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.

Tennis

» UTC freshman Kerim Hyatt was the main-draw consolation runner-up Monday in the men's ITA Ohio Valley Regional in Knoxville. Hyatt lost 6-2, 6-4 in the consolation final against East Tennessee State's No. 1 player, Juan Lugo.

Field Hockey

» Sewanee freshmen Caroline Sugar was named Monday the Southern Athletic Association field hockey defensive player of the week for her part in a 1-0 win over Transylvania. The Tigers held Transy to five shots, only one the second half. Monday night, Sewanee trailed visiting Roanoke 2-0 when play was suspended due to fog with 20:19 remaining.

Soccer

» Sewanee midfielder Caitlin Fahr was the SAA women's soccer offensive player of the week for her production in two weekend wins. She had the initial goal and the winning assist in a 2-1 overtime defeat of Birmingham-Southern and the first goal also in a 2-0 victory over Millsaps.

» Covenant junior Addy Cronan was the USA South women's soccer player of the week, and Lady Scots freshman Kailey Burrell was the rookie of the week. Cronan had two goals and three assists and Burrell had four goals and an assist in three matches, all wins.

Running

» Caleb Casey of Chattanooga won the 2018 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Sunday afternoon, and 48-year-old cancer survivor Muna Wagner of Dalton was the women's winner and 12th overall in 26 minutes, 20 seconds for the 5-kilometer course beginning and ending on the UTC campus. Casey, 22, finished in 20:30 with Sam Dean second in 20:42 and Bradley Jones third in 20:51. Mac Dean (22:42), masters winner Marten Hutchison (22:51), John Combs (23:09) and grand masters winner Nick Honerkamp (23:50) completed the top seven. Kimberly Rucker (26:32), Natalie Piven (26:46) and Ally Brown (26:57) were the second, third and fourth female finishers and 14th through 16th overall.

» Covenant freshman Maggie Henry was the USA South women's rookie runner of the week for her personal-best 6k time and 48th-place finish among more than 200 in the Berry Invitational cross country meet.

Softball

» Lee University's softball program is hosting the 14th annual Strike Out Cancer for Willie Mae and Friends Tournament this Saturday at Butler Field, beginning at 10 a.m. Cleveland State, Chattanooga State and Piedmont International also will be playing. "The purpose of this tournament is to benefit cancer patients as well as the American Cancer Society," Lee coach Emily Russell said in a release. "This year we are also helping out special people who are family members of our program or who have made an impact on us."

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