Balls In Second Place After Day One

May 03, 2002 | Men's Golf

May 3, 2002

Westerville, Ohio - Junior Adam Balls is in second place after day one of the 2002 Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships at Medallion Club in Westerville, Ohio. Balls is one under par (71), tied with three others for second place. The 71 he carded is one off his season-low.

As a team, the Falcons are in seventh place with a score of 303 (+15), just three strokes out of fifth place. Toledo leads the field with a one-round score of 289 (+1).

Other Falcons that finished the first round were; Justin Gillham (T-27th, 77), Brian Gerken (T-27th, 77), Craig Pickerel (T-33rd, 78) and Austin Chase (T-40th, 79).

The 10-team tournament continues Friday and concludes on Saturday.

Medallion Club * Westerville, Ohio
Par 72 * 6,802 Yards
TEAM STANDINGS	       1st
1.Toledo	                289
2. Ohio	                 296
3. Kent State	           297
4. Miami	                298
5. Ball State	           300
6. Marshall	             301
7. BGSU	                 303
8. Akron	                306
   Eastern Michigan	     306
10. Northern Illinois	   314