Walker Moves Up at Ellendale Intercollegiate

Monday, March 28

Houma, La.

Murray State

Nicholls State

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

3/29/2022 3:48:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results (PDF)

Racer junior, Walker Beck, tied his best career finish

The Murray State men's golf came home with a 10^th place showing at the Ellendale Intercollegiate being played at Houma, Louisiana at Ellendale Country Club.

The Racers carded team scores of 293-295-302=890 and placed ahead of Stephen F. Austin and Central Arkansas. Southeastern Louisiana was the team winner at 859 with North Alabama (860), Incarnate Word (870), UT Martin (871) and Troy (882) making up the top-5.

MSU's Walker Beck led the Racers with a spot in 16^th place on rounds of 70-75-74=219 to match his career-best finish that first occurred at the Arkansas State Spring Classic in 2021 and it was his highest finish in the school year of 2021-22.

Other Murray State scores and finishes included Connor Coombs who moved up 13 spots from the second round to get a 31^st place finish on scores of 78-72=73=223. Quinn Eaton and Kamaren Cunningham shared 42^nd place. Eaton carded rounds of 74-75-77=226 and Cunningham posted a score line of 71-76-79=226. Carson Holmes got the start this week and placed 64^th on scores of 79-73-78=230.

MSU's Trey Lewis and Tyler Powell played Ellendale as individual players. Powell jumped from 53^rd place to 39^th place on scores of 71-81-73=225 and Lewis placed 42^nd on rounds of 76-72-78=226.

The medalist winner was Logan Kuehn of Southeastern Louisiana who passed Ken-Marten Soo of Incarnate Word in the final round for a 1-shot win with a score of 210.

The Racers get back on the links (April 5-6) when they Travel to Tunica, Mississippi to play Tuinica National in a head-to-head match against Morehead State.

Ellendale Intercollegiate
Ellendale Country Club
Houma, La. – March 28-29, 2022
Par 72 – 7,120 Yards
Final Scores
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Team
Southeastern Louisiana 280 285 294 859 -5
North Alabama 289 284 287 860 -4
Incarnate Word 284 293 293 870 +6
UT Martin 298 286 287 871 +7
Troy 288 299 295 882 +18
Nicholls State 297 291 295 883 +19
Samford 298 292 295 885 +21
Houston Baptist 292 292 303 887 +23
New Orleans 296 292 301 889 +25
Murray State 293 295 302 890 +26
Stephen F. Austin 296 297 305 898 +34
Central Arkansas 312 282 307 901 +37
Prairie View A&M 304 304 305 913 +49

10 Murray State 293 295 302 890
T16 Walker Beck (3) 70 75 74 219
T31 Connor Coombs (1) 78 72 73 223
T42 Quinn Eaton (4) 74 75 77 226
T42 Kamaren Cunningham (5) 71 76 79 226
T64 Carson Holmes (2) 79 73 78 230
T39 Tyler Powell (I) 71 81 73 225
T42 Trey Lewis (I) 76 72 78 226

About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. Currently a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Racers will join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.