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Fort Hays State men’s golf finished ninth among MIAA teams at the Northeastern State Classic, held in Bartlesville, Okla., at the Hillcrest Country Club. Overall, the Tigers finished 15th in a tournament with a total of 18 teams.

Trey Herman led the way for Fort Hays State, carding rounds of 77, 73, and 78 to finish in a tie for 32nd overall. With this being an MIAA event, Herman tied for 13th individually among MIAA golfers, earning .333 points towards the individual standings. He is currently 12th in the MIAA standings after the two mandatory conference events in the fall with 8.333 points. Travis Mays, last year’s MIAA Player of the Year, currently leads the standings with 24 points.

Nick VonLintel tied for 45th overall after rounds of 78, 79, and 75. Grant Storey tied for 67th, carding rounds of 82, 75, and 81. Kade Megaffin tied for 88th, with rounds of 84, 81, and 87. Billey Frey was 97th, with scores of 87, 85, and 94.

Wesley Jackson of Central Oklahoma was the top MIAA golfer in the tournament with a total of 214. He tied for first overall. Central Oklahoma won the event and holds the MIAA standings lead after winning both fall MIAA tournaments. Central Missouri has been second at each event. Fort Hays State is currently ninth with six points, finishing in that position in both fall tournaments.