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Middle Tennessee
Conference USA Championship
Blue Raiders’ season comes to a close at the CUSA Championship
4/23/2025 3:46:00 PM | Men's Golf
TEXARKANA, Ark. – The Blue Raiders carded a final round of 3-over-par 291 to finish sixth at the Conference USA Championship at Texarkana Country Club on Wednesday afternoon. Senior JJ Zimmer led Middle Tennessee in the individual standings with a 3-under-par 213 to finish tied for sixth.
Liberty, Sam Houston, Kennesaw State and NM State each advanced to the match play portion of the tournament. The Flames claimed the No. 1 with a 54-hole total of 15-under-par 849, while Sam Houston earned the two-seed at 9-under-par 855, Kennesaw State claimed the three-seed at 3-under-par 861, and NM State and UTEP will compete for the final spot via a playoff after finishing tied for fourth at 2-under-par 862. The Blue Raiders finished sixth at 1-over-par 865.
NM State's Aidan Thomas claimed individual medalist honors with a 54-hole total of 8-under-par 208, while Liberty's Ike Joy finished second at 7-under-par 209 and Kennesaw State's Claes Borregaard and Sam Houston's Hugo Trommetter finished tied for third at 6-under-par 210. Zimmer led Middle Tennessee in the individual standings with a 3-under-par 213 to finish tied for sixth.
The Lineup
• Senior JJ Zimmer paced the Blue Raiders with a 54-hole total of 3-under-par 213. He carded a final round of 2-under-par 70 to finish tied for sixth.
• Redshirt junior Markus Varjun finished tied for 16th at even-par 216. He posted a final round of even-par 72.
• Junior Luke Perkins finished 24th at 2-over-par 218. He logged a final round of 4-over-par 76.
• Redshirt junior Carter Maneth finished tied for 25th at 3-over-par 219. He carded a final round of 2-over-par 74.
• Freshman Thad Whitfield rounded out the Blue Raiders at 6-over-par 22 to finish tied for 31st. He posted a final round of 3-over-par 75.
Coach's Comments: Mark McEntire
"What a week," said Head Coach Mark McEntire. "Disappointing that we did not play better today. We made too many big numbers and just couldn't get any momentum going in the final round. All in all, it was a tough week, but I know the guys gave us everything they had. Hats off to Carter this week. I thought he played excellently and handled everything very well. We are still praying for him and his family during these times."
"I want to JJ for everything this year. He has been an absolute stud for us. What a great final round and tournament as he was able to put together Blue Raider. We have a young team and this year we were able to gain some great experience. I look forward to a good off-season and know we will be ready for next year."
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