Livingstone golf wins again — Northern Division tournament
Published 1:04 am Wednesday, April 11, 2018
- Submitted photo Livingstone College golf team after its tournament win on April 10, 2018. (Left to right): Andre Springs, Philip Harrison, Marcus Thompson, Lenorris Williams III, Delester Monk III, De'Angelo Stowe , Mike Sutton, Alex Stewart
Staff report
HERTFORD, N.C. — Livingstone topped Chowan by six strokes to win the CIAA Northern Division tournament here Tuesday at Albemarle Plantation.
The Blue Bears also won the Southern Division tournament on March 27, in Raleigh. Those two events precede the actual CIAA championship tournament on April 19-20 in New Kent, Va.
Tuesday’s win was a nice comeback for Livingstone, which trailed Chowan after Monday’s first round by six strokes. Chowan shot a 318 on Monday, compared to Livingstone’s 324. However, The Blue Bears’ 319 yesterday bettered Chowan’s 331 for a final total of 643-649.
Virginia Union, which fired a blistering 303 on Tuesday, finished third at 653. St. Augustine’s was fourth with a two-day score of 673.
Elizabeth City State’s Tyler Futrell was medalist with a 151 (77-74), one stroke better than Isaiah Shaw of Fayetteville State — 152 (75-77).
Philip Harrison led Livingstone with a seventh-place finish at 161 (84-77). The Blue Bears’ Alex Stewart and Marcus Thompson each shot 162, tying for eight place.
Two other Livingstone players finished in the top 20 — Lenoris Williams in 16th place at 165 (86-79), and Michael Sutton in 17th with a 166 (87-79).
CIAA NORTHERN DIVISION
Albemarle Plantation, Herford, N.C.
TEAM SCORES
Livingstone 324-319 — 643
Chowan 318-331 — 649
Virginia Union 350-303 — 653
Saint Augustine’s 342-331 — 673
Elizabeth City State 330-347 — 677
Fayetteville State 334-356 — 690
Johnson C. Smith 347-360 — 707
Virginia State 389-411 — 800
INDIVIDUAL SCORES (Top 10)
Futrell, Eliz. City St. 77-74 — 151
Shaw, Fayett. St. 75-77 — 152
Cudjoe, St. Aug’s 78-77 — 155
Fleetwood, Chowan 77-78 — 155
Meints, Va. Union 81-76 — 157
Escalante, Va. Union 81-77 — 158
Harrison, Livingstone 84-77 — 161
Capps, Fayett. St. 82-80 — 162
Exum, Va. St. 79-83 — 162
Stewart, Livingstone 78-84 — 162
Thompson, Lvngstne 76-86 — 162
