Michael Ikejiani earns top 15 finish at Ball State
Aces take 9th place in team standings
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MUNCIE, Ind. – Posting the low round of the day for the University of Evansville men’s golf team was Michael Ikejiani as he earned a top 15 finish at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational.
Sunday’s final round at Delaware Country Club saw Ikejiani record an even 70. His best round of the weekend put him in a tie for the 13th position in the final individual standings with a 220.
Caleb Wassmer was the second finisher for the Purple Aces. His final-round tally of 81 saw him tie for 44th with a 3-round score of 228. Next up was Carson Parker, who placed 63rd. An 84 in round three gave him a score of 237.
Two behind Parker was the duo of Masatoyo Kato and Nicholas Gushrowski. Kato recorded a 78 in the final 18 while Gushrowski notched an 80. Both had final scores of 239. Luke Schneider had his best round of the weekend, carding a 79 to complete the event with a 246.
Evansville took 9th in the team standings with a score of 919. UE finished 11 strokes behind 8th-place finisher Detroit. Ball State made a huge rally on Sunday to take the team championship. Their team score of 277 was the lowest for any squad over the duration of the tournament. The Cardinals finished with an 859, defeating Butler by 16 shots.
BSU took the top two individuals spots. Carter Smith shot a 2-under 68 in the third round to take top honors with a 208. He bested teammate Kash Bellar by three strokes.
The Aces return to the course on Sept. 18 at the Valpo Fall Invitational.
