Blue Raiders finish Trinity Forest Invitational with under-par round

Tuesday, October 4

Dallas, Texas

Middle Tennessee

Trinity Forest Invitational

10/4/2022 4:53:00 PM | Men's Golf

Four of five players finished the round par or better

By: Thomas Donley, MT Athletics

DALLAS, Texas — Middle Tennessee men's golf finished the Trinity Forest Invitational with a 6-under performance Tuesday, combining for a total score of 282 on the final day of the event. Kevin Jegers led MTSU with a 68 (-4) in the third round.

Jegers recorded seven birdies in the third round, including on each of his first three holes and five of his first 11. He moved 20 spots up the leaderboard, finishing in a tie for 67th at 223 (+7).

Owen Stamper was MTSU's highest individual finisher in the tournament, tying for 32nd at 216 (E). He shot a 72 (E) on Tuesday, recording five birdies in the process.

Carter Maneth ended the tournament in a tie for 39th at 217 (+1). His score of 73 (+1) Tuesday was the one that did not count for toward the Blue Raiders' team score. The Texarkana, Texas, native recorded a pair of birdies and the first eagle of his college career.

Michael Barnard and Gavin Clements each enjoyed their best rounds of the tournament with matching marks of 71 (-1) Tuesday. Baranard finished in a tie for 50th at 219 (+3) after notching five birdies in the third round. Clements carded four birdies of his own, ending play in a tie for 54th at 220 (+4).

By the Numbers
7 – Jegers' seven birdies equaled the most by any player in the third round.
53 – MTSU recorded 53 birdies in the tournament, 23 of which came Tuesday.
68 - Jegers' 68 was the lowest round by a Blue Raider in the tourney
5 - Stamper has been par or better in five of his six rounds this season.
12 - Barnard and Stamper led MTSU with 12 birdies apiece.

Head coach Mark McEntire on the Blue Raiders' finish to the tournament
"Happy with the round today. It's good to get some solid rounds in from everyone. The second round prevented us from having a good tournament."

Tournament Notes

Little Rock won the tournament at 833 (-31).
SMU's Nathan Petronzio was the individual winner at 203 (-13).
The Blue Raiders have a quick turnaround, heading to the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate Oct. 9-11.

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