MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – Led by a five-under 66 from Parker Elkins, the Austin Peay State University men's golf team shot five-under 279 in the final round of the Sandestin Collegiate Classic, Wednesday, to pick up two shots on the leaderboard and finish tied for second place with a score of 16-under 836 at the par-71, 6,931-yard Raven Golf Club.

Austin Peay, which finished tied with Louisiana-Monroe, finished four shots behind Middle Tennessee, which won the tournament with a team score of 20-under 832. The Governors also finished three shots ahead of fourth-place West Florida and five shots ahead of fifth-place South Alabama. Middle Tennessee's Carer Maneth was the individual champion with a score of 16-under 197.

Patton Samuels posted his third-straight round in the 60s when he shot two-under 69 in the tournament's final round. Samuels finished six shots off the individual lead and tied for second with a score of 10-under 203.

Elkins posted the best score of the round for the Governors, using seven birdies to shoot a career-best 66. Elkins picked up 33 spots on the field in the final round to finish tied for 26th with a score of one-under 212.

John Mark Mills and Seth Smith also both finished tied for 26th with a score of one-under 212, with Mills carding an even-par 71 in the first round and Smith shooting two-over 73. Rounding out the lineup for Austin Peay, Grady Cox shot three-over 74 in the third round and finished tied for 51st with a score of five-over 218.

Competing as an individual, Jack Dyer shot four-over 75 in the final round and finished the tournament tied for 43rd with a score of three-over 216.

Coming off its best finish of the season, Austin Peay is back in action when it competes at Little Rock's Evertt Buick GMC Classic, Oct. 13-14, at Chenal Country Club in Little Rock, Arkansas. For news and updates, follow the Governors men's golf team on X and Instagram (@GovsMGO) or check back at LetsGoPeay.com.