April 17, 2015

Charlotte, NC- The Blue Bears turned things around for Livingstone College's golf program. Since head coach and athletic director Andre Springs came back to start the golf program back up in 2010 from a 19 year nonexistent program, the team has really proved to be one of the best if not the best team around.

Entering the second and final day of the 2015 CIAA Golf Championship with a comfortable lead, the Blue Bears combined for a team score of 625 (320, 305,+49) to go on to claim their seventh Golf Championship and their first since 1989.

 The Championship was held at the par 72, 6,717-yard Larkhaven Golf Course, Thursday and Friday, April 16^th and 17^th.

The Blue Bears used solid rounds from all of their golfers to maintain their lead.
The Blue Bears won the championship by edging out Chowan University by 10 strokes, 635 (326,309, +59).

Elizabeth City finished in third with 650 (339, 311, +74), while Fayetteville State and Johnson C. Smith tied for fourth (666, +90), Virginia Union University finished sixth (766, +190), while Virginia State (846, +270) and St. Augustine's University (1024, +448) finished Seventh and eight respectively.

Harry Standberry's two day impressive play landed him in third place with a total score of 152 (77,75,+8), followed by teammate Stephen Washington who tied for fourth place with a two day score of 156 (78,78, +12).

Still placing in the top 10, the noble Philip Harrison finished the championship with a score of 157 (83, 74, +13).

Lenoris Williams tied in 11^th place firing a 163 (82, 81, +19), followed by the stellar play of teammate Telvin Walker who rounded up the Blue Bears in 13^th place with a two day score of 163 (82, 81, +19).

The superior play by the Blue Bears were capped by a congregate of awards.
Harry Standberry and Stephen Washington were named to the 2015 All-Tournament team, while Philip Harrison, Harry Standberry and Lenorris Williams were named to the 2015 All-CIAA Team.
Brandon Jobe of Fayetteville State received the 2015 CIAA Golfer of the Year Award, after earning the individual medalist honor in a sudden death playoff.

The Blue Bears continue to ride the Livingstone College championship wave and pulled out the victory with bragging rights.

With the win, the Blue Bears will gain an automatic bid into the NCAA Golf Championship.

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Written By: Tenai Staley
 
 
TEAM STANDINGS

Team (Rnd1, Rnd2 = Total, Par)


1. Livingstone (320, 305, = 625, +49)

2. Chowan (326, 309, = 635, +59)

3. Elizabeth City State (339, 311, = 650, +74)

4. Fayetteville State (339, 327, = 666, +90)

5. Johnson C. Smith (343, 323, = 666, +90)

6. Virginia Union (411, 355, = 766, +190)

7. Virginia State (437, 409 = 846, +270)

8. Saint Augustine's (521, 503 = 1024, +448)
 


2015 ALL-Tournament TEAM

1. William White, Elizabeth City State (Medalist)

2. Brandon Jobe, Fayetteville State

3. Harry Standberry, Livingstone

T-4. Billy Britton, Chowan

T-4. Jared Chinn, Fayetteville State

T-4. Jordan Francis, Chowan

T-4. Stephen Washington, Livingstone



2015 ALL-CIAA TEAM

1. Brandon Jobe, Fayetteville State (Player of the Year, 74.5 avg)

2. Phillip Harrison, Livingstone (76.6 avg)

3. Jordan Francis, Chowan (78 avg)

4. Jared Chinn, Fayetteville State (78.5 avg)

5. Billy Britton, Chowan (78.8 avg)

6. Harry Standberry, Livingstone (80.1 avg)

7. William White, Elizabeth City State (80.8 avg)

8. Curtis Vinson, Elizabeth City State (81.8 avg)

9. Lenoris Williams, Livingstone (82 avg)

10. Tyler Futrell, Elizabeth City State (82.3 avg)

11. Christopher Jackson, Fayetteville State (82.3 avg)?