Blackburn makes it all the way to national championship tourney

by Isaiah Smith

  • In the school’s first appearance at the NAIA National Championships last week, Truett McConnell senior Kiley Blackburn advanced to the final rounds as an individual, making her the first in program history to do so. Blackburn speaks to head coach Steve Patton during one of her rounds. SHAWN BLACKBURN/Submitted
    In the school’s first appearance at the NAIA National Championships last week, Truett McConnell senior Kiley Blackburn advanced to the final rounds as an individual, making her the first in program history to do so. Blackburn speaks to head coach Steve Patton during one of her rounds. SHAWN BLACKBURN/Submitted

    In sports circles, a gamer is defined as someone who elevates their game when the stakes are highest. And that’s exactly how Truett McConnell head women’s golf coach Steve Patton described Kiley Black…