Women's Golf Participated at the Mountain Empire Intercollegiate Tournament at Milligan

Elizabethton, TN - On Monday and Tuesday this week, the Eagles Men's and Women's Golf Teams participated in the Mountain Empire Intercollegiate Tournament (Montreat Invitational). The men's team placed third overall out of ten teams participating. The women's team placed fourth overall out of ten teams participating.

Dalton Henson led the Men's Team placing in third place. He was tied for the lead after day one, but slipped slightly to finish in third coming in -4 under par.  Other top finishers for the Men's Team were Brooks Gineris and Jack Haller who were tied at tenth place. Hunter Clay had a strong second day putting him tied for fifteenth place overall.

On the women's side, Lauren Welte was the top Eagle finisher coming in at twelfth place. Just behind her were Brooke Newsome and Katie Kauffman tied in fifteenth place.

Both teams will have next week off as they prepare for the AAC Natiional Qualifier which will be held at Barnsley Gardens in Adairsville, GA on April 25-26. Those that qualify will move onto the NAIA National Championships which will be held on May 17th - 20th.