Mathis, Buffs in lead after one round of home tournament
Brandon Mathis has the individual lead and Milligan University has the team lead at the Mountain Empire Intercollegiate, hosted by Milligan at Elizabethton Golf Club. Mathis’ 2 over par 74 leads the field by one stroke as teams wrapped up the first round of action on Monday.
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (April 12, 2021) – Brandon Mathis has the individual lead and Milligan University has the team lead at the Mountain Empire Intercollegiate, hosted by Milligan at Elizabethton Golf Club. Mathis' 2 over par 74 leads the field by one stroke as teams wrapped up the first round of action on Monday.
Five other Buffs competing at the event are within two strokes of Mathis' lead. Caleb Milligan, Brandon Hammond, Ty Beasley, Samuel Prater and Reece Walker all are tied for third with first-round 76's. David Lang and Jonathan Liggett follow next in 11th and 19th with a 77 and 79, respectively.
Milligan controls the first and third spots on the team leaderboard, with the "B" team (305) earning the top place. C. Milligan, Hammond, Beasley and Lang represent that group, all shooting 77 or better.
Between Milligan's two teams is Bluefield (306), currently in the runner-up spot by one stroke.
Teams will conclude the event Tuesday with the second/final round. After that, the Buffs compete at the AAC NAIA Direct Qualifier, scheduled for Monday-Tuesday, April 19-20, in Adairsville, Georgia.