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Everett Buick GMC Classic
Henry paces Blue Raiders in Little Rock
10/13/2025 8:28:00 PM | Men's Golf
Two rounds in the books in Arkansas and Georgia
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Blue Raiders fired rounds of 2-over-par 290 and 5-over-par 293 to sit in 13th place at 7-over-par 583 after the opening day of the Everett Buick GMC Classic at Chanel Country Club. Redshirt sophomore Connor Henry leads the Blue Raiders at 5-under-par 139 and is tied for ninth.
Host institution Little Rock is atop the leaderboard with a 36-hole total of 23-under-par 553. Southern Miss and Lipscomb are tied for second at 12-under-par 564, while host Coastal Carolina and James Madison are tied for fourth at 11-under-par 656. The Blue Raiders are in 13th place at 7-over-par 583.
Lipscomb's Minas Manias leads the individual standings with a 36-hole total of 11-under-par 133. He is followed by Little Rock's Ed Featherstone, North Texas' Blake Keen and Southern Miss' Matthew Javier at 10-under-par 134. Henry leads the Blue Raiders at 5-under-par 139 and is tied for ninth.
The Everett Buick GMC Classic concludes with a final round on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Middle Tennessee will be paired with ULM, Troy and Lamar. The final round will begin at 8:15 a.m. CT via a shotgun start.
The Lineup
• Connor Henry posted rounds of 3-under-par 69 and 2-under-par 70 to pace the Blue Raiders. He is tied for ninth at 5-under-par 139
• Oliver Baker carded matching rounds of even-par 72 and tied for 35th at even-under 144.
• Carter Maneth is tied for 62nd at 5-over-par 149 (75-74).
• Maddox Crowder is tied for 71st at 7-over-par 151 (74-77).
• Cooper Solberg rounded out the lineup at 19-over 163 (81-82), in 87th place.
Individual Tournament
• Jake Hopper paced the Blue Raiders in Statesboro with rounds of 2-over-par 74 and 4-over-par 76. He is tied for 55th at 6-over par 150.
• Will Pinson carded matching rounds of 4-over-par 76 and tied for 60th at 8-over 152.
• The Bash in the Boro concludes with a final round on Tuesday, Oct. 14 via shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. CT.
Coach's Comments: Mark McEntire
"It was great to see Connor break through with two great rounds today," said Head Coach Mark McEntire. "Ollie played steady. We just need to be able to put together a couple more rounds."
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