Thursday, April 24, 2014

Kentucky State Crowned 2014 SIAC Men's Golf Champions

COURTESY KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
BESSEMER, Alabama -- The Kentucky State men's golf team used a solid performance on the third and final day of the 2014 SIAC Golf Championship Tournament to secure the conference crown. The Thorobreds finished the three round tournament, played at the Woodward  Golf & Country Club in Bessemer, Alabama, with a championship worthy scorecard of 991.

The Thorobreds, who trailed Morehouse by one stroke heading into the third round, put together a 338 team scorecard in the final round of play, six strokes better than the Maroon Tigers, 344. The solid final day secured the comeback for KSU as they defeated Morehouse (996) by five strokes for the tournament title.

After a slow start in the first round of the tournament on Monday, the Thorobreds bounced back with a single round low team score of 317 on Tuesday to set themselves up for a final push on Wednesday.

"Just like this whole season, this team battled and fought themselves out of a hole and persevered through this whole tournament," Head Coach Harry Stinson said. "They came together early in the season and that showed today with their ability to handle the pressure of competing for a championship."

Sophomore Joseph White (74/82/79, 235) was the top finisher for the Thorobreds, finishing the championship tournament in a tie for third place with a 235 total. After being named to the SIAC All-Conference Second Team after the regular season, White was named to the SIAC All-Tournament Team for his performance during the tournament.

Senior Dylan Riley (91/75/85, 251), an SIAC All-Conference First Team member, capped off his final round for the Thorobreds with an 85 on Wednesday. Riley finished in a tie for 11th place.

Freshman Hunter Pike (81/77/88, 246) and Gabriel McMichael (90/83/86, 259) both finished in the top-15. Pike slipped a bit in the final round but still finished with the eighth best score of the tournament. McMichael finished in a tie for 14th place after the final round of play.

"Our freshman played a big part in this team win and are the cornerstone of this team's future," Stinson said of his two first year players.

Senior Julian Jeter-Davis (99/96/99, 294) put up a 99 on his scorecard to cap his tournament performance and finishes his KSU career with a conference championship.

"I'm so happy for our pair of seniors, especially Julian, because he saw ups and downs on the course but still saw the big picture and was the leader of this squad," Stinson said.

Stinson was named the 2014 SIAC Golf Tournament Most Outstanding Coach.

Dominique Worthen of LeMoyne-Owen College held on for the individual low scorecard of the tournament. Worthen, the 2014 SIAC Golfer of the Year, shot a 78 on Wednesday for a tournament total of 224.

Individual Leader Board:

PlaceNameSchoolDay 1Day 2Day 3Total
1Dominique WorthenLeMoyne-Owen747278224
2Jerrell HubbardPaine817575231
T-3Joseph WhiteKentucky State748279235
T-3Kelly AllenBenedict867673235
5Khaliq DansbyMiles757985239
6Justin McElderryMorehouse817882241
7Anthony BodyMorehouse758186242
8Hunter PikeKentucky State817788246
9Jacob McCurryMiles838678247
10Jordan BuchananBenedict828484250
T-11Bruce CousinMorehouse838088251
T-11Dylan RileyKentucky State917585251
13Rhalston JonesBenedict818587253
T-14Palmer WoodPaine878785259
T-14Gabriel McMichaelKentucky State908386259
T-14J.T. HyerPaine908881259
17Trey ReynoldsMiles799092261
18Robert JohnsonBenedict859386264
19Christopher NormanMorehouse869188265
20Trevor BarberMiles938887268
21Jordan BaileyPaine9192104287
22Brandon HendersonLeMoyne-Owen1079491292
23Justin TateLeMoyne-Owen9294107293
24Julian Jeter-DavisKentucky State999699294
25Janko PopovicLeMoyne-Owen99110101310
26Prentice BellPaine115115118348
27Glen PickettMiles132120123375
28Sheldon AllenMorehouse83WDWDWD
29McArthur ThompsonBenedict103123WDWD
30Christian ColburnLeMoyne-Owen135WDWDWD

Team Leader Board:

SchoolDay 1Day 2Day 3Total
Kentucky State336317338991
Morehouse322330344996
Benedict3343383301002
Miles3303433421015
LeMoyne-Owen3723703771119
Paine3493423451036

SIAC All-Tournament Team
NameSchool
Dominique WorthenLeMoyne-Owen
Jerrell HubbardPaine College
Kelly AllenBenedict College
Joseph WhiteKentucky State
Khaliq DansbyMorehouse College

Tournament MVP: Dominique Worthen

2014 SIAC Golf Tournament Most Outstanding Coach: Harry Stinson

COURTESY KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION   

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