Bethune-Cookman
Comes From Behind to Win Div I Title at NMCG
Championship
Johnson & Wales University takes Div II Title
May 4, 2003
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman College of Daytona Beach, Fla., behind the stellar play of junior Luke Miller of England and senior James Douris of Australia, regained the led over Florida A&M University of Tallahassee, Fla., to win the Div. I team competition with a team total of 844 in the 2003 National Minority College Golf Championship at the PGA Golf Club (North Course) in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
The Wildcats took the lead in the final round when Miller posted a tournament record 8-under-par 64 and Douris came in with a 6-under-par 66. This is Bethune-Cookman's third title at the National Minority College Golf Championship in last five years.
"At the turn, my coach (Dr. Gary Freeman) said it was good I was 2-under, but then he told me Jamie (Douris) was beating me by three strokes. We have an unwritten rivalry, so all I knew was that I had to beat Jamie. I went birdie, par, birdie, eagle, par and birdie to get to 7-under-par and then I birdie the last hole," said Miller, who finished tied for second in the Div. I individual standings. "It really came down to Jamie pulling me along in front and I knew we had to shoot low to have a chance to win."
Senior Jay Sandhu of Florida A&M University finished with a 5-under-par 67 to earn medalist honors in the Div. I individual standings with a Championship-total of 10-under-par 206.
"The competition was excellent and with this being my last tournament and
I get to win it, there is no better feeling," said Sandhu, who is from Nairobi, Kenya.
Though the University of Texas-Pan American, the defending Div. I Champions, finished in fourth place, freshman Craig Berger of Alberta, Canada, scored a hole-in-one on No. 7, hitting an 8-iron 154 yards on the par-3.
Johnson & Wales University of North Miami, Fla., captured the Div. II title by 38 strokes with a team total of 853. The Wildcats were led by sophomore Michael Welch of Quincy, Mass., who shot a final round of 2-under-par 70. Welch captured medalist honors in the Div. II individual standings with a Championship total of 9-under-par 207.
The Lady Broncs of the University of Texas-Pan American and the Ladycats of Bethune-Cookman College came into the final round tied at 649. Texas-Pan American pulled off the victory in the women's division with a three-day total of 962. Freshman Stefanie Maynard of Pflugerville, Texas who shot a final round of 3-over-par 75 led the Lady Broncs and was the overall medalist with a total score of 11-over-par 227.
"My putting came together so my round improved and I finished strong with eight straight pars," said Maynard, who already this season captured The Bronc Intercollegiate Classic title. "I am proud of our team because we stuck together and finished winners."
Freshman Ashley Davis of Tennessee State University held on to her lead for the third day to capture the Women's Independent Division with three-day total of 13-over-par 229. In the Men's Independent Division, Doyle Phillip of Bethune-Cookman College also maintained his three-day lead to win medalist honors with a Championship total of 7-over-par 223.
More than 100 contestants from 22 colleges and universities comprised the field for the 17th National Minority College Golf Championship. The Championship concluded after the third round on Sunday, May 4. The National Minority College Golf Championship is co-sponsored by The PGA of America and the National Minority College Golf Scholarship Fund of Cleveland, Ohio.
The 17th National Minority College Golf Championship
PGA Golf Club - North Course
Port St. Lucie, Fla.
May 1-4, 2003
Final-Round Results
Division I
Bethune-Cookman Col. 283-288-273--844
Luke Miller 71-74-64--209
Arjun Singh 70-72-71--213
James Douris 70-77-66--213
Matthew Bliss 73-70-72--215
Adam Auger 72-72-74--218
Florida A&M Univ. 284-285-287--856
Jay Sandhu 69-70-67--206
Patrick Irwin 74-68-67--209
Tirrel Baymon 68-74-74--216
Jason Owens 74-73-79--226
Shaun McEwen 73-80-79--232
Tennessee State U. 293-297-293--883
Robert Dinwiddie 69-72-73--214
Stu Michaels 75-74-74--223
Mark Searle 76-76-73--225
Fraser Inglis 79-75-73--227
Darragh Lenihan 73-77-80--230
Texas-Pan American 296-294-294--884
Rudy Celedon 69-69-76--214
Ben Piper 75-78-71--224
Craig Berger 77-75-73--225
Paul Manganilla 75-72-79--226
John Huerta 77-82-74--233
So Carolina St. Univ 297-295-299--891
Mohammed Hai 73-70-73--216
Chris Goad 76-73-75--224
Robert Hanna 77-74-74--225
Kellen Miller 72-78-79--229
Michael Milner 76-79-77--232
Alcorn State U. 313-303-303--919
Glyn Bateman 76-69-71--216
Andrew Jackson 73-76-74--223
Brian Leneve 79-78-75--232
Stephen Conner 85-80-84--249
Wade Watson 89-85-83-257
Division I Individual Standings
1 Jay Sandhu Fla. A&M 69-70-67--206 -10
T2 Patrick Irwin Fla. A&M 74-68-67--209 -7
Luke Miller Beth-Cookm 71-74-64--209 -7
T4 Arjun Singh Beth-Cookm 70-72-71--213 -3
James Douris Beth-Cookm 70-77-66--213 -3
T6 Robert Dinwiddie Tenn. St. 69-72-73--214 -2
Rudy Celedon Tx.-PanAm 69-69-76--214 -2
8 Matthew Bliss Beth-Cookm 73-70-72--215 -1
T9 Glyn Bateman Alcorn St. 76-69-71--216 E
Mohammed Hai S Carol St 73-70-73--216 E
Tirrel Baymon Fla. A&M 68-74-74--216 E
T12 Adam Auger Beth-Cookm 72-72-74--218 +2
T13 Andrew Jackson Alcorn St. 73-76-74--223 +7
Stu Michaels Tenn. St. 75-74-74--223 +7
T15 Ben Piper Tx.-PanAm 75-78-71--224 +8
Chris Goad S Carol St 76-73-75--224 +8
T17 Robert Hanna S Carol St 77-74-74--225 +9
Craig Berger Tx.-PanAm 77-75-73--225 +9
Mark Searle Tenn. St. 76-76-73--225 +9
T20 Paul Manganilla Tx.-PanAm 75-72-79--226 +10
Jason Owens Fla. A&M 74-73-79--226 +10
T22 Glen Wilson Tx. South. 73-78-76--227 +11
Fraser Inglis Tenn. St. 79-75-73--227 +11
T24 Charles Garland Tx. South. 75-78-76--229 +13
Kellen Miller S Carol St 72-78-79--229 +13
26 Darragh Lenihan Tenn. St. 73-77-80--230 +14
T27 Brian Leneve Alcorn St. 79-78-75--232 +16
Michael Milner S Carol St 76-79-77--232 +16
Shaun McEwen Fla. A&M 73-80-79--232 +16
30 John Huerta Tx.-PanAm 77-82-74--233 +17
31 George Guilford Alabama St 77-78-79--234 +18
32 Travis Titus Hampton 78-82-75--235 +19
33 Andre Harden Tx. South. 82-75-80--237 +21
34 Xavier Johnson Tx. South. 76-81-81--238 +22
35 Alex Carter Alabama St 79-75-86--240 +24
36 Brian Ladet Tx. South. 82-81-79--242 +26
37 Harland White Hampton 81-80-83--244 +28
T38 Michael Strachan Hampton 80-86-83--249 +33
Stephen Conner Alcorn St. 85-80-84--249 +33
40 Brian Brock Alabama St 86-75-89--250 +34
41 Charles Taylor Alabama St 90-80-81--251 +35
42 Victor Roberts Hampton 78-86-90--254 +38
43 Wade Watson Alcorn St. 89-85-83--257 +41
44 Dean Taylor Hampton 89-95-88--272 +56
Aaron Richardson Alabama St 85-91--WD
Division II
Johnson & Wales U-FL 283-284-286--853
Michael Welch 70-67-70--207
Diego Besga 69-70-74--213
Adam Carlucci 72-74-73--219
Adam Williamson 72-80-69--221
John Stoltz 73-73-75--221
Lincoln University 293-296-302--891
Brent Bayer 70-72-76--218
Chris Buescher 73-74-71--218
Dean Browning 72-74-80--226
Tommie Herell 78-77-77--232
Jesse Osman 82-76-78--236
Fayetteville St. U. 314-307-309--930
Jonathan DeCarlo 76-76-78--230
Nathan Jeffreys 85-74-73--232
Brent Snipes 78-80-76--234
Dell Barber 76-77-87--240
Tray Bagley 84-93-82--259
Benedict College 320-313-313--946
Demond Hale 77-80-75--232
Justan Johnson 79-78-77--234
Kevin Rice 81-78-82--241
Kevin Washington 85-77-81--243
Montrell Wells 83-86-80--249
Johnson C. Smith U. 321-315-331--967
Christopher Parker 78-79-80--237
Sherard Bradford, Jr 80-78-87--245
Jeremy Taylor 80-80-87--247
Nick Holmes 83-79-85--247
Chaz Moses 90-79-79--248
St. Augustine's Col. 335-346-330--1011
Stephano Stuart 81-76-74--231
Edric Portier 78-83-80--241
Jermaine Russell 86-83-88--257
Douglas Barrett 90-104-88--282
Kentucky State U. 339-359-363--1061
Nick Rodgers 80-85-78--243
Steve Cunningham 78-84-89--251
Michael Moore 108-110-98--316
William Cook 114-110-98--322
Jonathan C. Douglas 73-80-WD
Division II Individual Standings
1 Michael Welch Jnsn&WlsFL 70-67-70--207 -9
2 Diego Besga Jnsn&WlsFL 69-70-74--213 -3
T3 Brent Bayer Lincoln U. 70-72-76--218 +2
Chris Buescher Lincoln U. 73-74-71--218 +2
5 Adam Carlucci Jnsn&WlsFL 72-74-73--219 +3
T6 Adam Williamson Jnsn&WlsFL 72-80-69--221 +5
John Stoltz Jnsn&WlsFL 73-73-75--221 +5
8 Dean Browning Lincoln U. 72-74-80--226 +10
9 Jonathan DeCarlo Fay'vil.St 76-76-78--230 +14
10 Stephano Stuart St. Aug. 81-76-74--231 +15
T11 Nathan Jeffreys Fay'vil.St 85-74-73--232 +16
Tommie Herell Lincoln U. 78-77-77--232 +16
Demond Hale Benedict 77-80-75--232 +16
T14 Brent Snipes Fay'vil.St 78-80-76--234 +18
Justan Johnson Benedict 79-78-77--234 +18
16 Jesse Osman Lincoln U. 82-76-78--236 +20
17 Christopher Parker JC Smith 78-79-80--237 +21
18 Dell Barber Fay'vil.St 76-77-87--240 +24
T19 Edric Portier St. Aug. 78-83-80--241 +25
Kevin Rice Benedict 81-78-82--241 +25
T21 Nick Rodgers KentuckySt 80-85-78--243 +27
Kevin Washington Benedict 85-77-81--243 +27
23 Sherard Bradford, Jr JC Smith 80-78-87--245 +29
T24 Jeremy Taylor JC Smith 80-80-87--247 +31
Nick Holmes JC Smith 83-79-85--247 +31
26 Chaz Moses JC Smith 90-79-79--248 +32
27 Montrell Wells Benedict 83-86-80--249 +33
28 Steve Cunningham KentuckySt 78-84-89--251 +35
29 Jermaine Russell St. Aug. 86-83-88--257 +41
30 Tray Bagley Fay'vil.St 84-93-82--259 +43
31 Douglas Barrett St. Aug. 90-104-88--282 +66
32 Michael Moore KentuckySt 108-110-98--316 +100
33 William Cook KentuckySt 114-110-98--322 +106
Jonathan C. Douglas KentuckySt 73-80--WD
Independent Men's Division
1 Doyle Phillip Beth-Cookm 73-74-76--223 +7
2 Jack Hoenes Fla. A&M 76-77-73--226 +10
3 Anthony Tenorio MorrisBrow 83-74-78--235 +19
4 Jordan Heath MorrisBrow 81-79-78--238 +22
5 Webster Procter Morehouse 81-82-81--244 +28
6 Brandon Williams MorrisBrow 82-82-84--248 +32
7 Gary Felder Morehouse 89-82-82--253 +37
Women's Division
Texas-Pan American 326-323-313--962
Stefanie Maynard 75-77-75--227
Crystal Frazier 84-81-78--243
Nicole Boychuk 86-77-81--244
Daniela Cortes 81-89-79--249
Christina Infante 92-88-96--276
Bethune-Cookman Col. 328-321-322--971
Maria Dunne 78-78-78--234
Nikeda Cooks 82-81-83--246
Caroline Pehrson 85-80-82--247
Catherine Williams 83-82-86--251
Shanna McVeigh 91-84-79-254
Women's Division Individual Standings
1 Stefanie Maynard Tx-Pan Am 75-77-75--227 +11
2 Maria Dunne B. Cookman 78-78-78--234 +18
3 Crystal Frazier Tx-Pan Am 84-81-78--243 +27
4 Nicole Boychuk Tx-Pan Am 86-77-81--244 +28
5 Nikeda Cooks B. Cookman 82-81-83--246 +30
6 Caroline Pehrson B. Cookman 85-80-82--247 +31
7 Daniela Cortes Tx-Pan Am 81-89-79--249 +33
8 Catherine Williams B. Cookman 83-82-86--251 +35
9 Shanna McVeigh B. Cookman 91-84-79--254 +38
10 Christina Infante Tx-Pan Am 92-88-96--276 +60
Independent Women's Division
1 Ashley Davis Tenn. St. 74-74-81--229 +13
2 Katrina Edwards Tx Souther 82-81-83--246 +30
3 Jamie Taylor Gannon 99-96-89--284 +68
4 Kimberly Frye Spelman 97-92-96--285 +69
Danielle O'Neil Spelman WD
