Ault, a sophomore, shot back-to-back even-par 72s in the first two rounds of the Iowa Conference Championship and holds a one stroke lead heading into this weekends final two rounds. In the first 36-holes of the Conference Championship, there were only six rounds of even-par or lower, two by Ault. During the week, he also finished second in the Mount Mercy Amana Classic with a 78, three strokes behind the winner.