CHATTANOOGA Tenn.---A rainy final round ended sour for the 18th-ranked Chattanooga men's golf team as it shot 307 on the final 18 to shoot seven-over par 871 at Council Fire Golf Club on Tuesday. Co-host Middle Tennessee found the conditions more to its liking shooting 10-under par 278 to come back from a nine-stroke deficit to claim a three-shot win.
The Blue Raiders shot 13-under par 851 after opening with rounds of 287 and 286 on Monday. Wichita State claimed second place at 854 (-10), while Southern Miss (862), Furman (863) and Missouri (868) rounded out the top five.
A trio of golfers shared medalist honors. MT's Kent Bulle and Hunter Green were joined by the Shockers' Dustin Garza at six-under par 210. Southern Miss' Wes Carter and Charlotte's Corey Nagy tied for fourth at 211 (-5). Iowa State's Ben Herrera shot the round of the day with a five-under par 67.
Fredrik Qvicker led the Mocs tying for 13th at 214 (-2). He shot Chattanooga's low final round with a 75. Stephan Jaeger joined him in the top 20 ending up tied for 17th at 216 (E). Derek Rende tied for 21st at 217 (+1) followed by Steven Fox (227) tied for 52nd and J.T. Clendenin (228) tied for 56th.
The Blue Raiders' round of 278 was fueled by four sub-par rounds. In addition to Bulle with a 70 and Green at 71, Craig Smith led the way with a 68, while Jason Millard chipped in a 69.
The Mocs return to action next week at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate in Sapphire, N.C. The 54-hole event starts on Monday, Nov. 2, ending Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Aldila Scenic City Invitational is the beginning of Blue and Gold Week for the Chattanooga athletics program. The week is loaded with activity between various sports culminating with the Mocs tackling Western Carolina in football on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Three winter sports open activity this week as well with different exhibition events. Wrestling has its Blue & Gold Match Friday evening in the Maclellan Gymnasium, while the men's and women's basketball teams will go outdoors for the Blue & Golf Tipoff in the First Tennessee Pavilion prior to the football game Saturday at noon.
BLUE & GOLD WEEK
10/26-27-Aldila Scenic City Invitational
10/28-Volleyball vs. Kennesaw State, 7 p.m.
10/29-Soccer vs. Samford, 6 p.m. (Senior Night)
10/30-Wrestling Blue & Gold Match, 7 p.m.
10/31-Blue & Gold Tipoff/First Tenn. Pavilion, Noon
10/31-Football vs. Western Carolina, 2 p.m.
