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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcon Men's Golf Ties For Seventh At First Energy
April 21, 2001 | Men's Golf
April 21, 2001
Ravenna, Ohio - After shooting a first round score of 73, junior Justin Gillham (Perrysburg, OH) followed that up with a 71 in round two, finishing tied for ninth place overall at the First Energy Collegiate in Ravenna, OH. Not to be outdone, sophomore Adam Balls (Woodstock, Ontario) fired an identical round of 71 to help lead the Bowling Green men's golf team to a tie for seventh place in the 19-team field. The meet, hosted by Kent State University was held at the Windmill Lakes Golf Club.
Balls' total of 146 placed him 16th overall, giving the Falcons two golfers in the top 20. As a team, BGSU shot a total of 595, tying with Purdue University and finishing 21 strokes behind the host Golden Flashes.
The Falcons next competition comes in two weeks when they travel to Westerville, OH to take part in the Mid-American Conference championship.
Final team scores:
1. Kent State 293-281--574
2. Michigan State 296-288--584
3T. Toledo 296-289--585
Notre Dame 294-291--585
5. Eastern Michigan 300-288--588
6. Ball State 302-290--592
7T. BGSU 302-293--595
Purdue 295-300--595
9. Iowa 298-299--597
10. Wright State 300-299--599
11. Miami of Ohio 303-297--600
12. Ohio 305-301--606
13. Marshall 310-297--607
14. Wisconsin 314-297--611
15. Illinois 313-299--612
16. Marquette 304-309--613
17. Indiana 322-300--622
18. Akron 318-311--629
19. Northern Illinois 325-308--633
Final BGSU results:
9T. Justin Gillham 73-71--144
16T. Adam Balls 75-71--146
42T. Andy Miller 75-76--151
55T. Brian Gerken 79-75--154
61T. Jon Smarrelli 79-76--155
