BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Will Beard's 11-over par 227 highlighted WKU's showing in the UALR First Tee Classic in Little Rock, Ark., and the Hilltoppers ended up 13th in the 16-team field.

The Hilltoppers finished one stroke behind 12th-place Illinois State and three shots ahead of Bowling Green State. Southeastern Louisiana won the team title with an 887, and Will Hogan of Missouri State captured the individual crown with an even-par 216 over the three rounds.

Beard was joined by Brandon Beckham in a tie for 32nd after a 229, and Logan Edelen ended up tied for 36th after carding a 230. Doug Kleeschulte wound up tied for 75th with a 240, and Robert Greenleaf's 248 placed him in a tie for 83rd.

Ten of the Hilltoppers' 15 rounds in the tournament were shot in the 70s.

WKU is back in action April 9 and 10 at the ULM Wallace Jones Invitational in Monroe, La.

UALR First Tee Classic - Final Scores
1. Southeastern Louisiana - 295 288 304 - 887
2. Sam Houston State - 292 296 312 - 900
3. Oral Roberts - 302 304 298 - 904
4. UALR - 304 304 301 - 909
T-5. ULM - 298 296 316 - 910
T-5. Stephen F. Austin - 306 303 301 - 910
7. UMKC - 309 299 308 - 916
8. Eastern Michigan - 297 304 316 - 917
T-9. Austin Peay - 305 291 324 - 920
T-9. Missouri State - 308 300 312 - 920
11. Columbia - 305 306 312 - 923
12. Illinois State - 296 300 328 - 924
13. WKU - 313 300 312 - 925
14. Bowling Green State - 309 304 315 - 928
15. Arkansas State - 317 307 317 - 941
16. Belmont - 309 313 320 - 942

UALR First Tee Classic - WKU Final Scores
T-24. Will Beard - 76 75 76 - 227
T-32. Brandon Beckham - 79 73 77 - 229
T-36. Logan Edelen - 74 76 80 - 230
T-75. Doug Kleeschulte - 85 76 79 - 240
T-83. Robert Greenleaf - 84 81 83 - 248