MADISON, Ill. – Ballard Harris wasted no time returning to form after missing all of the 2023-24 season. The redshirt senior tied for 18^th out of 99 golfers at minus-2 at the Dolenc Invitational, the men's golf team's first event of the 2024-25 season.
 
The Knights made a strong showing as a team, as well, placing fifth in the field of 18 at minus-4. All five starters managed scores in the 60s and 70s each round, avoiding any scores in the 80s for the first time since last fall's first event at Eastern Kentucky when they finished third in a field of 12.
 
Harris, a Trinity product, carded rounds of 72-68-71 in his first action since the ASUN Championship in April 2023. His 68 (minus-3) in the second round tied for his second-lowest stroke total in a round for his collegiate career. His low was a 66 (minus-5) in the second round of NKU's The Jewell, also in April 2023.
 
Luke Bischoff carried the momentum from his solid sophomore campaign over to his junior campaign with a minus-1 finish. He finished below par in three of 11 events last season.
 
Junior Kash Albarado posted a 68 in his second round, good for the second-lowest stroke count for a round in his collegiate career. He finished the event at even-par.
 
In his first event since last October, senior Davis Billows carded an even-par 71 in the third round after sitting at plus-2 and plus-3 after the first two rounds.
 
Redshirt freshman Ben Wulkopf carded three rounds in the 70s in his collegiate debut and finished in the top half of the field, tied for 44^th.
 
The event's host, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, took home the team medal at minus-15, four shots better than second-place Wichita State. Bradley and Southern Illinois tied for third at minus-6, two strokes ahead of the fifth-place Knights.
 
Bradley junior Connor Hamm took home medalist honors at minus-13, three shots ahead of SIUE junior Brady Kaufman in second.
 
COMPLETE BELLARMINE RESULTS:
 
9/9-10/2024 -- Dolenc Invitational
Gateway National Golf Links -- Madison, IL
Par 71, 7178 yards -- 18 teams, 99 players
 

Bellarmine	285	280	283	848	-4	5th
Ballard Harris	72	68	71	211	-2	t-18th
Luke Bischoff	69	72	71	212	-1	t-20th
Kash Albarado	75	68	70	213	E	t-24th
Davis Billows	73	74	71	218	+5	t-40th
Ben Wulkopf	71	72	76	219	+6	t-44th

 
COMPLETE TOURNAMENT RESULTS (via Clippd)
 
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