DICKSON, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's men's golf team shot five-under 283 – the second-best score by any team in the field on the day – in the third round of the Austin Peay Intercollegiate, Tuesday, to finish in eighth-place with a score of 11-over 875 at GreyStone Golf Club.
Austin Peay finished one shot behind sixth-place East Texas A&M and two shots behind sixth-place Southeastern Louisiana on the par-72, 7,147-yard course. Jacksonville State won the 23rd Austin Peay Intercollegiate by shooting back-to-back rounds of 11-under 277 en route to an aggregate score of 15-under 849. Jacksonville State's Will Drake and UT Martin's Grant Phillips tied for individual medalist honors after shooting eight-under 208.
Jack Dyer, who was competing as an individual, shot even-par 72 in the final round and finished tied for fifth with a score of four-under 212. Dyer's fifth-place finish and 54-hole score of 212 are both career bests.
Zach Olsen led the lineup for Austin Peay, shooting one-under 71 in the final round to pick up six spots on the field and finish tied for ninth with a score of two-under 214. Patton Samuels carded an even-par 72 in the final round, picking up a pair of spots on the leaderboard to finish tied for 29th with a score of five-over 221.
John Mark Mills posted the best round of the day by a Governor, shooting three-under 69 to gain 25 spots on the field and finish tied for 44th with a score of 225. Grady Cox also went under par in the final round, shooting one-under 71 to pick up 17 spots and finish tied for 49th with a score of 226.
Rounding out the lineup for Austin Peay, Jackson Wise shot two-over 74 in the third round and finished tied for 49th with a score of 226.
Parker Elkins, who competed as an individual, shot four-over 76 in the final round and finished in 19th place with a score of one-over 217. Also competing as an individual, Will Swigart carded an 85 in the third round and finished in 90th place with a score of 244.
Austin Peay is back in action when it closes the regular season at Murray State's The Racer Intercollegiate, April 6-7, at the Country Club of Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky. The Governors then compete at the Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Golf Championship, April 21-23, at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club in Valdosta, Georgia.
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