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By Corbin Hubert / October 22, 2024The Ball State Men’s Golfer details his viral commitment post that has over five million views
The Ball State Men’s Golfer details his viral commitment post that has over five million views
Brothers Griffin and Gavin Hare make an impact for Ball State men’s golf while creating lasting memories.
The 2024 Delaware County girls' golf season finished as Wapahani, Yorktown and Delta all completed their seasons at the Lapel Regional.
Here are some Delaware County results from the week of 8/19-8/24.
Daily News high school sports beat reporter Zach Carter gives his awards for the 2023-24 Delaware County sports year.
Daily News high school sports beat reporter Zach Carter gives his awards for the Delaware County spring sports season.
Maintaining composure and following head coach Mike Fleck’s game plan throughout its three-day event at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Indiana, Ball State men’s golf captured the 2024 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship in convincing fashion.
The 2024 Delaware County Boys Golf Tournament took place Saturday April 27th, and it was the Yorktown Tigers taking the championship.
Heading one hour west to Westfield, Indiana, Ball State will have a chance to redeem last season’s runner-ups with a MAC title. The Cardinals will tee off April 26 to begin their three-day event at Chatham Hills.
Throughout a season that saw a number of ups and downs, from placing 14th in their season opener to placing 1st at the Brittany Kelly Classic two weeks later, the Cardinals continued to climb. Closing out their season at the Pinnacle Golf Club in Grove City, Ohio, Ball State’s young squad had a lot to prove.
After jockeying for position with Ohio and Butler throughout the competition’s second day, Ball State finished atop the 11-team field, one stroke ahead of the Bobcats and Bulldogs, in order to take home first place.
Ball State finished the competition in 7th after a strong opening day performance that was headlined by sophomores Jasmine Driscoll and Madelin Boyd, as the formerly two-day competition was cut short due to weather conditions.
With the motto “small school, big opportunities,” the Wes-Del Warriors continue to upgrade their athletics program by using a a four-phase plan.
“We just hung in there,” said head coach Mike Fleck. “There were challenges everywhere, and it was tough. We just battled, and that is probably what I’m most proud of the guys for—their mentality today when it got really tough again.”
Growing up in Ontario and moving to Muncie to play at the collegiate level is an experience three Ball State golfers share, and it's a bond that goes beyond the sport they traveled across the border to play.
Finishing the round with a score of 272 as a team, Ball State finished with its lowest scoring round since the 2005 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational. Totaling 16 strokes under par, the Cardinals closed the competition with their best round ever, commensurate with an event’s total par count.
Despite sophomore Sarah Gallagher and freshman JJ Gregston counting quality scores throughout the three-day competition, Ball State was not able to battle out of the center of a highly contested 20-team field.
After a three-month hiatus from collegiate play, Ball State women's golf began the second half of its season in Litchfield Park, Arizona, finishing in third place at the BGSU Intercollegiate. The Cardinals will travel back to Arizona Feb. 23 for the Rio Verde Invitational hosted by Western Michigan University.
“It is exciting,” head coach Mike Fleck said after the Ball State men's golf win. “It's exactly the start I envisioned for this group.”
