DURHAM, N.C. – A record-breaking performance by Jamal Hutchison of North Carolina Central helped him earn Northeast Conference (NEC) Men's Co-Golfer of the Month on Thursday, Oct. 30.

This is the first golf monthly award for Hutchison, who also was named NEC Golf Prime Performer for the second time this season.

Hutchison was one of three NCCU golfers who stood out in October. Mateo Zolezzi and Sanaa Carter, along with Hutchison, were among 15 golfers named NEC Golf Prime Performers.

Hutchison's two-under 208 score broke the NCCU 54-hole record by three strokes at the SAS HBCU Invitational in Cary, N.C. on Oct. 11-12. Hutchison was runner-up at the tournament, finishing three strokes behind medalist Emilio Hernandez of North Carolina A&T.  His stroke average was an impressive 69.3 (72-67-69) which included a season-low 67.

Hutchison avenged his defeat three days later, beating Hernandez 7&6 for NCCU's lone win in the Eagle-Aggie match play event in Greensboro, N.C.

Carter and Zolezzi were also impressive in the month of October. Carter, a freshman, finished third out of 25 women golfers at the SAS HBCU Invitational and tied for eighth out of 67 golfers at the UNCG Collegiate. Her stroke average was 73.3 including a season-best 71 in each of the two tournaments. Zolezzi placed fourth out of 30 men's golfers at the SAU HBCU Invitational with a stroke average of 71.0 including a 66 in the second round. His 66 score is the lowest in a round by an SAU golfer this season.

NEC Golf Monthly Awards & Prime Performers (10/30/25)

 NEC Men's Co-Golfers of the Month

Pietro Maria Piccoli, Fr., FDU

 Jamal Huthchison, Jr., North Carolina Central

 
NEC Men's Golf Prime Performers

Brandon Conner, Sr., Binghamton

Jack Tebeau, Fr., Binghamton

Pietro Maria Piccoli, Fr., FDU

Marlon Jones, Jr., Howard

Anthony Maglisco, Sr., Le Moyne

Arjun Singh Bhatia, Jr., LIU

Tommaso Rossin, So., New Haven

Jamal Hutchison, Jr., North Carolina Central

Mateo Zolezzi, R-So., North Carolina Central

Toby Webb, Sr., Saint Francis

 

NEC Women's Golfer of the Month

Paris Fieldings, Jr., Howard

 
NEC Women's Golf Prime Performers

Kashika Misra, Fr., FDU

Paris Fieldings, Jr., Howard

Sanaa Carter, Fr., North Carolina Central

Robbin Zetrouer, Fr., Saint Francis

Helen Brodahl, Jr., Stonehill

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