May 9, 2008

After day one at the National Minority Golf Championships in Port St. Lucie, Fla, the Lady Broncs are currently riding in second place while the Broncs posted a fifth place finish over 13 teams.

As a team, the Lady Broncs posted a one-round score of 310 and trail Bethune-Cookman by one stroke for the lead.

Leading the way for the Lady Broncs is Mariale Camey, who is in first place with a 18-hole score of 75 (36-39) while Rebecca De Leon is currently tied for third with a 77 (39-38).

Tied for fifth is Brownyn Sandberg who recorded a 18-hole tally of 78 (40-38) while Haley Hocott finished with a 80 (42-38) tied for ninth and senior Jennifer Marks collected a one-round score of 90 (46-44) for a 20th place finish in day one.

On the men side, Shane Pearce leads the way with a one-round tally of 71 (35-36) for a second place finish while Armen Kirakossian recorded a 18-hole score of 72 (36-36) which placed him tied for third overall.

Tied for 24th place is senior Kyle Tudi who posted a one-round score of 76 (38-38) while newcomer A.J. Gonzalez collected a 18-hole tally of 80 (41-39) for a 38th place finish and Jeff Hensley came in 51st place with a one-round tally of 84 (46-38), respectively.

Savannah State leads the tournament with a team score of 293 while Florida A&M University (293), Jackson State (294), Bethune-Cookman (298), and UTPA (299) rounded off the top five.

The tournament continues with two additional 18-hole rounds on Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11.

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