Top 5 Teams
1. Winthrop 285, -3
2. Ohio State 290, +2
3. Purdue 293, +5
T4. Ball State 294, +6
T4. Houston 294, +6
Ball State Individuals
T8. McCormick Clouser 72, E
T8. Zach Yinger 72, E
T24. Michael Markis 74, +2
T37. Johnny Watts 76, +4
T59. James Blackwell 79, +7
Through one day of play, seniors McCormick Clouser and Zach Yinger have helped keep the Ball State men's golf team in the top half of the field at the Northern Intercollegiate.
The only seniors on the team, Clouser and Yinger both shot par (72) in the first round, tying for 8th individually.
As a team, the Cardinals played well on the front nine, with three players shooting even and one shooting one over par.
Clouser, Yinger and freshman Johnny Watts all shot 36 on the front nine, while fellow freshmen Michael Makris shot 37.
Markis, shot 37 on the back nine as well staying consistent, finishing the first round 2-over par (74), while Watts finished 4-over par (76).
Junior James Blackwell finished the day 7-over par (79).
The Cardinals finished the first day of action tied for fourth place, at 6-over par (294). Ball State trials Purdue by one point for third.
Last season, Ball State finished sixth at the Northern Intercollegiate.
The Cardinals will be paired with Houston and Louisville when play resumes in the Northern Intercollegiate on Saturday. Blackwell will be the first Cardinal to tee off, starting at 7:31 a.m.
Read More
AP: Biden tells Morehouse graduates that scenes in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war break his heart, too
By Associated Press / 3 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Sunday offered his most direct recognition of U.S. students' anguish over the Israel-Hamas war, telling graduates of historically Black Morehouse College that he heard their voices of protest and that scenes from the conflict in Gaza break his heart, too.
AP: Biden's upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture
By The Associated Press / 3 days agoWhen he gives the commencement address at Morehouse College, President Joe Biden will have his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war at a center of Black politics and culture.
Indiana Capital Chronicle: Rokita warns Indiana college officials to guard against campus antisemitism
By Indiana Capital Chronicle / 4 days agoAttorney General Todd Rokita on Wednesday issued a warning to postsecondary officials: “Hateful antisemitic acts against Jewish students will not be tolerated.”
