Ball's 5th Place Finish Leads Houghton at Keuka

Ball's 5th Place Finish Leads Houghton at Keuka

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KEUKA PARK, N.Y.
-- Michael Ball (Binghamton, NY, Chenango Valley) shot an 86 -- good enough for fifth place -- to lead the first-year Houghton men's golf team to a second place finish at the Keuka Spring Invitational on Thursday.

Six teams and 37 golfers competed in the event.

The result was the best performance this season for the team, which had three golfers break 90 for top-10 finishes. John Carpenter (Rochester, NY, Charles Finney) finished ninth with an 88, while Evan Castle (Cuba NY, Bolivar-Richburg) finished 10th with an 89.

Ross Chapman (Kemptville, Ontario, North Granville) and Bradley Oliver (Binghamton NY, Chenango Forks) each shot a 98 to pick up the final points for the team.