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Friday, November 13, 2026Nov 13

Area sports notes: UTC men’s golfers 10th in Autotrader

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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s golf team finished Monday’s two rounds in the Autotrader Collegiate tournament at Duluth, Georgia, in 10th place at 1-under-par 575 (289-286) – just 10 shots out of third. Georgia Southern at 547 led second-place UNC Greensboro by five in the 12-team field. UTC’s Will Porter was tied for 20th at 141, and fellow Mocs Leon Bader, Oliver Simonsen and Etienne Brault shot 144, 145 and 146. Moritz Lammel and three Mocs playing as individuals – Lake Johnson, Dominic Jones and Connor Nolan – carded 148s. Bracton Womack of McMinnville led 11th-place Tennessee Tech with a 144.

» Led by junior Nathan Hawkins’ first-place 1-under-par 69, Covenant College was second at 297 Monday in the three-team Reeder Cup it is hosting at Lookout Mountain Golf Club. Piedmont led at 294with Bob Jones University third at 309. The Scots’ 297 tied a program best, and Marshall Kent, Josh Wall, Will Mayfield and Will DeMersseman shot 75, 76, 77 and 78.

Auto Racing

» Jim Brackett of Ooltewah was the big winner of $2,500 in Saturday’s drag racing at Brainerd Motorsports Park. There were 85 cars in nine classes, all using a one-light pro start, and Brackett won his class with a 6.20-second run in his supercharged 1969 Camaro. His runner-up was Jered Hicks of Resaca, Georgia. Other winners were Mike Hicks of Big Sandy, Tennessee, in Outlaw Door; Denny Stafford of Benton in Easy Street; Matt Stover of Rome in Bang Street; Clint Edwards of Ringgold in 7:0; Travis Clark of Rockmart in 6:0; Brad Jones in 5:30; and Cole Rysla in Limited.

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