ball State

2019 MAC Co-Champions
Eastern Michigan Eagles & Kent State Golden Flashes (+5)

MAC All-Tournament Team
1. Duncan McNeill, Toledo 71-68 = 139 (-5)
2. Gisli Sveinbergsson, Kent State 71-71 = 142 (-2)
T3. CJ Jones, Ball State 74-70 = 144 (E)
T3. Will Kurtz, Kent State 73-71 = 144 (E)
5. Zach Sudinsky, Eastern Michigan 74-71 = 145 (+1)

Wiseman, Ranieri, Jones Honored with MAC Postseason Awards

Players Mentioned

CJ Jones

Joey Ranieri

Timothy Wiseman

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