Owasso, Okla. – The Missouri Southern men's golf team placed third after firing its second-straight sub-300 round as the Lions competed at the RSU Hillcat Classic today at Bailey's Ranch Golf Club in Owasso.
 
The Lions were led by Connor Williamson who shot a final-round 77 today to finish tied for 8^th individually with a three-round score of 225. Ben Marckmann continued to improve round-by-round as he shot a final-round 74 today to finish at 227 and tied for 12^th.
 
Alexander Page finished tied for 20^th after a final-round 76 and a 36-hole score of 230, while Ben Epperly shot a 76, as well and finished at 231 and tied for 22^nd. Tradgon McCrae had an excellent round, improving by nine strokes off his round-two total to shoot a 72 and finish at 233, tied with teammate Logan Greer for 24^th. Greer shot a 79 in his final round.
 
Tenth-ranked Rogers State won the team title, 14 strokes in front of second-place Union. The Lions were third, followed by Drury, Fort Hays State, Oklahoma Wesleyan, Lincoln, Newman, Northwestern State and Rogers State (B) team.
 
Southern is in action next week as the Lions travel to Warrensburg to compete in The Mule, an MIAA designated event hosted by Central Missouri at Mule National Golf Course.