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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Finish 8th at MAC Championships
May 04, 2002 | Men's Golf
May 4, 2002
Westerville, Ohio - The Bowling Green men's golf team finished its 2002 season on Saturday with an eighth-place finish at the four-day Mid-American Conference Championships. The Falcons carded a 306 on the final day, ending with a tournament score of 1212 (303-305-298-306). Toledo won the tournament, held at the Medallion Club in Westerville, Ohio, with a score of 1149.
Junior Adam Balls was the top Falcon finisher, tying for ninth out of the 50 golfers. Balls ended with a four-round score of 294 (71-74-75-74). Balls was named to the All-MAC second team.
Other Falcons finishers included Austin Chase (T-27th, 306), Craig Pickerel (T-27th, 306), Justin Gillham (T-41st, 313), and Brian Gerken (45th, 315).
Balls, Chase and Pickerel all return to Garry Winger's squad next season.
At the ceremonies held after the final round, senior Justin Gillham was honored with the MAC's 2002 Sportsman of the Year award.
Medallion Club * Westerville, Ohio Par 72 * 6,802 Yards TEAM STANDINGS 1st 2nd 3rd Fourth Total 1.Toledo 289 293 287 280 1149 2. Ohio 296 302 292 284 1174 3. Kent State 297 304 293 283 1177 4. Ball State 300 303 291 291 1185 5. Miami 298 298 290 304 1190 6. Marshall 301 300 296 309 1206 7. Eastern Michigan 306 306 304 292 1208 8. BGSU 303 305 298 306 1212 9. Akron 306 314 307 301 1228 10. Northern Illinois 314 326 313 298 1251
