Blue Raiders take fifth place at Mason Rudolph Championship

Sunday, April 7

Franklin, Tenn.

Middle Tennessee

Mason Rudolph Championship

4/7/2024 6:23:00 PM | Men's Golf

Owen Stamper finished in the top 10

By: Thomas Donley, MT Athletics

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee men's golf took fifth place at the Mason Rudolph Championship with a score of 862 (+10) after a combined round of 295 (+11) in Sunday's third round. Owen Stamper, playing in the final group with a crowd of around 60 spectators in tow, tied for ninth at 212 (-1).

Markus Varjun led the Blue Raiders in the third round with a score of 71 (E). He bookended his round with birdies on holes 1 and 18. He tied for 16th individually at 214 (+1).

Stamper shot a 75 (+4) in the third round, aided by a birdie on the 14th hole.

Kevin Jegers tied for 27th with a 54-hole score of 217 (+4) after shooting a 74 (+3) in the third round. He picked up birdies on holes 6 and 8.

Sheldon McKnight ended the event tied for 44th with a score of 221 (+8). His three birdies were the most by a Blue Raider in the third round.

Michael Barnard rounds out the Blue Raider lineup in a tie for 58^th.

The only teams to finish ahead of MTSU were No. 3 Vanderbilt, No. 5 Ole Miss, No. 9 Alabama and UNC Wilmington.

By the Numbers
170 – The Blue Raiders parred 170 holes, the most among the 13-team field.
39 – Barnard came within two of the individual lead by making par 39 times in the tournament.
4 – Stamper earned his fourth top-10 finish of the season.

Coach's Comments: Mark McEntire

.@coachmcentire72 on a top-five finish at the Mason Rudolph Championship pic.twitter.com/n8hqzVDmIK
— Middle Tennessee Men's Golf (@MT_MGolf) April 7, 2024

Tournament Notes

No. 3 Vanderbilt, playing on its home course, won the event at 822 (-30), 18 strokes better than No. 5 Ole Miss.
The Commodores' Gordon Sargent was the individual winner at 202 (-11).
The Blue Raiders are back in action at Mississippi State's Mossy Oak Collegiate Championship, held April 15-16.

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