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West Bay Collegiate Invitational
Blue Raiders finish eighth at West Bay Collegiate Invitational
10/7/2025 3:57:00 PM | Men's Golf
ESTERO, Fla. – Middle Tennessee carded a final round of 8-under-par 280 to finish eighth at the West Bay Collegiate Invitational at West Bay Club on Tuesday afternoon. Redshirt senior Carter Maneth led the Blue Raiders in the individual standings with a 9-under-par 207 finish.
Host institution FGCU earned the team title with a three-round total of 36-under-par 828, while Elon finished second at 29-under-par 835 and Eastern Michigan finished third at 27-under-par 837. The Blue Raiders posted a three-round team score of 7-under-par 857 to finish eighth.
Eastern Michigan's Charlie Box and George Mason's Vaughn McMeans claimed individual medalist honors with 54-hole totals of 15-under-par 201, while South Florida's Jackson Spybey finished third at 12-under-par 204. Maneth led the Blue Raiders in the individual standings with a 9-under-par 207 finish.
The Blue Raiders will complete their fall slate of action when they compete in the Everett Buick GMC Classic hosted by Little Rock on Oct. 13-14 (Monday-Tuesday) in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Lineup
• Maneth led the Blue Raiders with a 9-under-par 207 (73-65-69) to finish inside the top 10.
• Redshirt sophomore Connor Henry recorded his first career top-20 finish at 4-under-par 212, highlighted by a career-low 4-under 68 in the final round.
• Freshman Cooper Solberg tied for 39th at 1-over-par 217 after rounds of 71-71-75.
• Freshman Maddox Crowder tied for 57th at 9-over-par 225 (75-78-72).
• Sophomore Oliver Baker rounded out the lineup in 71st. After opening with a 3-over-par 75 and being disqualified in round two for signing an incorrect scorecard, he bounced back with a 1-under 71 in the final round.
Coach's Comments: Mark McEntire
"Another great week from Carter — five of his last six rounds in the 60s is incredibly impressive," said Head Coach Mark McEntire. "It was also great to see Connor break through with his first top-20 finish. He's been trending in the right direction, and I expect this to be the start of a strong stretch for him.
We're still a young team, and we have to keep improving in the small details — the things we can control — to reach the level we know we're capable of. But I really, really like this group. They're competitive, they care, and they're going to keep getting better."
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