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Smith, Bellar and Khan Earn All-MAC Recognition in Men's Golf
May 03, 2024 | Men's Golf
MUNCIE, Ind. – Reflecting the success of a Mid-American Conference championship season, three Ball State men's golfers have been named to All-MAC teams today. Sophomore Carter Smith was named a first-team All-MAC honoree, with juniors Kash Bellar and Ali Khan each earning second-team accolades.
Smith's naming as a first-teamer is Ball State's first first-team selection since Johnny Watts in 2015. The Cardinals' three All-MAC selections are the most by a Ball State squad since the program had three selections in 2013 – also the last time Ball State received an invitation to an NCAA regional.
Smith, Bellar and Khan will lead Ball State into next week's Chapel Hill Regional, May 13-15, as one of 81 teams nationally to reach an NCAA regional. The trio played an integral role in Ball State's postseason appearance last year, earning a fourth-place finish at the first-ever National Golf Invitational that was won, in fact, by Bellar.
Smith posted a team-best 72.55 stroke average for the Cardinals this season, competing out of Ball State's No. 1 or No. 2 position in all 10 events in which the team has competed. He has earned mention as the MAC's Golfer of the Week on three different occasions.
Bellar earns All-MAC second-team honors for a second straight season, and was an all-tournament selection last week after tying with Khan for fourth place at the 2024 MAC Championships. He owns a 73.14 stroke average over 29 rounds, and his 13 rounds of par or better share the team lead with Smith. His finish at the MAC Championships was the 10th top-10 finish of his career and his fourth this season.
Khan has earned his first all-conference selection after posting a 73.38 stroke average in the same 29 rounds as Smith and Bellar. Khan has routinely competed out of Ball State's No. 3 lineup position, and last week posted one of the best tournaments of his career, tying with Bellar for fourth place at the MAC Championships. He earned all-tournament honors last week after what was his first top-10 finish this season and the fifth of his career.
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Smith's naming as a first-teamer is Ball State's first first-team selection since Johnny Watts in 2015. The Cardinals' three All-MAC selections are the most by a Ball State squad since the program had three selections in 2013 – also the last time Ball State received an invitation to an NCAA regional.
Smith, Bellar and Khan will lead Ball State into next week's Chapel Hill Regional, May 13-15, as one of 81 teams nationally to reach an NCAA regional. The trio played an integral role in Ball State's postseason appearance last year, earning a fourth-place finish at the first-ever National Golf Invitational that was won, in fact, by Bellar.
Smith posted a team-best 72.55 stroke average for the Cardinals this season, competing out of Ball State's No. 1 or No. 2 position in all 10 events in which the team has competed. He has earned mention as the MAC's Golfer of the Week on three different occasions.
Bellar earns All-MAC second-team honors for a second straight season, and was an all-tournament selection last week after tying with Khan for fourth place at the 2024 MAC Championships. He owns a 73.14 stroke average over 29 rounds, and his 13 rounds of par or better share the team lead with Smith. His finish at the MAC Championships was the 10th top-10 finish of his career and his fourth this season.
Khan has earned his first all-conference selection after posting a 73.38 stroke average in the same 29 rounds as Smith and Bellar. Khan has routinely competed out of Ball State's No. 3 lineup position, and last week posted one of the best tournaments of his career, tying with Bellar for fourth place at the MAC Championships. He earned all-tournament honors last week after what was his first top-10 finish this season and the fifth of his career.
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