JCSU golf (From L to R: Head coach William Watkins, Calvin Mason, Brencis Stanford, Johanan Edmeade, Stephen Graddick, and assistant coach Brandon Stanford) at the 2014 PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championships
Port St. Lucie, FL – The Johnson C. Smith University men's golf team finished sixth overall in the Men's Team Division II competition at the 28th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship that concluded on May 11th. JCSU shot 1006 over the three-day competition on the Wanamaker Course.
In Division II, Lincoln University from Jefferson City, Missouri, took home its sixth overall title by a single stroke over Texas A&M International University. California State University–Dominguez Hills finished third.
Junior
Brencis Stanford (Greenwood, SC) shot a team-low 237 (79-82-76) for the Golden Bulls. Fellow junior teammates
Calvin Mason (Suffolk, VA) and
Johanan Edmeade (Virgin Island, U.S.) followed with respective scores of 84-84-77—245 and 91-87-81—259. Sophomore
Stephen Graddick rounded the JCSU individual scores with 90-84-91—265.
Gary Natal of Texas A&M International University won medalist honors in the division, defeating Steven Mallow of Lincoln University on the first playoff hole.
The 54-hole Championship featured nearly 200 players representing more than 40 colleges and universities competing at PGA Golf Club.
The PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship, which originated in November 1986 following the Jackson State University Golf Tournament, has elevated golf in minority colleges and universities by providing opportunities to more players to compete in a national championship.
In 2006, the PGA of America was granted complete ownership and management of the championship by the National Minority Collegiate Golf Scholarship Fund.
28th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship
PGA Golf Club - Wanamaker Course
Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Final Scores
Men's Team Division II 1 Lincoln University 893Steven Mallow 71-75-74--220
Nick Goeke 74-71-77--222
Blake Lammers 76-76-74--226
Austin Wheeler 79-87-81--247
Brian Lillevold 70-74-DQ
2 Texas A&M International University 894Gary Natal 74-73-73--220
Andres Aranguren 72-77-76--225
Sammie Goldfarb III 80-74-73--227
Juan Ruben Gonzalez 71-74-85--230
Zachary Jackson 77-76-81--234
3 California State University-Dominguez Hills 914Anibal Kim Yang 73-75-74--222
Brantly Blew 79-77-74--230
Ryan Saldana 76-77-77--230
Shane Kowal 74-81-78--233
Cameron Macdonald 87-80-83--250
4 Virginia State University 921Matt Genchi 75-77-74--226
Adam Clary 80-78-71--229
Aaron Nelson 77-79-75--231
Austin Ayers 78-78-79--235
Dalton Jolly 86-86-81--253
5 Fayetteville State University 955Brandon Jobe 78-79-77--234
Christopher Jackson 79-83-74--236
Justin Smith 84-74-81--239
Matthew Hawley 76-82-88--246
6 Johnson C. Smith University 1006Brencis Stanford 79-82-76--237
Robert
Calvin Mason 84-84-77--245
Johanan Edmeade 91-87-81--259
Stephen Graddick, IV 90-84-91--265
