LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Carter Smith finished his second round at the Everett Buick GMC Classic with a 6-under par 66, then proceeded to fire a 3-under 69 in the final round Tuesday afternoon to finish one stroke out of first place in Ball State's best individual finish of the season. As a team, meanwhile, Ball State fired a 9-under round that featured subpar scorecards from three of its other five golfers.
Overall, the Cardinals flew from 14th place after round two, to a final standing in ninth place with a round that was bettered Tuesday only by UAB's -11 (277).