Ball State University Athletics
Golfers Off To Solid Start at Golfweek Put Me In Coach Invitational
October 05, 2026 | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Ball State's six golfers all turned in solid rounds Monday, as they kicked off competition in the Golfweek Put Me In Coach Invitational at the Delaware Country Club.
On the men's side, all three Cardinals are in the top six of the 13-player field after shooting a combined +11 (431) over their first two rounds on the par 70, 6,438-yard course layout.
Leading the way was freshman Brayden Lamborne who closed the day in second place at +2 (142) after back-to-back one-over par rounds. Both his rounds included 15 pars and one birdie, with his birdies coming on the par 5, 540-yard fourth in round one and on the par 4, 411-yard fourth in round two.
Senior Aidan Gutierrez was one shot back, in third place, at +3 (143). He shot +1 (71) in his first tour of the course and +2 (72) in his second. Gutierrez recorded three birdies in each of his rounds, while adding an eagle on the par 4, 264-yard third in his opening 18.
Rounding the day for the men was sophomore Cameron Chattin who is tied for sixth overall at +6 (146). Chattin also turned in a +1 (71) in his opening round, while shooting +5 (75) in the second. Chattin's opening round included five birdies, while he added one more in the second.
Both Gutierrez and Chattin are tied for second among the field with six birdies each, while Gutierrez's eagle was the lone eagle on the day.
On the women's side, all three Cardinals are in the top six of the 14-player field after shooting a combined +15 (447) over their first two rounds on the par 72, 6,030-yard course layout.
Senior Jenna Estravillo and sophomore Skylar Dean are both tied for fourth overall at +4 (148). Estravillo shot +1 (73) in her opening round and followed with a +3 (75) in her second, while Dean reversed those scores over her two rounds.
Estravillo finished the day tied for second among the field with seven total birdies, including four in her opening round and three in her second. Dean tied for second among the field with 24 total pars, while also collecting three birdies and her second eagle of the season on the par 4, 264-yard third.
JJ Gregston, meanwhile, turned in the women's lowest round of the day by shooting E (72) in her second tour of the course. Her second-round effort, which tied as the second-lowest round of the day, included four birdies and 10 pars. Gregston also collected two birdies in her opening round in which she shot +7 (79).
Action in the Golfweek Put Me In Coach Invitational concludes tomorrow morning with tee times starting at 8:30 a.m. off holes one and 10.
Ball State Men's Results
2 - Brayden Lamborne: 142 (71-71; +2)
3 - Aidan Gutierrez: 143 (71-72; +3)
T6 - Cameron Chattin: 146 (71-75; +6)
Ball State Women's Results
T4 - Jenna Estravillo: 148 (73-75; +4)
T4 - Skylar Dean: 148 (75-73; +4)
T6 - JJ Gregston: 151 (79-72; +7)
On the men's side, all three Cardinals are in the top six of the 13-player field after shooting a combined +11 (431) over their first two rounds on the par 70, 6,438-yard course layout.
Leading the way was freshman Brayden Lamborne who closed the day in second place at +2 (142) after back-to-back one-over par rounds. Both his rounds included 15 pars and one birdie, with his birdies coming on the par 5, 540-yard fourth in round one and on the par 4, 411-yard fourth in round two.
Senior Aidan Gutierrez was one shot back, in third place, at +3 (143). He shot +1 (71) in his first tour of the course and +2 (72) in his second. Gutierrez recorded three birdies in each of his rounds, while adding an eagle on the par 4, 264-yard third in his opening 18.
Rounding the day for the men was sophomore Cameron Chattin who is tied for sixth overall at +6 (146). Chattin also turned in a +1 (71) in his opening round, while shooting +5 (75) in the second. Chattin's opening round included five birdies, while he added one more in the second.
Both Gutierrez and Chattin are tied for second among the field with six birdies each, while Gutierrez's eagle was the lone eagle on the day.
On the women's side, all three Cardinals are in the top six of the 14-player field after shooting a combined +15 (447) over their first two rounds on the par 72, 6,030-yard course layout.
Senior Jenna Estravillo and sophomore Skylar Dean are both tied for fourth overall at +4 (148). Estravillo shot +1 (73) in her opening round and followed with a +3 (75) in her second, while Dean reversed those scores over her two rounds.
Estravillo finished the day tied for second among the field with seven total birdies, including four in her opening round and three in her second. Dean tied for second among the field with 24 total pars, while also collecting three birdies and her second eagle of the season on the par 4, 264-yard third.
JJ Gregston, meanwhile, turned in the women's lowest round of the day by shooting E (72) in her second tour of the course. Her second-round effort, which tied as the second-lowest round of the day, included four birdies and 10 pars. Gregston also collected two birdies in her opening round in which she shot +7 (79).
Action in the Golfweek Put Me In Coach Invitational concludes tomorrow morning with tee times starting at 8:30 a.m. off holes one and 10.
Ball State Men's Results
2 - Brayden Lamborne: 142 (71-71; +2)
3 - Aidan Gutierrez: 143 (71-72; +3)
T6 - Cameron Chattin: 146 (71-75; +6)
Ball State Women's Results
T4 - Jenna Estravillo: 148 (73-75; +4)
T4 - Skylar Dean: 148 (75-73; +4)
T6 - JJ Gregston: 151 (79-72; +7)
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