Trojans win first ever PGA Div II Minority Collegiate Golf Team Title
Trojans win first ever PGA Div II Minority Collegiate Golf Team Title
May 8, 2011
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Virginia State University in Petersburg, Va., brought home its first-ever division title, defeating Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo., by seven strokes Sunday in the 25th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship presented by Brown Capital Management. The 54-hole Championship was contested at PGA Golf Club.
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| Eddie Brown, president and CEO of Brown Capital Management and the Division II winning team from Virginia State University poses with Earnie Ellison of the PGA and PGA President Allen Wronowski. Credit: Montana Pritchard/ The PGA of America Date: May 08, 2011 |
Winston-Salem (N.C.) State University finished alone in third place overall.
Bethune-Cookman University's men's team and the University of Texas-Pan American's women's team captured Division I titles.
Virginia State Head Coach Jeff Hamilton was
pleased with his team's performance.
"This came all the way down to the wire and my kids played well
enough to win," said Hamilton, in his fifth year as head coach. "It
is always a battle with teams like Fayetteville State
University and Lincoln University. It will be another
battle next year, too."
John Cole of Fayetteville State University was
the Division II medalist, finishing with a 220 three-day total.
The Bethune-Cookman men's team, which held a six-stroke lead
heading into the final round, finished with an 887 total, 12
strokes ahead of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas. Savannah
(Ga.) State University finished in third place overall in the
division.
Matthew McKnight led the Wildcats and was also the Division I
medalist, firing a final-round 71 for a 1-under-par 215 total.
"The team played solid all week, we kicked it into gear today and
it feels so good to win this title," said McKnight, who was playing
in his first Minority Championship. "I was able to keep my game
steady all week and to do this for my team makes it that much more
special."
PGA Professional Scooter Clark, in his first year as head coach at
Bethune-Cookman, was proud of his team's accomplishment.
"We have put a lot of hard work in this year and it paid off at
our favorite event of the year," said Clark. "These tournaments are
always a grind and it was good to pull it out in the end."
In the women's team division, Texas-Pan American was able to hold
off Hampton (Va.) University by two strokes in a thrilling finish.
Defending Champion Bethune-Cookman was third.
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| Eddie Brown, president and CEO of Brown Capital Management poses with men's team Division II Medalist John Cole, Earnie Ellison of the PGA and PGA of America President Allen Wronowski. |
The victorious Broncs, who finished with a 921 total, were led
by Senior Haley Hocott, who carded her second consecutive 75.
Bethune-Cookman senior Kim Wong took home medalist honors in the
women's team division following a playoff with Hampton's Kayla
Williams.
In the women's Independent Division, Towson University junior
Airielle Dawson easily won the title, closing with an even-par 72
and a 220 total. Cecilia Rezk of Northwood University finished in
second place, seven strokes back of Dawson.
Amit Odaiyar of the University of Central Florida became the
first-ever back-to-back winner in the men's Independent Division.
Odaiyar closed with a final-round 77 and won by two strokes over
Christian Heavens of Georgetown College.
Juan Fernandez of Louisburg (N.C.) College finished third.
The 25th edition of the championship featured nearly 160 players
representing 40 colleges and universities.
Men's Team Division II
1. Virginia State (+63)
315-307-305--927
Stephen Genchi 78-77-75--230
Stuart Larus 82-78-77--237
Brian Wood 77-76-78--231
Mike Swope 87-76-80--243
Rashad Hunt 78-81-75--234
2. Lincoln (+70) 318-303-313--934
Steven Mallow 83-81-76--240
Kyle Brands 77-73-81--231
Jacob Sandbothe 78-76-82--236
Kyle Brennaman 80-78-77--235
Eric Kosmatka 83-76-79--238
3. Winston-Salem State (+86)
328-317-305--950
Glendon Mabe 81-71-72--224
Zachary Sheets 79-72-75--226
James Draper 89-86-77--252
Devin Cherry 85-88-81--254
Jordan Lamb 83-89-89--261
4. Morehouse (+90) 319-323-312--954
Olajuwon Ajanaku 78-81-76--235
Bryan McElderry 83-80-89--252
Thaddaeus Hill 80-81-78--239
Earl Cooper 83-81-78--242
Bruce Cousin 78-87-80--245
5. Fayetteville State (+101)
322-327-316--965
William McClure 81-77-81--239
Antonio Mayo 96-100-93--289
Lincoln Jackson 77-76-85--238
Michael Wallace 91-98-79--268
John Cole 73-76-71--220
6. Benedict (+129) 338-333-322--993
Anthony Wik 80-79-75--234
Jordan Buchannan 79-77-74--230
Eddie Smith, III 91-90-85--266
Miles Goldman 88-87-88--263
