Kentucky State Crowned 2014 SIAC Men's Golf Champions

COURTESY KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

BESSEMER, Alabama -- The Kentucky State men's golf team used a solid performance on the third and final day of the 2014 SIAC Golf Championship Tournament to secure the conference crown. The Thorobreds finished the three round tournament, played at the Woodward  Golf & Country Club in Bessemer, Alabama, with a championship worthy scorecard of 991.

The Thorobreds, who trailed Morehouse by one stroke heading into the third round, put together a 338 team scorecard in the final round of play, six strokes better than the Maroon Tigers, 344. The solid final day secured the comeback for KSU as they defeated Morehouse (996) by five strokes for the tournament title.

After a slow start in the first round of the tournament on Monday, the Thorobreds bounced back with a single round low team score of 317 on Tuesday to set themselves up for a final push on Wednesday.

"Just like this whole season, this team battled and fought themselves out of a hole and persevered through this whole tournament," Head Coach Harry Stinson said. "They came together early in the season and that showed today with their ability to handle the pressure of competing for a championship."

Sophomore Joseph White (74/82/79, 235) was the top finisher for the Thorobreds, finishing the championship tournament in a tie for third place with a 235 total. After being named to the SIAC All-Conference Second Team after the regular season, White was named to the SIAC All-Tournament Team for his performance during the tournament.

Senior Dylan Riley (91/75/85, 251), an SIAC All-Conference First Team member, capped off his final round for the Thorobreds with an 85 on Wednesday. Riley finished in a tie for 11^th place.

Freshman Hunter Pike (81/77/88, 246) and Gabriel McMichael (90/83/86, 259) both finished in the top-15. Pike slipped a bit in the final round but still finished with the eighth best score of the tournament. McMichael finished in a tie for 14^th place after the final round of play.

"Our freshman played a big part in this team win and are the cornerstone of this team's future," Stinson said of his two first year players.

Senior Julian Jeter-Davis (99/96/99, 294) put up a 99 on his scorecard to cap his tournament performance and finishes his KSU career with a conference championship.

"I'm so happy for our pair of seniors, especially Julian, because he saw ups and downs on the course but still saw the big picture and was the leader of this squad," Stinson said.

Stinson was named the 2014 SIAC Golf Tournament Most Outstanding Coach.

Dominique Worthen of LeMoyne-Owen College held on for the individual low scorecard of the tournament. Worthen, the 2014 SIAC Golfer of the Year, shot a 78 on Wednesday for a tournament total of 224.

Individual Leader Board:

Place	Name	School	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Total
1	Dominique Worthen	LeMoyne-Owen	74	72	78	224
2	Jerrell Hubbard	Paine	81	75	75	231
T-3	Joseph White	Kentucky State	74	82	79	235
T-3	Kelly Allen	Benedict	86	76	73	235
5	Khaliq Dansby	Miles	75	79	85	239
6	Justin McElderry	Morehouse	81	78	82	241
7	Anthony Body	Morehouse	75	81	86	242
8	Hunter Pike	Kentucky State	81	77	88	246
9	Jacob McCurry	Miles	83	86	78	247
10	Jordan Buchanan	Benedict	82	84	84	250
T-11	Bruce Cousin	Morehouse	83	80	88	251
T-11	Dylan Riley	Kentucky State	91	75	85	251
13	Rhalston Jones	Benedict	81	85	87	253
T-14	Palmer Wood	Paine	87	87	85	259
T-14	Gabriel McMichael	Kentucky State	90	83	86	259
T-14	J.T. Hyer	Paine	90	88	81	259
17	Trey Reynolds	Miles	79	90	92	261
18	Robert Johnson	Benedict	85	93	86	264
19	Christopher Norman	Morehouse	86	91	88	265
20	Trevor Barber	Miles	93	88	87	268
21	Jordan Bailey	Paine	91	92	104	287
22	Brandon Henderson	LeMoyne-Owen	107	94	91	292
23	Justin Tate	LeMoyne-Owen	92	94	107	293
24	Julian Jeter-Davis	Kentucky State	99	96	99	294
25	Janko Popovic	LeMoyne-Owen	99	110	101	310
26	Prentice Bell	Paine	115	115	118	348
27	Glen Pickett	Miles	132	120	123	375
28	Sheldon Allen	Morehouse	83	WD	WD	WD
29	McArthur Thompson	Benedict	103	123	WD	WD
30	Christian Colburn	LeMoyne-Owen	135	WD	WD	WD

Team Leader Board:

School	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Total
Kentucky State	336	317	338	991
Morehouse	322	330	344	996
Benedict	334	338	330	1002
Miles	330	343	342	1015
LeMoyne-Owen	372	370	377	1119
Paine	349	342	345	1036

SIAC All-Tournament Team

Name	School
Dominique Worthen	LeMoyne-Owen
Jerrell Hubbard	Paine College
Kelly Allen	Benedict College
Joseph White	Kentucky State
Khaliq Dansby	Morehouse College

Tournament MVP: Dominique Worthen

2014 SIAC Golf Tournament Most Outstanding Coach: Harry Stinson

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