Ouachita Baptist University Athletics

Mike Branson, a native of DeQueen, was an All-State high school golfer. As a Tiger, he was instrumental in leading the Tigers to three straight AIC Golf Championships and NAIA District 17 Championships from 1977-79. Branson earned All-AIC and NAIA All-America honors along with receiving the Ouachita Outstanding Golf Student-Athlete Award each of those three years.