Blue Raiders set for final fall tournament at ETSU

Monday, October 19

Jonesborough, TN

Middle Tennessee

Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate

10/18/2026 9:00:00 AM | Men's Golf

By: Willie Phaler, MTSU Athletic Communications

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn.- Middle Tennessee men's golf will wrap up its slate of fall tournaments to start the week, with three days of competition ahead of them at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.

The tournament hosted by ETSU, makes a return after a two-year hiatus. The Johnson City, Tennessee based tournament has a storied history, with the event dating back to its inaugural field in 1998. Middle Tennessee's lone entry into the tournament was in the fall of 2022, where the Blue Raiders finished T8.

This year's field for the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate looks stacked, as five top-ten teams in the country are slated to compete in the tournament.

Quick Notes

Middle Tennessee carries in a strong string of individual success so far this fall, as both Connor Henry and Jake Hopper have brought home individual titles for the Blue Raiders. Hopper was the high individual at the Grover Page Classic after entering the tournament as an individual on Sept. 15. Henry followed up Hopper with a win of his own at the Bayou City Collegiate in Houston, shooting a 10-under 206. Both wins were the first of their collegiate careers.
In the team's last time out on the links, the Blue Raiders finished seventh in the field at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational. Overall, MTSU put up a 922 team score, marking 58-over par.
Maddox Crowder finished as the Blue Raiders high-finisher, sitting T10. Crowder had a solid first round coming in one-under, but came home at five-over and seven-over over the next 36 holes.
Clay Pendergrass showed quite a bit of resiliency during his trip to the Blessings Golf Club. After finishing the first round at 12-over with an 84, the senior fought back with a two-over and three-over. Pendergrass ultimately finished T37.

Projected Lineup

The Blue Raiders projected lineup for the tournament includes: Connor Henry, Maddox Crowder, Clay Pendergrass, Stanley White and Oliver Baker.
This marks the first event of the year with Baker in the team lineup, and the first time with White in since the JT Poston Invitational in September.
Middle Tennessee will also send three individuals to the tournament, with Jake Hopper, Cooper Solberg and Stiles Hunter making the trip as well.

Scouting the Opponent

The Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate will be played at the Blackthorn Golf Club in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
Middle Tennessee will be competing in a field littered with top tier competition, including five top-ten teams making an appearance : No. 2 Auburn, No. 5 Texas Tech, No. 7 Oklahoma State, No. 8 ETSU and No. 9 Tennessee will all have entries into the tournament.
Other teams of note include No. 27 Toledo, in-state foe Austin Peay and Virginia Tech. The Hokies finished T2 at the JT Poston Invitational this season.

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