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Men's Golf

JCSU compete in inaugural Charlie Sifford Centennial Cup

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Six HBCU golf programs competed in the inaugural Charlie Sifford Centennial Cup on Monday at Quail Hollow Club.

The event featured host Johnson C. Smith University, while Florida A&M, Alabama State, Howard and Texas Southern made up the four Division I programs to qualify via the Golfstat Ranking in May. Livingstone qualified as the top Division II HBCU program in 2021-22. 

Players were split by school into two teams of 12 for nine-hole Four-Ball matches in the morning before 18-hole Singles matches slated for the afternoon. One team was named for Charlie Sifford's son, Charlie Sifford Jr., and the other for Charlotte native James Black, a trailblazer for Black golfers with professional aspirations. The format followed Presidents Cup scoring and routing at Quail Hollow. 

Team Charles Sifford Jr. won 12-6 over Team James Black. JCSU golf members were grouped in Team James Black. The golfers who participated in the event, Dylan Mauricette, Isaiah Nickerson, Cameron Speights and Isaiah Trollinger.


 
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Players Mentioned

Dylan Mauricette

Dylan Mauricette

6' 0"
Sophomore
Isaiah Nickerson

Isaiah Nickerson

6' 0"
Sophomore
Cameron Speights

Cameron Speights

6' 1"
Senior
Isaiah Trollinger

Isaiah Trollinger

5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Dylan Mauricette

Dylan Mauricette

6' 0"
Sophomore
Isaiah Nickerson

Isaiah Nickerson

6' 0"
Sophomore
Cameron Speights

Cameron Speights

6' 1"
Senior
Isaiah Trollinger

Isaiah Trollinger

5' 9"
Junior