Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
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Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate
Blue Raiders Open Spring Season at Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate
2/6/2026 4:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
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THOMAS SHARKEY INDIVIDUAL COLLEGIATE GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY GOLF COURSE Statesboro, Ga. Feb. 7-8, 2026 |
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee is set to open the spring season at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate hosted by Georgia Southern at the Georgia Southern University Golf Course in Statesboro, Ga.
TOURNAMENT #5
» Tournament: Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate
» Host: Georgia Southern
» Dates: Feb. 7-8 (Sat.-Sun.)
» Format: Stroke play / Individual / 54 holes (36-Sat., 18-Sun.) / Shotgun Starts
» Golf Course: Georgia Southern University Golf Course
» Location: Statesboro, Ga.
THE LINEUP
» Oliver Baker
» Charlie Bell
» Maddox Crowder
» Connor Henry
» Jake Hopper
» Carter Maneth
» Luke Perkins
» Will Pinson
» Owen Queener
» Cooper Solberg
THE FIELD
The 2026 Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate features a 64-player field with individuals from Auburn, Augusta, Chattanooga, Liberty, Marshall, Maryland, Miami (Ohio), Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, UAB, West Virginia and host institution Georgia Southern.
COACH'S COMMENTS
"We're really excited to get the spring season underway and grateful to catch a break with the weather," said Head Coach Mark McEntire. "This week is a great warmup for us, as the entire team will have the opportunity to compete under tournament conditions. Our goal is to knock off some rust and continue getting better every day."
BLUE RAIDER NOTES
» The Blue Raiders return six players from last year's squad in redshirt senior Carter Maneth, senior Luke Perkins, redshirt junior Jake Hopper, and sophomores Oliver Baker, Charlie Bell and Owen Queener.
» MTSU welcomes five newcomers in redshirt sophomore Connor Henry and freshmen Maddox Crowder, Will Pinson, Cooper Solberg and Colgin Youssi.
» Head Coach Mark McEntire enters his eighth season at the helm in 2025-26.
» Middle Tennessee had a record-breaking performance at the Sandestin Collegiate Classic. Maneth captured the individual title with a 16-under-par 197 (66-66-65), the lowest 54-hole score in program history, while leading the Blue Raiders to their first team championship of the season. MTSU posted a 20-under-par 832 to win by four strokes, marking the program's first team-and-individual sweep since the 2022 Loyola Intercollegiate.
» Following the performance, Maneth was named CUSA Golfer of the Week (10/1).
» Over the winter break, Connor Henry captured individual medalist honors at The Thunderbolt, winning in a playoff at Sterling Grove Golf + Country Club. Henry closed with a career-best 6-under 65 to force a playoff, then secured the title with a par on the first extra hole (No. 18) to earn the victory.
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