UT Tyler freshman Stokes wins tourney

Published 10:28 pm Tuesday, October 13, 2026

UT Tyler freshman Braden Stokes, of Aledo, earned medalist honors in the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invite on Tuesday at Amarillo Country Club. (UT Tyler Athletics)

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AMARILLO — UT Tyler freshman Braden Stokes captured medalist honors on Tuesday in the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invite at Amarillo Country Club,

Stokes led the way from the opening round, finishing his tournament strong with a score of 3-under par (68) to secure the individual championship at -10 (203) overall. His three straight rounds under par helped him hold off a final day comeback by Lubbock Christian’s Leyton Hiebert as Stokes won by one stroke.

The Patriots finished eighth as a team with a total score of 858 (+6).

Behind Stokes, three different UT Tyler players finish tied for 48th with overall scores of 219 (+6). Cash Andrus ended his tourney with a solid score of -2 (69), while Corbin Murray finished his final round with a score of +3 (74). Braden Bergman competed as an individual and rounded out the trio with a third round score of 75 (+4).

Preston Chabuad closed his tournament shooting 73 (+2), finishing tied for 56th overall with a score of 221 (+8). Blake Harwell made an eight-spot jump with his final round, shooting 72 (+1) to tie for 58th.

Up next for the Patriots is the NCAA South Central/West Regional Preview on Oct. 26 at Dominion Country Club in San Antonio.