AUBURN, Ala. - Georgia Southern junior golfer Parker Claxton wrapped up his season with a strong showing at the NCAA Auburn Regional, finishing tied for 20th in a field of 69 at the Auburn University Club. Claxton was selected for the field as an individual competitor after a season which saw him post the 15th-lowest scoring average in program history.

Claxton shot an even-par 72 in the first round with a three birdies and then moved up the leaderboard nine spots after shooting a 71with three birdies in Tuesday's second round. The Claxton, Georgia, native finished off the tournament with a 76 to record a 219 for the event.

Claxton's season scoring average was 71.49, coming in 35 rounds. He took runner-up honors at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate, shooting a 208 (-8) and tied for third at the Schenkel Invitational with a 210 (-6). In all, he recorded three top-five finishes and seven top-20 finishes and shot par or better in 18 rounds and six tournaments. He tallied 107 birdies, along with three eagles and 400 pars, all team highs.

He'll enter his senior season with a carer average of 72.06 in 95 rounds, which is currently tied for the fifth-best in program history.

It was just the fifth time in program history that an individual earned a spot in the NCAA Championship for the program (Bo Fennell in 1990 and 1991; Aron Price in 2004 and Steven Fisk in 2018).

Words From Head Coach Carter Collins: "What an awesome week at NCAA Regionals. I'm really proud of Parker and how he competed each shot from start to finish. He picked up a top 20 individually and continues to get better each and every tournament. This course was very long (7,550) and Parker did a great job of adapting his game to the course and competing. It was special to watch. Big things are ahead! Hail Southern!"