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Millsaps golfer Miles Harrison named SAA co-athlete of the week

Millsaps men's golf junior Miles Harrison was named the Southern Athletic Association Men's Golf Co-Athlete of the Week after tying for second at the John Nellermoe Classic.

Harrison finished the three-round tournament at Starcke Park Golf Course with a 2-under 214, recording 13 birdies. His 70 in the opening round tied his all-time collegiate low round. The performance also gave him a personal-best finish and a career-low 54-hole score.

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Harrison shared the weekly honor with Southwestern University's Tyler Rosson, who also tied for second at the John Nellermoe Classic.

The Millsaps men's golf team next competes in the Carla Spenkoch Invitational on Oct. 12-13 in San Antonio, Texas.

Source: Millsaps Athletics.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."