Knight Surges In MSU Invitational Final Round

Monday, April 5

Dickson, Tenn.

Murray State

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

4/6/2021 3:20:00 PM | Men's Golf

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Austin Knight and Connor Coombs each had MSU's low round of the event with a 69 at Greystone Golf Club in Dickson, Tenn.

Murray State senior Austin Knight posted the low score of the final round for the Racers at the Murray State Invitational with 3-under-par 69 as he and fellow senior, Connor Coombs shared low round honors at the Greystone Golf Club in Dickson, Tennessee.

Knight was MSU's best finisher with a spot in 18^th place on scores of 72-76-69=217, while Avery Edwards had a spot in 27^th place after rounds of 74-73-74=221. Coombs carded scores of 69-72-82=223 for a spot in 38^th place and shared it with teammate Quinn Eaton who had scores of 74-75-74=223. Tyler Powell had scores of 75-78-77=230 for a 60^th place finish.

The Racers placed sixth in the field of 15 teams on scores of 289-296-294=879. Belmont was the winner on a total score of 844, with UT Martin (847), Southern Illinois (854), Austin Peay (857) making up the top-5. The Racers shared sixth place with Bellarmine.

MSU's Carson Holmes was in the event as a solo player and placed fourth among the 17 individuals in the event and 31^st overall on scores of 76-72-74=222. Walker Beck had scores of 73-76-83=232 and placed 67^th.

The medalist winner was Belmont's Evan Davis who had scores of 68-65-68=201 for a seven shot win.

The course at Greystone is playing to a Par of 72 and a length of 6,858 yards.

The Racers are back in action at the TSU Big Blue Invitational (April 12-13) at the Hermitage Golf Club in Nashville, Tenn.

Murray State Invitational
April 4-5, 2021
Greystone Golf Club – Dickson, Tenn.
Final Scores
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Team
Belmont 281 281 282 844 -20
UT - Martin 276 288 283 847 -17
Southern Illinois 289 280 285 854 -10
Austin Peay State 285 292 280 857 -7
Evansville 294 289 292 875 +11
Bellarmine 298 290 291 879 +15
Murray State 289 296 294 879 +15
Bradley University 297 295 294 886 +22
John A. Logan College 304 294 300 898 +34
Eastern Illinois 304 299 295 898 +34
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 309 302 296 907 +43
Tennessee State U. 316 298 303 917 +53
Bethel University TN 324 311 303 938 +74
Roane State CC 328 320 317 965 +101
Alabama A&M 355 359 346 1060 +196

Individual
T6 Murray State 289 296 294 879
T18 Austin Knight (3) 72 76 69 217
T27 Avery Edwards (1) 74 73 74 221
T38 Connor Coombs (2) 69 72 82 223
T38 Quinn Eaton (4) 74 75 74 223
T60 Tyler Powell (5) 75 78 77 230

About Murray State Men's Golf
The Racers' program is in its 64th season overall and head Coach Eddie Hunt is in his 20th as the second coach in program history. Hunt took over the program in 2001. The founder of the Racer team was Coach Buddy Hewitt in 1959. Hewitt is a Murray State Hall of Famer, inducted in 1990. He was part of the famous Murray State football team that played in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl. The Racers have won Ohio Valley Conference championships four times (1971, 1987, 1991 and 2010). Hewitt won the first three titles and Hunt's team won it in 2010 as their most recent OVC championship. MSU has produced 11 all-time OVC Golfer of the Year winners: Bill Graham (1962, 1963), Ron Acree (1965), Chris Piggot (1971), Chris Carlson (1987), Adam Grogan (1996), Brandon Henson (2001), Nick Newcomb (2010), Cameron Carrico (2011) and Patrick Newcomb (2012, 2013).