VESTAL, N.Y. – For his performance at the Carpetbagger Classic last weekend, Binghamton golfer Brandon Conner has been named a Prime Performer by the NEC, the league announced Wednesday.
 
This comes after Conner finished tied for 17th at the Carpetbagger Classic last Sunday. The senior shot 77-69 = 146/2-over par, with his 69/3-under par being the lowest round he has recorded this spring. Conner now has three top 20 finishes this season to go along with his two runner-up finishes.
 
This is the third time this season that Conner has received this honor. The Cincinnati, Ohio native was previously named a Prime Performer by the NEC for the months of September and October last fall. His first honor came after he finished second at the Blue Hen Intercollegiate on Sept. 16. Conner then followed that by receiving the honor again the next month after he finished second at the Matthews Auto Collegiate Golf Invitational on Oct. 6. His final score of 71-66 = 137/7-under par tied his own program record for the lowest score for 36 holes, which he previously set at the 2023 Matthews Auto Collegiate Golf Invitational. His second-round score of 66/6-under par is also tied for the program's lowest individual score for one round.
 
Overall, this is the sixth time that Conner has been named a Prime Performer by the NEC throughout his career. He has received the most Prime Performer awards out of any Binghamton golfer since the Bearcats joined the NEC before the start of the 2023-24 season. Additionally, Conner was also named the NEC Golfer of the Month for the month of October in 2024.
 
The Bearcats next compete at the Battle at Rum Pointe from Friday through Saturday at Rum Pointe Seaside Golf Links in Berlin, Md.
 
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