PADUCAH, Ky. – After shooting a seven-under 65 in the final round, Patton Samuels finished as the individual runner-up, leading Austin Peay State University's men's golf team to a seventh-place finish at Murray State's The Racer Intercollegiate, Tuesday, at the Country Club of Paducah.

Austin Peay shot one-under 287 in the final round to post an aggregate score of 14-over 878. The Governors, who tied for seventh with UT Martin, finished one shot behind sixth-place Southern Illinois and four shots behind fifth-place SIUE. Chattanooga won The Racer Intercollegiate with a score of 19-under 845, while the Mocs' Evan Rogers shot seven-under 209 to claim individual medalist honors by a single stroke.

Samuels carded eight birdies in the final round, with six birdies on the back nine and a streak of five-straight from holes No. 14-18, to post the best single-round score of the tournament by three shots. Samuels also picked up 24 spots on the leaderboard in the final round to claim his third runner-up finish of the season with a score of six-under 210.

Samuels' final round score of 65 is tied for the ninth-best 18-hole score in Austin Peay history.

Zach Olsen also picked up a dozen spots on the leaderboard in the final round, shooting one-over 73 to finish tied for 39th with a score of six-over 222. Parker Elkins shot two-over 74 in the final round to gain nine spots on the field and finish tied for 49th with a score of eight-over 224.

Jack Dyer provided the final counting score for the Govs, shooting three-over 75 in the third round to also finish tied for 49th with a score of eight-over 224. Rounding out the lineup for Austin Peay, John Mark Mills shot six-over 78 in the third round and finished tied for 69th with a score of 230.

While competing as an individual, Jackson Wise shot seven-over 79 in the final round and finished tied for 65th with a score of 229. Also competing as individuals, Grady Cox shot an 81 in the final round to finish tied for 71st with a score of 231, and Will Swigart shot a career-low, two-over 74 in the final round to finish in 77th with a score of 233.

With the regular season in the books, Austin Peay is back in action when it competes at the 2026 Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Golf Championships, April 21-23, at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club in Valdosta, Georgia. For news, updates, and results, follow the Governors men's golf team on X and Instagram (@GovsMGO) or check back at LetsGoPeay.com.