Blue Raiders finish 7th at Shangrila Shootout

MONKEY ISLAND, Okla. - Middle Tennessee had a combined score of 889 to finish seventh out of 18 teams at the Shangrila Shootout. The Blue Raiders had rounds of 291-296-302 on the par 72 Shangrila - Blue course.

Austin Peay won the tournament with an 871, while Oklahoma City finished second with a three-round total of 875. Texas State was third and Southern Illinois came in fourth.

For the second straight tournament, Josh Nelms led the Blue Raiders with another solid, all-around showing. Nelms had a total of 216 to tie for sixth overall. Teammate Blake Bivens had an even par 72 on the final day to tie for 10th with a 219 total. After opening with a 76, Bivens played the next 36 holes one-under par.

Chris Webb tied for 26th with a 225, while Charlie Gibson tied for 52nd. Gibson had a 229 total.

Kenny Green, who was the difference in last week's Blue Raider victory, rounded out the scoring with a 235 to tie for 75th.

The Blue Raiders will not be back in action until Oct. 27-28 in Gulf Shores, AL, for the USA Fall Beach Classic.

TEAM SCORES
1 Austin Peay State U. 283 286 302 871
2 Oklahoma City U. 293 290 292 875
3 Texas State Univer. 295 293 293 881
4 Southern Illinois U. 287 299 298 884
5 Oral Roberts Univ. 297 290 298 885
Stephen F. Austin St 294 297 294 885
7 Middle Tennessee 291 296 302 889
8 Central Oklahoma 297 294 304 895
9 Centenary College 300 292 310 902
10 Drake University 298 304 304 906
11 Illinois State U. 298 300 311 909
Northern Iowa, U. of 305 297 307 909
13 SW Missouri St. U. 300 305 305 910
Air Force Academy 304 302 304 910
15 Jackson State Univ. 308 296 307 911
16 UMKC 312 300 312 924
17 St. Louis University 302 318 313 933
18 De Paul University 309 301 327 937

MT SCORES
T6 Josh Nelms (69-73-74=216) T10 Blake Bivens (76-71-72=219) T26 Chris Webb (73-74-78=225) T52 Charlie Gibson (73-78-78=229) T75 Kenny Green (76-79-80=235)

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