GRANBURY, Texas – Hardin-Simmons' men's golf team finished in third place at the American Southwest Conference Championship at Nutcracker Golf Club in Granbury on Sunday.
 
The Cowboys had their best round of the tournament with a 299 and finished the event with a 300-302-299-901. Mary Hardin-Baylor won the conference title with a 288-300-294 by two shots over LeTourneau, who shot a 289 on Sunday but came up two shots short of the title. East Texas Baptist was fourth at 908 and Howard Payne was fifth at 928.
 
Tyler Merchant had the round of the day for the Cowboys with a one-under-par 71. Senior Andrew Bin led the way for the Cowboys in the tournament with a 72-76-73-221 to place third overall. Jack Estes shot a 77-76-78-231 and tied with teammate Jake Atherton who shot 73-79-79-231. Merchant finished with an 83-81-71-235 scorecard and Kade Burton finished 82-82-77-241.
 
Cole MacMillan of Mary Hardin-Baylor won the tournament by one stroke over Owen Prewitt of LeTourneau.
 
The tournament concluded the career of the three seniors Jun, Bin and Estes.
 
 

HSU
3	Andrew Bin	72	76	73	221
15	Jack Estes	77	76	78	231
15	Jake Atherton	73	79	79	231
17	Luke Jun	78	71	83	232
20	Tyler Merchant	83	81	71	235
27	Kade Burton	82	82	77	241
Team
1	Mary Hardin-Baylor	288	300	294	882
2	LeTourneau	299	296	289	884
3	Hardin-Simmons	300	302	299	901
4	East Texas Baptist	294	312	302	908
5	Howard Payne	319	304	305	928
Top 10
1	Cole MacMillan	UMHB	70	74	70	214
2	Owen Prewitt	LETU	69	76	70	215
3	Andrew Bin	HSU	72	76	73	221
3	Drew Marshall	ETBU	77	73	71	221
5	Evan Acevedo	UMHB	72	77	73	222
6	William Mullin	UMHB	74	72	78	224
6	Kaiden Schneider	LETU	76	72	76	224
8	Treyson Archer	UMHB	72	77	76	225
9	Corbin Barton	LETU	82	73	72	227
9	Jack Workman	UMHB	74	78	75	227

 
 
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