TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – North Carolina Central University men's golf senior Samuel Bradley and freshman Daniel Barbare carded opening rounds of even par on their way to top-10 finishes at the Florida A&M University Spring Invitational at St. James Bay Golf Club on April 6-7.
 
Bradley, a native of Sanford, North Carolina, followed up Saturday's 72 with a 77 on Sunday to place seventh on the individual scoreboard. His consistent play resulted in 24 pars, tying for second in the tournament field, to go along with five birdies.
 
Barbare, out of Raleigh, North Carolina, posted a 79 on Sunday to tie for 10th place at 7-over-par. He played the par-5 holes at 2-under-par during the weekend, which ranks third-best at this year's invitational.
 
NCCU freshman Camron Ratliff (Lawrenceville, Ga.), who tied for 43rd place with scores of 89 and 99, finished among the tournament leaders by playing the par-3 holes at 1-over-par.
 
As a team, NCCU placed eighth out of nine teams with a two-round score of 684 (333-351), bettering Paine College's 714 (351-363).
 
Up next, NCCU competes at the MEAC Men's Golf Championship on April 28-30 at Crosswinds Golf Club in Savannah, Georgia.