The Everett Buick GMC Classic showcased a similar story for Ball State that has played out many times throughout the fall season. Like a nova, the Cardinals got hot between the first and second rounds as they quickly improved their collective score before fading out in the final round.
Ball State finished the Badger Invitational in 11th place out of 18 teams. Junior Kash Bellar finished 4th individually at the invite.
Agugliaro goes on to play at Prairie View Golf Course in Carmel, Indiana, for the state championship. The tournament will start Friday, Sept. 29, and end Saturday, Sept. 30. Tee times have not been announced.
In her freshman year with the Warriors girls’ golf team, she made headlines as she won the Middle-Eastern Conference (78), had the lowest nine-hole score in the county with a score of 33, and became the first Wes-Del golfer to win the Delaware County Tournament (76).
Below are highlights and results from the past week’s Delaware County sporting events that those on the Daily News Sports Team were unable to attend. Any results throughout the week not included were unable to be found or were not shared.
One thing was clear when speaking with Yorktown head coach Nathan McClung, he said he not only has a good group of golfers, but also a good group of kids. “This is one of the most enjoyable teams I've ever coached, and last year was too,” McClung said “But this group of guys, they're very different. But a lot of them are unique and some really special. They're phenomenal young men. So it's a privilege that they call me coach.” That group of kids ended up winning sectionals at the Hickory Hills Golf Club with a score of 321, led by the sectional individual champion, Christian Groves.
Playing in the first National Golf Invitational, Ball State Men’s Golf finished tied for fourth with their 859 score over three rounds. Sophomore Kash Bellar won the individual title with his 7-under-par performance over three rounds. “It's about time I've had some really good opportunities to win this spring alone, I just didn't capitalize on and didn't take advantage of the final round,” Bellar said. “I think today I just proved to myself that I can be an elite player. That's the best way to show some other people and teams around the country that I am a pretty good player.”
Cameron Andry has been announced as the new head coach for Ball State Women's Golf, Ball State Director of Athletics Beth Goetz announced July 19, 2022. Andry spent the previous 11 seasons at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
On day two of the Indiana High School Boys Golf State Finals, Delta High School Boys Golf junior Riley Bratton shot an 85, three points better than his score from day one. Bratton finished his trip to the State Finals with a total score of 173, meaning he was 29 over par.
Tuesday, June 14, Delta High School Boys Golf junior Riley Bratton competed in day one of the Indiana Boys’ Golf State Finals at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana. Bratton shot a 88, with seven pars, eight bogeys, one double bogey and two triple bogeys or worse.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022, Ball State Women's Golf head coach Katherine Mowat announced she is stepping down from her position after 18 seasons. A search for the next head coach of the program is already reportedly underway.
Delta High School's Riley Bratton advanced to the State Finals June 14-15, as June 9, Delta and Yorktown High School Boys' Golf teams competed in Regional 3, hosted by Muncie Central High School at The Players Club in Yorktown, Indiana. Muncie Burris was also represented individually by Nahom Solomon.
Eight Delaware County High School Boys' Golf programs competed in Sectionals June 6, with two programs and one individual advancing to Regionals.
After three days of competition, Ball State Men’s Golf took a seventh-place finish overall in the 2022 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship to wrap up their season.
Ranieri led the Cardinals on the scorecard after the third and final day and finished in a tie for 49th place. His eagle on the 18th hole helped him finish at five-over-par.
For Mowat, it’s been important to be an open and active member of the LGBTQ community, especially for her athletes, because she didn’t have any role models who were gay growing up.
Ball State placed third out of 10 participants in the Dayton Flyer Invitational Oct. 18-19. The Cardinals finished with a final score of 871 (19-over-par).
Ball State men’s golf placed 12th out of 12 teams in the Purdue Fall Invitational Oct. 11-12. The Cardinals finished with a final score of 909 (+45 over par).With four freshmen in the five-man lineup, head coach Mike Fleck hopes his players benefit from the outing.
