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Racers 3rd at Big Blue Intercollegiate - Knight Pressing Leaders
4/10/2017 7:32:00 AM | Men's Golf
The Murray State Racers began play Monday with the first 36 holes of the Big Blue Invitational hosted by Tennessee State University.
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The Racers joined a field of 12 teams at the Hermitage Golf Club and finished the first day with a spot in third place.
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Murray State's scores of 303 and 295 gave them a 598, six shots from second place Detroit Mercy (590) and 11 from first place UT Martin (587). West Georgia (603), Tennessee State (603) and Evansville (604) rounded out the top-6 teams.
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Austin Knight was MSU's top player on the first day with a pair of par-72 rounds which put him in third place in the field of 68 players with a score of 144. Matthew Winder carded rounds of 75-74=149 and was in 13th place. Gabe Wheeler had scores of 78-74=152 and was in 23rd place, while Avery Edwards had a spot in 28th place on scores of 79-75=154. Matthew Zakutney had scores of 78-82=160 and was in 52nd place.
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Justin Wendling is playing for the Racers as an individual and had a spot in 18th place on scores of 76-75=151 and was second among the eight solo competitors.
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The President's Preserve course is playing to a par-72 and at a length of 7,044 yards.
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Tuesday's final round will be a shotgun start at 8 a.m.
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Match Notes
The Racers are trying for their a second-straight top-5 finish at the TSU event. A year ago they placed second with a score of 581 and placed one shot behind Belmont after rain cut the event to 36 holes. MSU won this title in back-to-back seasons in 2011 and 2012 as Cameron Carrico and Patrick Newcomb each won medalist honors.
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Austin Knight has put himself into another spot to get a win, just like he did in Florida (March 26) at the Florida Atlantic event. Knight starts the day in a four-way tie for third place, three shots off the lead of Evansville's Tyler Guy (71-70=141) and Tennessee State's Jeremy Fultz (75-66=141).
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Knight and Matthew Winder are tied for third place in the field each with 25 total pars.
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West Georgia's Samuel Jones led the field with 10 birdies in the first two rounds.
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The Racers joined a field of 12 teams at the Hermitage Golf Club and finished the first day with a spot in third place.
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Murray State's scores of 303 and 295 gave them a 598, six shots from second place Detroit Mercy (590) and 11 from first place UT Martin (587). West Georgia (603), Tennessee State (603) and Evansville (604) rounded out the top-6 teams.
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Austin Knight was MSU's top player on the first day with a pair of par-72 rounds which put him in third place in the field of 68 players with a score of 144. Matthew Winder carded rounds of 75-74=149 and was in 13th place. Gabe Wheeler had scores of 78-74=152 and was in 23rd place, while Avery Edwards had a spot in 28th place on scores of 79-75=154. Matthew Zakutney had scores of 78-82=160 and was in 52nd place.
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Justin Wendling is playing for the Racers as an individual and had a spot in 18th place on scores of 76-75=151 and was second among the eight solo competitors.
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The President's Preserve course is playing to a par-72 and at a length of 7,044 yards.
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Tuesday's final round will be a shotgun start at 8 a.m.
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Match Notes
The Racers are trying for their a second-straight top-5 finish at the TSU event. A year ago they placed second with a score of 581 and placed one shot behind Belmont after rain cut the event to 36 holes. MSU won this title in back-to-back seasons in 2011 and 2012 as Cameron Carrico and Patrick Newcomb each won medalist honors.
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Austin Knight has put himself into another spot to get a win, just like he did in Florida (March 26) at the Florida Atlantic event. Knight starts the day in a four-way tie for third place, three shots off the lead of Evansville's Tyler Guy (71-70=141) and Tennessee State's Jeremy Fultz (75-66=141).
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Knight and Matthew Winder are tied for third place in the field each with 25 total pars.
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West Georgia's Samuel Jones led the field with 10 birdies in the first two rounds.
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