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Argent Financial Classic
Blue Raiders finish sixth at the Argent Financial Classic
9/10/2024 5:15:00 PM | Men's Golf
Zimmer finishes fourth in the individual standings.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Blue Raiders carded a 2-over-par 290 on Tuesday to finish sixth at the Argent Financial Classic at Squire Creek Country Club. Senior JJ Zimmer led the Blue Raiders in the individual standings with a 5-under-par 211 to finish fourth.
Troy earned the team title with a three-round total of 7-under-par 857, while Houston finished second at 4-under-par 860 and Little Rock and Rice finished tied for third at 6-over-par 870. The Blue Raiders posted a three-round team score of 11-over-par 875 to finish sixth.
Rice's Lukas Boandl claimed individual medalist honors with a 54-hole score of 10-under-par 206. Troy's Nick Fowlkes finished second at 8-under-par 208, while South Alabama's Joshua Hill came in third at 6-under-par 210. Zimmer led the Blue Raiders with a 5-under-par 211 fourth-place finish.
The Blue Raiders will return to action when they compete in the Bearcat Invitational at Coldstream Country Club on Sep. 16-17 (Monday-Tuesday) in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Lineup
• Redshirt junior Markus Varjun paced the Blue Raiders with a final round 2-under-par 70 to finish tied for 20th at 3-over par 219.
• Senior JJ Zimmer carded his third consecutive round under par with a 1-under 71 to get to 5-under on the tournament. Zimmer led the Blue Raiders with a fourth-place showing.
• Redshirt sophomore Sheldon McKnight posted a round of 1-over-par 73 to finish tied for 34th at 5-over-par 221.
• Redshirt junior Carter Maneth carded a round of 4-over-par 76 and finished tied for 51st at 8-over-par 224, while freshman Owen Queener posted a round of 7-over-par 79 to finish at 14-over-par 230.
• Freshman Charlie Bell rounded out the Blue Raiders with a 5-over-par 77. Bell finished tied for 97th at 25-over-par 241 while competing as an individual.
Coach's Comments: Mark McEntire
"I was happy with the round that we played today," said Head Coach Mark McEntire. "We were able to move up the leaderboard and salvage a decent finish. JJ had a great first tournament as a Blue Raider. He is a really good player and did some great things for us out there. It was also nice to see the comeback from Markus today. That said, we have a quick turn this week. We need to clean up a few things and then we are off to Cincinnati for the weekend."
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