GOODYEAR, ARIZ. – Junior Seth Campbell shot a final round 66 to help lead UT Tyler to a ninth-place team finish at the RJGA Palm Valley Classic on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Campbell made two eagles and four birdies on a morning in which UT Tyler posted a second-straight 286 in the event to finish with an 857 (285-286-286) team total in ninth place. The Patriots collected three wins over Lone Star Conference opposition and a head-to-head victory over CSU Pueblo, who entered the week ranked fourth in the latest NCAA Division II South Central regional rankings.
 
Colorado Christian shot 37-under par as a team, besting Western New Mexico by five shots, to win the team title with an 827 (279-270-278) three-round total. Adam Niles claimed the individual victory with rounds of 67-66-70 for a 13-under total of 203.
 
Campbell's final round 66 matched the second lowest final round of the field at Palm Valley Golf Club and vaulted the Lovelady, Texas native into a tie for ninth place on the individual leaderboard. Campbell was one of 34 players to finish the tournament under par, carding rounds of 71-71-66 for an eight-under par total of 208.
 
Junior Jackson Naeger joined Campbell with an under-par finish for the event, posting an even par 72 on Tuesday to pair with a pair of 69's on Monday. Naeger posted a tie for 13^th place finish with a six-under par total of 210.
 
Sophomore Luke Emerson posted the third counting score of Tuesday's final round alongside Campbell's 66 and Naeger's 72, shooting a 73. Emerson went 74-74-73 for the three rounds to notch a tie for 66^th place with a 221 total.
 
Junior Jay Shero's round of 74 rounded out the counting scores for the Patriots in what was a low-scoring affair once again across the tournament. Shero finished in a tie for 43^rd place with rounds of 71-72-75.
 
Senior Carter Lewis was the final representative from UT Tyler, finishing the event in a tie for 96^th place after rounds of 77-76-76.
 
The Patriots will now turn their attention to the 2024 Lone Star Conference Men's Golf Championships set for April 22-24 at Winstar Golf Club in Thackerville, Okla.