Johnny Ellis, senior from Oklahoma Christian University, playing as OC's No. 4 man, posted the third top-10 finish of his career in the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, an event that drew a field of NCAA Division II programs from Texas, Kansas, Colorado and Oklahoma. He opened the tournament with a 5-under 67, then followed with rounds of 69 and 73 to finish 7-under. He helped the Eagles, ranked 24th in NCAA Division II, to a third-place finish.