DIV 1

Cardinals in Sixth Place, Kuntz 13th, Through 36 Holes at Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate

URBANA, Ill. – Braxton Kuntz shot 5-over-par through the opening two rounds of the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate on Saturday, sharing a 13th-place tie at the Atkins Golf Club at the University of Illinois. Firing 72-75—147 over 36 holes, Kuntz paced Ball State in the opening round and finished a stroke behind teammate Ali Khan (74-74—148) in the second round. The Cardinals' Carter Smith (73-76—149) was one stroke behind the leaders as Ball State sits in sixth place heading into Sunday's final round.