WESTON, Fla. – Mateo Zolezzi of North Carolina Central placed second following a two-man playoff in the Arcis HBCU Division I Championship at The Club in Weston Hills on Monday.
The second-place finish marks Zolezzi's best this season. Zolezzi previously finished fourth last fall in the SAS Championship HBCU Invitational.
On Monday, Zolezzi tied Phalatphon Viboonviriyasakul of Florida A&M after 54 holes in two days, forcing a playoff. Both golfers shot a four-over 184 through three rounds before Zolezzi lost the playoff on the first hole.
Hershal Patel of NCCU tied for 12
th individually with a 15-over 195 in the 25-golfer field. The layout was a par 72, 6,886-yard course.
In the team standings, NCCU was fifth out of five teams with a 61-over 781. Florida A&M shot a 39-over 759 to win the tournament.
NCCU INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
2
nd –
Mateo Zolezzi – 74 – 75 – 35 - 184 (4+)
T-12
th –
Hershal Patel – 77 – 80 – 38 – 195 (+15)
16
th –
Jamal Hutchison – 77 – 75 – 45 – 197 (+17)
22
nd –
Kyle Gregory – 81 – 82 – 45 – 208 (+28)
24
th –
Nico Tucker – 86 – 83 – 42 – 211 (+31)
TEAM RESULTS
1. Florida A&M 759 (+39)
2. Alabama State 761 (+41)
3. Alabama A&M 770 (+50)
4. Southern 779 (+59)
5. NCCU 781 (+61)
NEXT UP
The Surf Club Invitational is next for NCCU on March 9-10 in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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