FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Toledo sits in fifth place after carding identical rounds of 20-over par 308 in the first and second round of Friday's opening day of the 2018 Mid-American Championships. The tournament is being played at the par-72, 7,331-yard Sycamore Hills Golf Club.

Senior Stephen Watts is leading the Rockets at five-over par 149 (74-75). Watts' day was highlighted by an eagle on the par-five, 536-yard No. 2 hole in the opening round.

Senior Colin Joseph (79-75) and junior Duncan McNeill (77-77) are tied for 15^th place at 10-over par 154. Joseph rebounded from an opening-round 79 by improving by four strokes in the second round. McNeill began his day by playing the first eight holes at one-under par but was six-over par the remainder of his round.

Rounding out the Rocket lineup are junior Spencer Shoemaker tied for 30^th place at 15-over par 159 (78-81) and sophomore Thomas Thurloway tied for 33^rd place at 16-over par 160 (79-81).

Ball State leads the nine-team field at 19-over par 595, four strokes in front of two-time defending champion Kent State and 11 ahead of third-place Miami.

The tournament's third round will be held tomorrow with the final round slated for Sunday.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Ball State 302-293=595 (+19); 2. Kent State 293-306=599 (+23); 3. Miami 297-309=606 (+30); 4. Akron 297-313=610 (+34); 5. Toledo 308-308=616 (+40); 6. Eastern Michigan 312-305=617 (+41); 7. Northern Illinois 308-310=618 (+42); 8. Bowling Green 306-325=631 (+55); 9. Ohio 327-322=649 (+73)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Michael VanDeventer (BSU) 70-71=141 (-3); T2. George Baylis (Akron) 72-76=148 (+4); T2. Bjarki Petursson (KSU) 70-78=148 (+4); T4. Charlie Nikitas (Miami) 72-76=148 (+4); T5. Stephen Watts (UT) 74-75=149 (+5); T5. Mitchell McFarland (Akron) 73-76=149 (+5)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T5. Stephen Watts 74-75=149 (+5); T15. Duncan McNeill 77-77=154 (+10); T15. Colin Joseph 79-75=154 (+10); T30. Spencer Shoemaker 78-81=159 (+15); T33. Thomas Thurloway 79-81=160 (+16)