Results

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – The UIW men's and women's golf teams both finished second overall at the PGA Minority Golf Tournament, held at both the Ryder and Wannamaker Course.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The men finished an impressive +27 to finish behind winner Bethune-Cookman, who shot +11 in the three-day tournament. The Cardinals shot +2 in Sunday's finale, the best round for any of the nine-team field. The Cardinals shot 302-299-290 for a total of 891.

The women went +55 in the tournament, trailing just Bethune-Cookman, who shot +25. The Cardinals went 301-304-314 to shoot 919.

LEADERS

For the men, Caden Wylie (73-77-70) shared third place overall with a +4, highlighted by nine birdies, five in the final round.

Remy Huston (77-72-73) shot a +6 to finish seventh overall. He registered seven birdies and had an eagle on the Par-5 Number 16 in today's final round.

Cole Solis (81-69-74) shared eighth overall with a +8. He also registered an eagle, this one coming in the first round, the Par-5 Number 16. He finished with 10 birdies, five coming in his splendid second round.

Kevin Smith (76-84-73) shot +17 to share 18th. He began today's final round with an eagle on the first hole's Par-5, and finished with six birdies.

Jeff Conflitti (76-81-78) shared 22nd with a +19. Similar to Huston and Solis, he also eagled on the 16th hole, in the first round. He had seven birdies, but struggled in the final two holes, combining to go +9.

For the women, Madison Frerking (73-74-77) shared second overall with a +8, thanks to five birdies.

Gracie Aday (74-77-75) was fifth with +10. She registered three birdies.

Dabin Cleary (77-74-82) took home 10th place to finish +17, helped by five birdies.

Samantha Aviles (77-79-82) was aided by six birdies to shoot +22 and share 16th place.

Shannon Douglas (77-88-80) was 23rd with +29, as she posted four birdies.

The PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship is a 54-hole, stroke-play championship consisting of four team divisions – NCAA Men's Division I, Men's Division II, Men's NAIA, and an overall Women's Division. In addition, there is an Individual Invitational competition for minority men and women players who are listed on the roster of their college team.

This year marks the 31^st year of the Minority Collegiate Golf Championship. Participants must be in one of the ethnic origins listed: African-American, Hispanic-American, Middle Eastern/North African, Native or Alaskan American, Asian or Pacific Island American. On July 5, 2017, the Golf Channel will air a one-hour recap program, highlighting the championship and its participants.

QUOTES

Women's Head Coach Randy Morris:
"The girls played well overall. They gave up a few too many strokes in the last round, but solid performances by all. Madison Frerking continues to lead the squad, finishing tied for second individually. Gracie Aday had a great tournament, finishing in the Top 10."

Men's Head Coach Brad Martin:
"I was very proud of the tenacity and fight in my players. The boys improved each day and they fired the lowest team score in the final round. They played hard and showed they can compete at this level."

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