Bowling Green State University Athletics
Men's Golf Finishes Fifth At Legends Of Indiana
October 17, 2000 | Men's Golf
Oct. 17, 2000
Franklin, Ind. -
The Bowling Green State University men's golf team finished in a tie for fifth place (of 13 schools) at the 2000 Legends of Indiana Invitational held in Franklin, Indiana.
Sophomore Adam Balls (Woodstock, Ontario) had a 68 to lead BG in Tuesday's final round. Senior Jon Smarrelli (New Castle, Penn./Neshannock) and junior Brian Gerken (Napoleon, Ohio) fired final rounds of 71 and 72, respectively, while junior Justin Gillham (Perrysburg, Ohio) had a 75 for the Falcons.
Bowling Green broke three school records in the tournament: 1) Best team score for 18 holes with a 283 in Monday's second round, old mark was 284 set in 1991, 2) Best team score for 36 holes (Monday's second round and Tuesday's round) with an 569, old mark was 589 set in 1991, and 3) Best team score for 54 holes with an 863, old mark was 880 set in 1994.
Final Team Standings:
1. Indiana 279-278-283--840
2. Ball State 281-281-285--847
3. Eastern Michigan 280-291-285--856
4. Eastern Kentucky 293-282-286--861
5. BOWLING GREEN 294-283-286--863
Western Kentucky 290-284-289--863
7. Murray State 287-284-294--865
8. Akron 283-288-296--867
Ohio Univ. 286-283-298--867
10. Marquette 289-286-294--869
11. Cincinnati 285-287-300--872
12. Notre Dame 288-293-292--873
13. Dayton 288-289-301--878
Individual Medalist
Aldo Jordan (Indiana) 72-68-67--207
BG Golfers:
T14. Brian Gerken 75-68-72--215 T19. Adam Balls 72-76-68--216 T27. Jon Smarrelli 74-72-71--217 T53. Justin Gillham 73-77-75--225 T53. Chris Kucera 75-73-77--225 T57. Andy Miller 76-70-80--226
