ANDERSON, S.C. – Paced by sophomore Jake Miller's runner-up finish, the Anderson University men's golf team finished sixth at the 2018 South Atlantic Conference Men's Golf Championship on Tuesday. The Trojans hosted the three-day, three-round event at the par-72, 7,002 Cobb's Glen Country Club.

No. 20 Carson-Newman claimed its fourth championship and defended its 2017 title, while claiming its third conference championship in five years and posted the first back-to-back title runs since Newberry accomplished the feat in 2008 and 2009. Eighth-ranked Newberry, which was in sixth place following Sunday's opening round, climbed into second on Monday and held onto second place by five shots over third-place Wingate.

Queens was two shots further back in fourth place, with Coker jumping into fifth place after posting the day's second-best round. The host Trojans turned in their best round of the three-day event and claimed sixth, while Lenoir-Rhyne finished in seventh place. No. 16 Lincoln Memorial, Mars Hill, Catawba and Tusculum rounded out the final 11-team standings.

Eagles' sophomore Tom Forster began the day four strokes off the pace, but notched five birdies during the round and finished the event one shot in front of Miller to become the first Carson-Newman golfer to earn tourney MVP honors since former C-N standout Tanner Davis in 2004. Queens' Henry Bryden finished third, while Mars Hill's Harry Butler took home fourth place.

Miller, who fired a career-best 67 in Sunday's opening round, led the Trojans for the seventh time this season. Freshman Cal Brock shared 25th place, with junior Grayson Bell taking home a share of 39th place. Freshman Colt Martin junior Hunter Parks claimed 41st and 49th place, respectively.

6 Anderson 300 305 297 902 +38
2 Jake Miller 67 72 73 212 -4
T 25 Cal Brock 74 78 77 229 +13
T 39 Grayson Bell 86 77 70 233 +17
41 Colt Martin 80 78 77 235 +19
49 Hunter Parks 79 83 81 243 +27

Pos. School Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Total To Par
1 Carson-Newman 298 293 287 878 +14
2 Newberry 302 290 294 886 +22
3 Wingate 303 291 297 891 +27
4 Queens 296 302 295 893 +29
5 Coker 301 306 288 895 +31
6 Anderson 300 305 297 902 +38
7 Lenoir-Rhyne 304 301 300 905 +41
8 LMU 296 304 307 907 +43
9 Mars Hill 305 308 298 911 +47
10 Catawba 304 304 317 925 +61
11 Tusculum 326 326 310 962 +98

2018 South Atlantic Conference Men's Golf Championship MVP
Tom Forster, Carson-Newman

2018 South Atlantic Conference Men's Golf First-Team All-Tournament
Tom Forster, Carson-Newman
Jake Miller, Anderson
Henry Bryden, Queens
Harry Butler, Mars Hill
Carlos Leandro, Newberry
Charles Joubert, Wingate

2018 South Atlantic Conference Men's Golf Second-Team All-Tournament
Ben Thompson, Newberry
Ethan Carins, Coker
Spencer Skiff, Newberry
Brad Robinson, Lenoir-Rhyne
Tim Bombosch, Wingate