Hays, Kan. – The Missouri Southern men's golf team finished sixth and Connor Williamson was third as the Lions competed in the FHSU Tiger Classic hosted by Fort Hays State University at Smokey Hill Country Club.
 
Williamson had a pair of birdies on the final 18 holes and shot a one-under par 69 to finish the tournament tied for third at 215, just two strokes off the lead.
 
Ben Epperly shot a final-round 72, improving by five strokes from day one to two and finished at 227, tied for 35^th. Tradgon McCrae rebounded from day one scores of 81 and 77 to shoot a 73 in the final round and tied with teammate Logan Greer to fire a 231 over the 54 holes and tied for 43^rd. Jonathan Sanchez shot a 76 on the final 18 holes and finished at 235 for the tournament.
 
Epperly had a pair of birdies in the final 18, as did McCrae, while Sanchez had a birdie of his own. Over the 54 holes, the Lions had 17 holes under par.
 
Rogers State won the team title by one stroke over Central Missouri as the team was two-under par for the final 18 holes, the only under-par team total of the entire tournament. Central Oklahoma was third, followed by Northeastern State, Missouri Western, the Lions, Winona State, Fort Hays State, Washburn, Minnesota-Crookston, Minnesota State, Augustana, Sioux Falls, Newman and Lincoln.
 
After two MIAA designated points events, Southern is sitting at seventh place in the team standings. Rogers State is first, followed by Central Missouri, Missouri Western, Washburn, Central Oklahoma, Northeastern State, the Lions, Fort Hays State, Newman and Lincoln.
 
Individually, Williamson is tied for seventh in points, while McCrae is tied for 19^th.
 
The Lions have one final fall event left on the schedule as Southern travels to Carrollton, Georgia next week to compete in the Matt Dyas Invitational hosted by the University of West Georgia at Oak Mountain Golf Club.