FAMU Rattler Golfers Open Season At Thomas U. Invite

VALDOSTA, Georgia – The FAMU Men’s Golf Team opened their 2018 Fall Schedule with a seventh place finish in the Thomas (Ga.) University Fall Invitational at the Kinderlou Forest Club in Valdosta, Ga., Sept. 24 and 25.

FAMU shot an opening round 308, followed by a final round 292, for a two-round total of 600.

Coastal Georgia (565) and host Thomas University (578) took the top two spots in the 13-team tourney.

Redshirt sophomore Ethan Mangum (Atlanta, Ga.) led way for FAMU, tying for eighth place with a two-day total of 145, highlighted by a one-under 71 in Tuesday’s final round.

Junior Cameron Riley (Freeport, Grand Bahamas), placed 11th, carding a two-day 147, after an opening round even par 72. Sophomore Alejandro Toro (Toa Alta, Puerto Rico), placed 13th, with a 148, shooting an even par 72 in Tuesday’s final round.

Also in the hunt for FAMU were sophomore Mulbe Dillard (Chicago, Ill.), who fired a second round 72, finishing with a 152 for the tournament; junior Prince Cunningham (Jacksonville, Fla.), who shot a two-day 153; junior Mahindra Lutchman (Orlando, Fla.), who fired a two-day 159; and rounding out the FAMU contingent was freshman Logan Bryant (Miami, Fla.), who finished with a two-day 160.

WHAT’S UP NEXT: FAMU travels to Atlanta this weekend for the Black College Hall of Fame Tournament, beginning Friday, Sept. 28.

INDIVIDUAL RATTLER SCORECARD

Kinderlou Forest Club * Valdosta, GA * Sept. 24-25, 2018

Round One – Par 72 (7022 Yards) * Round Two – Par 72 (6935 Yards)

Place Player 1st 2nd TOTAL

T8 Ethan Mangum 74 71 145

T11 Cameron Riley 72 75 147

T13 Alejandro Toro 76 72 148

T30 Mulbe Dillard 81 72 152

T35 Prince Cunningham 79 74 153

T48 Mahindra Lutchman 82 77 159

T50 Logan Bryant 81 79 160

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