DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central will wrap up its men's and women's fall golf seasons this weekend at the Fripp Island Intercollegiate in Fripp Island, S.C. The three-day, 54-hole tournament begins Friday at 8 a.m. on Ocean Creek Golf Course.
The Eagles are making their first appearance in the Fripp Island Intercollegiate as a Division I program.
The NCCU men are part of an 11-team field that features Gardner-Webb, Lafayette, Charleston Southern, North Carolina A&T, Presbyterian, Clemson, Mount St. Mary's, Florida A&M, Coppin State and host USC Upstate.
The NCCU women will compete in an eight-team field including Charleston Southern, Queens (N.C.), North Carolina A&T, Gardner-Webb, Presbyterian, Coppin State and host USC Upstate.
Competing for the NCCU men are Jamal Hutchison, Iszac Bertagnole, Mateo Zolezzi, Nico Tucker and Christian Fisher while Jalen Brown, Hershal Patel and Ben Wade will compete as individuals. Playing for the NCCU women are
Sanaa Carter,
Cailynn Winford,
Tylah James,
Mya Smith and
Josefina Rendo.
NCCU is coming off a successful showing at the SAS HBCU Invitational at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C., this past weekend. The Eagles captured the women's team title and tied for second in the men's Division I competition. Individually, Carter won her second consecutive women's individual crown while Hutchison finished tied for second among the men.
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