Racers & Edwards Surge To Second at Hermitage Birdie-Fest

Monday, April 8

Nashville, TENN.

Murray State

Tennessee State

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

Racers & Edwards Surge To Second at Hermitage Birdie-Fest

4/9/2019 6:15:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results (PDF)

The Murray State men's golf team went from sixth place to second Tuesday with a scintillating 13-under-par 275 in the final round of the Big Blue Intercollegiate at Hermitage Golf Club in Nashville, Tenn.

The round was the fifth-lowest in the 17^th seasons of the Coach Eddie Hunt era at Murray State and it was the fourth-lowest this season in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Avery Edwards carded his career low score at Murray State as the junior posted a 6-under-par 66 and jumped from 15^th to second after 54 hole scores of 74-69-66=209 for his career-best total score. Edwards almost caught medalist winner Bryce Beeler of Tennessee Tech who finished one shot ahead at 208.

MSU's Austin Knight and Gabe Wheeler shared ninth place in the field of 88 players. Knight had scores of 73-71-69=213 and Wheeler posted 73-71-69=213. Connor Coombs placed 26^th on rounds of 74-72-71=217, while Justin Wendling placed 61^st on rounds of 75-77-75=227.

There were two players in the field as individuals for the Racers as Dalton Bagwell placed 16^th on scores of 73-71-70=214 and James Boone placed 70^th after scores of 76-77-78=231.

The Racers shared second place with Wright State after scores of 291-286-2175=852, eight shots from winner Tennessee Tech at 844. UT Martin (856), Longwood (860), Tennessee State (866), Detroit Mercy (871) and Evansville (879) made up the top-8.

The amazing round of 275 for the Racers was their best round since a 272 at their home event at Miller Memorial Golf Course in 2008. Taking their home course out, the score was the best for an Eddie Hunt team since a 274 at the Southern Showdown in 2004 in Springfield, Missouri at Rivercut Golf Course.

The Hermitage's President's Reserve course played to a par of 71 and 7,020 yards.

On the horizon for the Racers is the OVC Championship (April 21-23) at The Shoals GC in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

Big Blue Intercollegiate
Hermitage GC - Nashville, Tenn.
President's Preserve Course
Final Scores - April 9, 2019
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T2 Murray State 291 286 275 852
2 Avery Edwards (4) 74 69 66 209
T9 Austin Knight (1) 73 71 69 213
T9 Gabe Wheeler (2) 70 74 69 213
T26 Connor Coombs (5) 74 72 71 217
T61 Justin Wendling (3) 75 77 75 227
T16 Dalton Bagwell (I) 73 71 70 214
T70 James Boone (I) 76 77 78 231

Coach Eddie Hunt Era – Low Team Scores
272, MSU Invitational, 10-5-07, Miller Memorial GC, Murray, Ky.
272, MSU Invitational, 9-30-08, Miller Memorial GC, Murray, Ky.
273, MSU Invitational, 10-3-05, Miller Memorial GC, Murray, Ky.
274, Southern Showdown, 10-19-04, Bent Brook GC, Birmingham, Ala.
275, Big Blue Intercollegiate, 4-9-19, Hermitage GC, Nashville, Tenn.
276, Samford Intercollegiate, 3-10-09, Limestone Springs GC, Oneonta, Ala.
276, Skyhawk Classic, 10-5-15, Paris Landing State Park, Buchanan, Tenn.
278, Rivercut Invitational, 10-18-05, Rivercut GC, Springfield, Mo.
278, APSU Intercollegiate, 10-19-10, Links at Novadel, Hopkinsville, Ky.
278, Skyhawk Classic, 10-11-10, Paris Landing State Park, Buchanan, Tenn.