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Blue Raiders finish third at the HCU Husky Intercollegiate
10/29/2024 2:27:00 PM | Men's Golf
SUGAR LAND, Texas – The Blue Raiders fired a final round 2-over-par 290 to finish third at the HCU Husky Intercollegiate at Riverbend Country Club. Senior JJ Zimmer led the Blue Raiders at 1-under-par 215 and finished fifth in the individual standings.
DePaul earned the team title with a three-round total of 2-over-par 866, while host institution HCU finished second at 9-over-par 873 and the Blue Raiders finished third with a a three-round team score of 16-over-par 880.
Southeastern Louisiana's Viggo Hed claimed individual medalist honors with 54-hole total of 5-under-par 211, while DePaul's Pablo Riveiro and Rohan Gopaldas tied for second at 3-under-par 213. Zimmer led the Blue Raiders with a 1-under-par 215 fifth-place finish.
The Blue Raiders will return to action when they compete at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate at GS University Golf Course on Feb. 1-2 (Saturday-Sunday) in Statesboro, Georgia.
The Lineup
• Senior JJ Zimmer led the Blue Raiders with a fifth-place showing at the HCU Husky Invitational. Zimmer fired a final round 4-over-par 76 to finish tied for fifth at 1-under-par 215.
• Freshman Oliver Baker finished tied for 10th at 3-over-par 219. He carded a final round 1-over-par 73.
• Redshirt sophomore Sheldon McKnight posted a final round 2-under-par 70 to finish tied for 13th at 4-over-par 220.
• Freshman Thad Whitfield carded a final-round 1-under-par 71 to finish tied for 20th at 5-over-par 221.
• Redshirt junior Carter Maneth fired a final-round 1-over-par 73 to finish tied for 42nd at 12-over-par 228.
• Freshman Charlie Bell rounded out the Blue Raiders with a final round of 7-over-par 79 to finish tied for 54th at 17-over-par 233.
Coach's Comments: Mark McEntire
"I'm happy with today's round," said Head Coach Mark McEntire. "We made a good move up the leaderboard. I saw some good things out of our guys. We had solid finishes from JJ and Oliver. We have some good things to work on over the break and can't wait to get back in the Spring."
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DePaul earned the team title with a three-round total of 2-over-par 866, while host institution HCU finished second at 9-over-par 873 and the Blue Raiders finished third with a a three-round team score of 16-over-par 880.
Southeastern Louisiana's Viggo Hed claimed individual medalist honors with 54-hole total of 5-under-par 211, while DePaul's Pablo Riveiro and Rohan Gopaldas tied for second at 3-under-par 213. Zimmer led the Blue Raiders with a 1-under-par 215 fifth-place finish.
The Blue Raiders will return to action when they compete at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate at GS University Golf Course on Feb. 1-2 (Saturday-Sunday) in Statesboro, Georgia.
The Lineup
• Senior JJ Zimmer led the Blue Raiders with a fifth-place showing at the HCU Husky Invitational. Zimmer fired a final round 4-over-par 76 to finish tied for fifth at 1-under-par 215.
• Freshman Oliver Baker finished tied for 10th at 3-over-par 219. He carded a final round 1-over-par 73.
• Redshirt sophomore Sheldon McKnight posted a final round 2-under-par 70 to finish tied for 13th at 4-over-par 220.
• Freshman Thad Whitfield carded a final-round 1-under-par 71 to finish tied for 20th at 5-over-par 221.
• Redshirt junior Carter Maneth fired a final-round 1-over-par 73 to finish tied for 42nd at 12-over-par 228.
• Freshman Charlie Bell rounded out the Blue Raiders with a final round of 7-over-par 79 to finish tied for 54th at 17-over-par 233.
Coach's Comments: Mark McEntire
"I'm happy with today's round," said Head Coach Mark McEntire. "We made a good move up the leaderboard. I saw some good things out of our guys. We had solid finishes from JJ and Oliver. We have some good things to work on over the break and can't wait to get back in the Spring."
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Men's Golf on social media on Facebook /MTMGolf, X (Formerly known as Twitter) (@MT_MGolf) and Instagram (@mt_mgolf).
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