It was a phenomenal start to the 2021-22 season for Ball State senior golfer Joey Ranieri, as he carded a 54-hole score of 212 to finish tied for fifth among 84 golfers at the Hoosier Collegiate Invite. After shooting 68 to tie for the lowest opening-round score Sunday at the Pfau Course at Indiana University, Ranieri followed with back-to-back rounds of 72 to conclude the two-day event at -1, four strokes behind event winner Drew Salyers from Indiana. Ranieri's 68 in the opening round ties as the second-lowest round of his career, as does his 54-hole total score of 212. The last time he scored that low was at the Trinity Forest Invitational (Sept. 22-24, 2019) when he carded a career-low second round of 67 on the way to a total score of 212. His lowest career 54-hole score, a 209, came one week earlier at the Golfweek Conference Challenge (Sept. 15-17, 2019). Led by Ranieri's effort, the Cardinals finished in a three-way tie for seventh among a strong 15-team field with a score of 888 (+36). Cincinnati and No. 10 Illinois tied for the team win, with each squad shooting 858 (+6). Host Indiana was third at 860 (+8).

Other Nominees
Danny Fisher, Miami, Sophomore, Lake Forest, Ill
Event: Hoosier Collegiate            
Individual Finish: T-11 // Team Finish: T-7           
73-71-73--217   
Fisher led the way for the RedHawks with a 54-hole score of 217, finishing in a tie for 11th in the 84 player field. He carded the best or second-best RedHawk score each round of the event.
 
Luc Warnock, NIU, Junior, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (E.J. Lajeunesse)   
Event: Marquette Intercollegiate             
Individual Finish: T-17/90 // Team Finish: 11th/17          
70-70-72=212   
Luc Warnock recorded his first career top-20 finish this week as he tied for 17th at the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills. He posted his best career rounds in the first two rounds, carding two-under par 70s on Sunday and Monday. Battling rain and windy conditions early in his round Tuesday, Warnock shot an even par 72. Warnock had his best career finish as a Huskie and his best 54-hole score of his career with a -4 212.

Sam Hogan, Ohio, Freshman, Burlington, Ontario (Assumption Catholic Secondary School)         
Event: EKU Intercollegiate          
Individual Finish: T31 // Team Finish: 12th          
71-72-72 = 215 
Sam made his debut for the Bobcats by tying for the best individual finish on the team -- shooting a total score of five over par through the three rounds.