Sept. 11, 2007

FARMVILLE, VA - The Eagles of North Carolina Central University finished in 12th place out of 14 teams in the Poplar Hill Intercollegiate Golf Tournament hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Va.

During the 54-hole, two-day tournament, NCCU finished with a score of 991. The Eagles placed ahead of Hampton (1024) and Winston-Salem State (1061) universities.

The tournament winner was Gardner-Webb University with a tournament record of 869 (287-286-296) and the team runner-up was host Longwood (301-284-300--885).

The leader for NCCU was Chris Winters, who tied for 21st with a 54-hole total of 228. He shot a 75 on the first 18 holes, followed by another 75, and a 78 for the final round. NCCU newcomer Joseue Garza finished with a score of 233, including a low round of 76.

Other NCCU golfers Maylon Fowler tied for 58th with a score of 251 and Antoine Johnson tied in 70th with a score of 279.

The top golfer was Brendan Madden of Duquesne, who won on the third playoff hole with a birdie and shot a tournament-record score fo 213 (69-70-74).