Bowling Green State University Athletics
Men's Golf Finishes Third at Big Red Classic
March 11, 2002 | Men's Golf
March 11, 2002
Ocala, Fla. - The Bowling Green men's golf team finished its first weekend of the spring season third at the 16-team Big Red Classic in Ocala, Fla., on Sunday. The tournament was hosted by Indiana University and Ball State University.
Bowling Green finished with a three-round score of 875 (+11) behind only champion Lamar University (862) and Michigan State University (865). BGSU finished ahead of Penn State and five Mid-American Conference schools, among others.
Senior Brian Gerken finished tied for fifth overall after being one of the tournament leaders after the first and second rounds. Gerken finished with a three-round score of 216 (70, 72, 74). Junior Adam Balls was the next highest Falcon finisher with a 10th-place finish with a score of 218 (75, 71, 72).
Other BGSU players helping with the third-place finish were RS-freshman Craig Pickerel (T-10th, 222), senior Justin Gillham (T-30th, 226), freshman Austin Chase (T-47th, 232) and junior Andy Miller (T-47th, Andy Miller).
Bowling Green's next meet will be at the Pepsi Intercollegiate in Tanglewood, Texas (March 22-24).
Lake Diamond Golf & Country Club
Ocala, Florida * Par 72 * 6,625 Yards
TEAM STANDINGS 1st 2nd 3rd Final
1.Lamar 286 285 291 862 -2
2.Michigan State 280 295 290 865 +1
3.Bowling Green State 293 288 294 875 +11
4.Penn State 286 291 303 880 +16
5.Xavier 299 301 290 890 +26
6.Marshall 298 295 302 895 +31
7.Methodist 300 295 302 897 +33
8.Ohio 299 301 302 902 +38
9.Ball State 306 302 301 909 +45
10. James Madison 295 307 309 911 +47
11. Evansville 310 301 302 913 +49
12.Richmond 308 301 310 919 +55
13.IUPUI 310 313 302 925 +61
14.INDIANA 319 306 304 929 +65
15.Akron 310 318 308 936 +72
16.Northern Illinois 307 326 323 956 +92
