Tennessee State golf in 13th after two rounds of Grover Page Classic

Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Tennessee State Athletics JACKSON, Tenn. – The Tennessee State men’s golf team played two rounds in the Grover Page Classic on Monday afternoon at the Jackson Country Club and finished in 13th place with a 601. The Tigers shot a 305 in round one and knocked nine strokes off their round two score as they tallied a 296. Cayden Chambers paced the Tigers as he shot back-to-back 72s to finish with a 144. Chambers is tied for 23rd in the 93-player field after two rounds. Jared Southerland finished three strokes behind Chambers…

Read More

Tennessee State receives several athletic honors

Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State athletic department received multiple academic accolades from the Ohio Valley Conference this week, as the league announced the 2022-23 Team Academic Achievement Award, Medal of Honor, and Commissioner’s Honor Roll. TSU men’s tennis earned the 2022-23 Team Academic Achievement Award. The award is presented annually to each conference-sponsored sport to the member institution’s team with the greatest percent of its eligible student-athletes who earned a 3.25 GPA or higher. TSU had 14 student-athletes earn the OVC Academic Medal of Honor for the 2022-23 academic year.…

Read More

Texas Southern Men’s Golf in third after 36 holes at Gulf Shores Invitational

Courtesy of Sylvia Masango, Texas Southern Sports Information GULF SHORES, Ala. – Texas Southern men’s golf stands in third place following the opening rounds of the Gulf Shores Invitational hosted by the Black College Golf Coaches Association. Freshman Owen Walsh is tied 6th and leads the way for the Tigers at the end of his 36-hole day one on 159 (81-78). Sophomores Joel Sullivan and Kci Lindskog are one shot back and tied in 7th place. The competing teams are playing at The Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club which is a 6693-yard…

Read More

FAMU Golf signs Quincy Leonard

Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics Florida A&M golf has been off to a great start in 2022 with a ton of young talent and has added another talented golfer for 2023 in Quincy Leonard from Pike Road, Alabama. “We are excited to announce the addition of Quincy Leonard to our Golf program for the class of 2023,” said Head Coach Mike Rice. “Quincy brings a wealth of talent with him to the highest of seven hills. I look forward to watching him develop into a future leader of our program.” Quincy…

Read More

SIAC announces All-Conference Golf honorees

Ten student-athletes have been honored as part of the 2021-22 Men’s Golf All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Team, as announced Monday. Headlining the All-SIAC Team are Miles’ Christian Copen, the SIAC Player of the Year, and Spring Hill’s Nicholas Couchard, the SIAC Freshman of the Year. Miles College’s Leonard Smoot garnered SIAC Coach of the Year accolades. The All-SIAC Player, Freshman, and Coach of the Year was selected by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors, while the all-conference teams were decided by conference rankings with a minimum of 12 rounds. Copen has been the…

Read More

SIAC March 2022 Golfer of the Month

Courtesy of the SIAC Korbin Allan (Savannah State) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Golfer of the Month for the month of March, announced Friday by the league office. GOLFER OF THE MONTH – Korbin Allan, Savannah State, 6’4  |  Senior  |  Strathmore, Alberta, Canada In his spring opener, Allan opened with a 79 and improved as well with a second round 75 for a 154, finishing tied for 10th. On Feb. 20-21, Tiger senior Korbin Allan shot a 3-over 147 to earn top medalist in the men’s division of the Alabama State University Spring Classic Invitational in Montgomery, Ala., to…

Read More