Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Blue Raiders back in postseason for fourth straight season
5/16/2021 4:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
STILLWATER, Okla. – For the fourth consecutive postseason and 10th time in the last 13, the Blue Raider Men's Golf team is competing for a spot in the NCAA Championships as one of 13 teams in the NCAA Stillwater Regional at Karsten Creek Golf Club.
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QUOTES
"Karsten Creek is going to be a really great test for our guys this week. You have to do a good job of staying patient and keeping the ball in front of you to get around this course. There are not many birdie holes so we need to stay away from the big numbers to give ourselves a chance to advance. We'll be looking to carry over the momentum from the conference championship and hopefully that will help us get into the Top 5 this week." - Head Coach Mark McEntire
LINEUP
1 - Connor McKay, Sr.
2 - Owen Stamper, Fr.
3 - Kevin Jegers, Fr.
4 - Tanner Owens, Sr.
5 - Michael Barnard, R-So.
TOURNAMENT INFO
NOTES
- The Blue Raiders made the cut for the postseason for the fourth straight season after winning their third consecutive Conference USA Championship at Texarkana Country Club in Texarkana, Ark.
- MT is one of just seven teams in the country from outside the Power 5 conferences to have an active streak of four or more consecutive Regional appearances
- The Raiders' 10 Regional appearances in the last 13 seasons (excluding 2019-20) are more than any other current Conference USA member
- Prior to the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season, Middle Tennessee competed in the 2019 NCAA Myrtle Beach Regional, 2018 Raleigh Regional and 2017 College Grove Regional
- The Blue Raiders last advanced to the NCAA Championships in 2008 under former head coach Whit Turnbow
- Head Coach Mark McEntire is employing the same lineup that won the Raiders their third C-USA Championship, which includes two true freshmen (Kevin Jegers and Owen Stamper) and only one Blue Raider who competed in the 2019 NCAA Regional (Tanner Owens)
QUOTES
"Karsten Creek is going to be a really great test for our guys this week. You have to do a good job of staying patient and keeping the ball in front of you to get around this course. There are not many birdie holes so we need to stay away from the big numbers to give ourselves a chance to advance. We'll be looking to carry over the momentum from the conference championship and hopefully that will help us get into the Top 5 this week." - Head Coach Mark McEntire
LINEUP
1 - Connor McKay, Sr.
2 - Owen Stamper, Fr.
3 - Kevin Jegers, Fr.
4 - Tanner Owens, Sr.
5 - Michael Barnard, R-So.
TOURNAMENT INFO
| Dates | Monday, May 17 - Wednesday, May 19 |
| Course | Karsten Creek Country Club Stillwater, OK Par 72, 7,502 yards |
| Format | 54 holes of stroke play, 18 holes each day Monday - Tee times starting at 7:30 a.m. CT Tuesday - Tee times starting at 7:30 a.m. CT Wednesday - Tee times starting at 7:30 a.m. CT |
| Teams (13) | No. 4 Oklahoma State, No. 10 Illinois, No. 15 Auburn, No. 21 SMU, No. 31 Notre Dame, No. 34 Alabama, No. 38 Baylor, No. 50 Sam Houston State, No. 55 Little Rock, No. 45 Ole Miss, No. 71 Northwestern, No. 81 College of Charleston and No. 83 Middle Tennessee |
| Live Scoring | GolfStat |
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