North Carolina Central University

GOLF

     PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL -- Four Eagles shot under 80 to put North Carolina Central University in second place after the first round of play at the 19th National Minority College Golf Championship at the PGA Golf Club (North Course) in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
     NCCU received scores of 6-over-par 78 from Brian Demby, Steve Wright and Maylon Flower, while Joseph Clayton tallied a 79. 
     NCCU's first-round total of 313 is just three strokes behind leader Lincoln University (310) and one stroke ahead of third place Fayetteville State (314).
     Second round action continues on Saturday. The third and final round will be played on Sunday.

Division II

Lincoln University          310
Adam Hoffman        38-37-75 
Dan Frost               37-38-75 
Tj Ralston              40-38-78 
Jeff Walden             41-41-82 
Keith Ware              43-41-84 

North Carolina Central University   313
Brian Demby             40-38-78 
Steve Wright                37-41-78 
Maylon Fowler               41-37-78 
Mark Clayton                38-41-79 
Adam Keith              53-51-104 

Fayetteville State University       314
Ian Milne               36-38-74 
John Azzarelli              38-38-76 
Jonathan Decarlo            43-39-82 
Brent Snipes                42-40-82
Trey Bagley             39-43-82

Morehouse College           327
Esquire Ward                36-40-76 
Jordan Heath                39-40-79 
Ed Hills                43-40-83 
Van Freeman             46-43-89 
Steven Wooten               48-42-90 

Benedict College            329
Timothy Warren          41-39-80 
Justan Johnson              44-38-82 
Devereaux Burnett           39-43-82 
Montrele Wells              43-42-85 
George Shears               45-40-85 

Johnson C. Smith University     338
Christopher Parker          36-38-74 
Sherard Bradford            38-42-80 
Andre Kelley                47-43-90 
Nick Holmes             45-49-94 
George Thomas               58-55-113

Division II Individual Standings

T1  Christopher Parker      Johnson C. Smith University         36-38-74
T1  Ian Milne           Fayetteville State University       36-38-74
T3  Dan Frost           Lincoln University              37-38-75
T3  Adam Hoffman        Lincoln University              38-37-75
T5  John Azzarelli      Fayetteville State University       38-38-76
T5  Esquire Ward        Morehouse College       36-40-76T7  Maylon Fowler       North Carolina Central University   41-37-78
T7  Steve Wright        North Carolina Central University   37-41-78
T7  Brian Demby     North Carolina Central University   40-38-78
T7  TJ Ralston      Lincoln University              40-38-78
T11 Mark Clayton        North Carolina Central University   38-41-79
T11 Jordan Heath        Morehouse College       39-40-79
T13 Sherard Bradford        Johnson C. Smith University         38-42-80
T13 Timothy Warren      Benedict College            41-39-80
T15 Trey Bagley     Fayetteville State University       39-43-82
T15 Devereaux Burnett       Benedict College            39-43-82
T15 Jeff Walden     Lincoln University              41-41-82
T15 Brent Snipes        Fayetteville State University       42-40-82
T15 Jonathan Decarlo        Fayetteville State University       43-39-82
T15 Justan Johnson      Benedict College            44-38-82
21  Ed Hills            Morehouse College       43-40-83
22  Keith Ware      Lincoln University              43-41-84
T23 George Shears       Benedict College            45-40-85
T23 Montrele Wells      Benedict College            43-42-85
25  Van Freeman     Morehouse College       46-43-89
26  Andre Kelley        Johnson C. Smith University         47-43-90
T28 Steven Wooten       Morehouse College       48-42-90
T28 Nick Holmes     Johnson C. Smith University         45-49-94
29  Adam Keith      North Carolina Central University   53-51-104
30  George Thomas       Johnson C. Smith University         58-55-113
 

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Heidi Wegmueller
May 6, 2005 
561/632-0222
hwegmuel@pgahq.com

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Senior Robert Dinwiddie of Tennessee State University carded a 3-under-par 69 to lead the Division I standings after the first round of the 2005 National Minority College Golf Championship at the PGA Golf Club (North Course) in Port St. Lucie, Fla. 

"I played an extremely steady round and considering that I did not hit the ball brilliantly well, I am pleased with my round," said Dinwiddie who is from Barnard Castle, England. "On hole No. 5, I hit a little 9-iron from about 150 yards and holed about a 30-foot putt for a birdie, which gave me confidence for the rest of the round."

Tennessee State University of Nashville leads the Division I standings with a team total of 4-under-par 284. Bethune-Cookman College of Daytona Beach, Fla., is in second place with a team total of 2-under-par 286. Two-time defending champion Johnson & Wales University of North Miami, Fla., is currently 14 shots off the pace in fourth place.
Lincoln University of Jefferson City, Mo., posted a team total of 22-over-par 310 to grab the lead in the Division II standings by three strokes over North Carolina Central University of Durham. 

Ian Milne of Fayetteville State University and Christopher Parker of Johnson C. Smith University share the lead in the Division II Individual standings with a 2-over-par 74. 

"I had one bad break on hole No. 6 where I pulled the ball left, resulting in a double bogey," said Milne, a sophomore from Fayetteville, N.C., who won the 2005 CIAA Western Division Championship and the 2005 Camp Lejuene Collegiate Championship. 

In the Women's Division, the two-time defending champion Lady Broncos of The University of Texas-Pan American of Edinburg, posted a team total of 306 to hold a two-stroke lead over Bethune-Cookman College. Junior Stefanie Maynard of Pflugerville, Texas leads the division standings with a 1-over-par 73.

"I started out the round on the back nine and played alright," said Maynard, the two-time defending champion. "The highlight of my round was on hole No. 6 where I made an eagle by hitting a driver down the middle of the fairway, followed by a 3-wood which landed about two inches off the front of the green. I then finished the hole by making a 23-foot putt."

Doug Smith II of the University of Louisville carded a 4-over-par 76 to lead the Men's Independent Division standings, while Tiffany DiPanni of Johnson & Wales likewise finished with a 76 to lead the Women's Independent Division standings. 

Approximately 100 contestants from 21 colleges and universities, representing 11 countries comprise the field for the 19th National Minority College Golf Championship. The Championship concludes after the third round on Sunday, May 8. 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.

-First-Round Scores to Follow -

The 19th National Minority College Golf Championship
PGA Golf Club - North Course
Port St. Lucie, Fla.
May 6-8, 2005

Division I

Tenneessee State University 284
Robert Dinwiddie    35-34-69
Lawrence Larson 33-38-71
Chris Almroth   36-35-71 
Phillip Watkins 38-35-73 
Stu Michaels    38-42-80 

Bethune-Cookman College 286
Carl Corbin         35-35-70 
Thomas Kearney  35-35-70 
Stefan Strandlund   35-37-72 
Rhys Lindquist  38-36-74 
Arjun Singh 41-42-83 

Florida A&M University  295
Jack Hoenes     36-34-70 
Gregg Banks II  36-34-70 
Jason Still 38-37-75 
James Petty 39-41-80
Brandon Kiel    41-41-82 

Johnson & Wales University  298
Adam Scrimenti      36-36-72
James Renner        38-36-74
William Maguire 39-36-75 
John Stoltz 37-40-77 
Luigi Cargiulo  40-37-77 

University of Texas Pan-American    301
Craig Berger        37-36-73 
Kyle Tudi   36-39-75 
Jeff Hensley    37-38-75 
A.J. Hohn   38-40-78 
Colin Norris    40-40-80 

South Carolina State University 313
Kellen Miller       37-40-77 
Aaron Robinson  40-38-78 
Cory Jozefiak   40-39-79 
Trevor Pleasant 40-39-79 
Matthew Gilliard    40-42-82

Texas Southern University   322
Anthony Jackson 37-38-75 
Jacob Scriven   40-37-77 
Andre Harden    41-43-84 
Zavier Johnson  44-42-86 

Grambling University    329
Samuel Wells        42-36-78 
Devon Raymond   41-37-78 
Brandon Williams    42-40-82 
Chad Edwards    41-50-91 
Brian Morgan    46-47-93 

Southern University 333
Lee Njoroge     40-38-78 
Clarence Preston    39-39-78
Martin Benson   45-43-88
Romer Alcala    43-46-89 
Wayne Birch 42-47-89 

Division I Individual Standings

1   Robert Dinwiddie        Tennessee State University          35-34-69
T2  Thomas Kearney      Bethune-Cookman College         35-35-70
T2  Carl Corbin     Bethune-Cookman College         35-35-70
T2  Gregg Banks II      Florida A&M University          36-34-70
T2  Jack Hoenes     Florida A&M University          36-34-70
T6  Chris Almroth       Tennessee State University          36-35-71
T6  Lawrence Larson     Tennessee State University          33-38-71
T8  Stefan Strandlund       Bethune-Cookman College         35-37-72
T8  Adam Scrimenti      Johnson & Wales University          36-36-72
T10 Craig Berger        University of Texas-Pan American    37-36-73
T10 Phillip Watkins     Tennessee State University          38-35-73
T12 Rhys Lindquist      Bethune-Cookman College         38-36-74
T12 James Renner        Johnson & Wales University          38-36-74
T14 Anthony Jackson     Texas Southern University       37-38-75
T14 Jeff Hensley        University of Texas-Pan American    37-38-75
T14 Kyle Tudi           University of Texas-Pan American    36-39-75
T14 William Maguire     Johnson & Wales University          39-36-75
T14 Jason Still         Florida A&M University          38-37-75
T19 Kellen Miller       South Carolina State University     37-40-77
T19 Jacob Scriven       Texas Southern University       40-37-77
T19 Luigi Cargiulo      Johnson & Wales University          40-37-77
T19 John Stoltz     Johnson & Wales University          37-40-77
T23 Clarence Preston        Southern University A&M         39-39-78
T23 Lee Njoroge     Southern University A&M         40-38-78
T23 A.J. Hohn       University of Texas-Pan American    38-40-78
T23 Devon Raymond       Grambling University        41-37-78
T23 Aaron Robinson      South Carolina State University     40-38-78
T23 Samuel Wells        Grambling University        42-36-78
T29 Trevor Pleasant     South Carolina State University     40-39-79
T29 Cory Jozefiak       South Carolina State University     40-39-79
T31 Colin Norris        University of Texas-Pan American    40-40-80
T31 James Petty     Florida A&M University          39-41-80
T31 Stu Michaels        Tennessee State University          38-42-80
T34 Matthew Gilliard        South Carolina State University     40-42-82
T34 Brandon Williams        Grambling University        42-40-82
T34 Brandon Kiel        Florida A&M University          41-41-82
37  Arjun Singh     Bethune-Cookman College         41-42-83
38  Andre Harden        Texas Southern University       41-43-84
39  Zavier Johnson      Texas Southern University       44-42-86
40  Martin Benson       Southern University A&M         45-43-88
T41 Wayne Birch     Southern University A&M         42-47-89
T41 Romer Alcala        Southern University A&M         43-46-89
43  Chad Edwards        Grambling University        41-50-91
44  Brian Morgan        Grambling University        46-47-93

Division II

Lincoln University          310
Adam Hoffman                38-37-75 
Dan Frost               37-38-75 
Tj Ralston              40-38-78 
Jeff Walden             41-41-82 
Keith Ware              43-41-84 

North Carolina Central University   313
Brian Demby             40-38-78 
Steve Wright                37-41-78 
Maylon Fowler               41-37-78 
Mark Clayton                38-41-79 
Adam Keith              53-51-104 

Fayetteville State University       314
Ian Milne               36-38-74 
John Azzarelli              38-38-76 
Jonathan Decarlo            43-39-82 
Brent Snipes                42-40-82
Trey Bagley             39-43-82

Morehouse College           327
Esquire Ward                36-40-76 
Jordan Heath                39-40-79 
Ed Hills                43-40-83 
Van Freeman             46-43-89 
Steven Wooten               48-42-90 

Benedict College            329
Timothy Warren          41-39-80 
Justan Johnson              44-38-82 
Devereaux Burnett           39-43-82 
Montrele Wells              43-42-85 
George Shears               45-40-85 

Johnson C. Smith University     338
Christopher Parker          36-38-74 
Sherard Bradford            38-42-80 
Andre Kelley                47-43-90 
Nick Holmes             45-49-94 
George Thomas               58-55-113

Division II Individual Standings

T1  Christopher Parker      Johnson C. Smith University         36-38-74
T1  Ian Milne           Fayetteville State University       36-38-74
T3  Dan Frost           Lincoln University              37-38-75
T3  Adam Hoffman        Lincoln University              38-37-75
T5  John Azzarelli      Fayetteville State University       38-38-76
T5  Esquire Ward        Morehouse College       36-40-76T7  Maylon Fowler       North Carolina Central University   41-37-78
T7  Steve Wright        North Carolina Central University   37-41-78
T7  Brian Demby     North Carolina Central University   40-38-78
T7  TJ Ralston      Lincoln University              40-38-78
T11 Mark Clayton        North Carolina Central University   38-41-79
T11 Jordan Heath        Morehouse College       39-40-79
T13 Sherard Bradford        Johnson C. Smith University         38-42-80
T13 Timothy Warren      Benedict College            41-39-80
T15 Trey Bagley     Fayetteville State University       39-43-82
T15 Devereaux Burnett       Benedict College            39-43-82
T15 Jeff Walden     Lincoln University              41-41-82
T15 Brent Snipes        Fayetteville State University       42-40-82
T15 Jonathan Decarlo        Fayetteville State University       43-39-82
T15 Justan Johnson      Benedict College            44-38-82
21  Ed Hills            Morehouse College       43-40-83
22  Keith Ware      Lincoln University              43-41-84
T23 George Shears       Benedict College            45-40-85
T23 Montrele Wells      Benedict College            43-42-85
25  Van Freeman     Morehouse College       46-43-89
26  Andre Kelley        Johnson C. Smith University         47-43-90
T28 Steven Wooten       Morehouse College       48-42-90
T28 Nick Holmes     Johnson C. Smith University         45-49-94
29  Adam Keith      North Carolina Central University   53-51-104
30  George Thomas       Johnson C. Smith University         58-55-113

Independent Men's Division

1   Doug Smith II       University of Louisville        40-36-76
T2  Marcus Bailey       Louisburg College           37-41-78
T2  Steve Hogan     Creighton University        40-38-78
4   Zac Gelow       Savannah State University       40-43-83
5   Justin Martin       Hampton University          45-44-89

Women's Division

University of Texas-Pan American        306
Stefanie Maynard                35-38-73 
Nicole Boychuk                  36-38-74
Crystal Frazier                 40-39-79
Elizabeth Rodriguez             41-39-80
Daniela Vextia                  40-41-81

Bethune-Cookman College         308
Nikeda Cooks                    36-39-75
Becky Dowell                    38-38-76
Fiona Brunton                   37-41-78
Maria Dunne                 38-41-79

Tennessee State University          364
Leslie Scarborough              40-41-81
Jessica Nemnich             43-40-83
Morgan Brown                    50-47-97
LaToya Moppins              45-58-103
Mary Brigance                   55-56-111

Women's Division Individual Standings

1   Stefanie Maynard        University of Texas-Pan American    35-38-73
2   Nicole Boychuk      University of Texas-Pan American    36-38-74
3   Nikeda Cooks        Bethune-Cookman College         36-39-75
4   Becky Dowell        Bethune-Cookman College         38-38-76
5   Fiona Brunton       Bethune-Cookman College         37-41-78
T6  Crystal Frazier     University of Texas-Pan American    40-39-79
T6  Maria Dunne     Bethune-Cookman College         38-41-79
8   Elizabeth Rodriguez     University of Texas-Pan American    41-39-80
T9  Daniela Vextia      University of Texas-Pan American    40-41-81
T9  Leslie Scarborough      Tennessee State University          40-41-81
11  Jessica Nemnich     Tennessee State University          43-40-83
12  Morgan Brown        Tennessee State University          50-47-97
13  Latoya Moppins      Tennessee State University          45-58-103
14  Mary Brigance       Tennessee State University          55-56-111

Independent Women's Division

1   Tiffany DiPanni     Johnson& Wales University       36-40-76
2   Sharah Davis        Hampton University          39-38-77
3   Jamie Taylor        Gannon University           45-50-95

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