Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu When 13-year athletic director Allen Ward resigned his position on July 13 to accept a job at Abilene Christian University, it took the campus community by surprise. But for all the shock Ward’s departure evoked, it was the announcement of his replacement that took the social media world Read More
Story by Keith Jaco rjaco@murraystate.edu Staff writer Murray State’s men’s golf team placed first in the MSU Invitational on Tuesday afternoon at Miller Memorial Golf Course in Murray, Kentucky. The Racers captured back-to-back wins after leaving victorious from this event just one year ago. The Racers played three rounds between Monday and Tuesday, scoring Read More
Story by Keith Jaco, Staff writer Murray State women’s golf team is in the midst of preparing for the biggest tournament of its season. The team will be one of 72 squads looking to capture the NCAA women’s golf championship when they travel to their regional in Madison, Wisconsin this weekend. Last week, the Racers Read More
Murray State men’s golf team finished in 10th place on Wednesday in the OVC Championship at The Shoals Golf Club in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Murray State looked to improve steadily throughout the tournament, but failed to do so shooting 314-309-312, and finishing with a three-day total of 935. Jacksonville State held a slim lead of Read More
Story by Keith Jaco, Staff Writer With the opening round of the OVC Championship teeing off today, The Murray State News previewed each OVC team’s chances to win the title. Murray State Murray State will enter Monday’s contest hopeful as it begins play on Monday down a starter. Sophomore Avery Edwards, from Paducah, Kentucky has been Read More
Story by Keith Jaco, Staff Writer The Murray State women’s golf team captured its second-straight OVC championship in as many years on Wednesday at The Shoals Golf Club in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Murray State handled its eight-shot lead with care on Wednesday, shooting 303 as a team and securing back-to-back championships for the third time Read More
Story by Keith Jaco, Staff writer Murray State’s women’s golf team placed second on Saturday in the Jan Weaver Invitational at Miller Memorial Golf Course in Murray, Kentucky. The Racers were deprived of their chance to capture a win on Saturday as the tournament was cut short due to snow. Central Arkansas took home first Read More
Story by Keith Jaco, Staff writer Murray State’s men’s golf team finished in 13th-place in the FAU Spring Championship at Osprey Point Golf Club in Boca Raton, Florida over the weekend. Murray State sophomore Austin Knight, from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and freshman Connor Coombs, from Central City, Kentucky, led the way in round one for the Read More