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Men's Golf Finishes Regular Season Play at Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate
April 23, 2023 | Men's Golf
URBANA, Ill. – The Ball State men's golf team wrapped up the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate after being paired with Illinois and Northwestern for round three today. The Cardinals finished in fifth place in the team rankings.
"I'm really proud of how the guys played yesterday. It was a gutsy performance in some brutal weather conditions against a competitive pool of teams," said head coach Mike Fleck. "The weather was marginally better today, and although we couldn't hold onto that top-three finish, I'm pretty pleased with our performance overall. April was tough with a stacked schedule, and it helped prepare us for the upcoming MAC championship next weekend."
Joey Ranieri continued to lead the Cardinals throughout three rounds of play. He notched a top-15 finish in the individual standings, finishing tied for 13th and at 4-over today (75-70-75—220). Ali Khan finished tied for 23rd, finishing round three at 3-over (74-77-74—225).
Carter Smith finished tied for 31st, finishing round three at 3-over (84-70-74—228). He tallied two birdies and an eagle in round three. Kash Bellar and Griffin Hare finished tied for 34th. Bellar finished at 3-over today (79-76-74—229). Hare finished at 6-over today (71-81-77—229).
Competing as individuals were Evan Bone and Carson Orr. Bone finished tied for 23rd and finished at 1-under today in round three (75-80-70—225). Orr finished in 62nd, finishing at 9-over today (83-76-80—239).
The Cardinals compete next at the MAC Championships in Athens, Alabama on Sunday, April 30 and Monday, May 1.
"I'm really proud of how the guys played yesterday. It was a gutsy performance in some brutal weather conditions against a competitive pool of teams," said head coach Mike Fleck. "The weather was marginally better today, and although we couldn't hold onto that top-three finish, I'm pretty pleased with our performance overall. April was tough with a stacked schedule, and it helped prepare us for the upcoming MAC championship next weekend."
Joey Ranieri continued to lead the Cardinals throughout three rounds of play. He notched a top-15 finish in the individual standings, finishing tied for 13th and at 4-over today (75-70-75—220). Ali Khan finished tied for 23rd, finishing round three at 3-over (74-77-74—225).
Carter Smith finished tied for 31st, finishing round three at 3-over (84-70-74—228). He tallied two birdies and an eagle in round three. Kash Bellar and Griffin Hare finished tied for 34th. Bellar finished at 3-over today (79-76-74—229). Hare finished at 6-over today (71-81-77—229).
Competing as individuals were Evan Bone and Carson Orr. Bone finished tied for 23rd and finished at 1-under today in round three (75-80-70—225). Orr finished in 62nd, finishing at 9-over today (83-76-80—239).
The Cardinals compete next at the MAC Championships in Athens, Alabama on Sunday, April 30 and Monday, May 1.
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