Men's Golfers Finish SCSU Bulldog Classic In 8th Place - WINSTON-SALEM STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

April 3, 2007

ORANGEBURG, SC - The Winston-Salem State University men's golf team closed out competition from the 2007 South Carolina State University Bulldog Golf Classic with a final-round 362 as the Rams recorded a two-day aggregate team total of 736 to earn an eighth place finish overall.

The Rams, who sat in eighth place after first-round action were paced by Joshua Vogler who turned in two rounds in the 70's as he followed up his first-round 77 with a final-round 75 en route to an eighth-place overall finish. The top-10 medalist finish is Vogler's fifth top-10 finish of the season.

Vogler was joined by Jerell Fields who fired a first-round 87 and a final round 86 en route to an individual aggregate total of 173 as he finished tied for 31^st overall.

Florida A&M University captured both the team championship and individual medalist honors as the Rattlers turned in a two-day aggregate total of 597, or 21 over par to capture the team title.

FAMU's James Petty captured the individual medalist honors as he defeated his teammate Jason Still and South Carolina State's Robert A. Biggers in a two-hole playoff after each finished with two-round totals of 143.

The Rams will return to action on Sunday, April 8, 2007 as they travel to compete in the Brevard College Golf Invitational at Etowah Valley Country Club in Brevard, North Carolina.

For additional information on WSSU men's golf, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at www.WSSURAMS.com.

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Place/School Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Total Over Par

1 Florida A&M Univ. 297 300 597 +21

2 South Carolina State 304 302 606 +30

3 Bethune-Cookman Col. 312 298 610 +34

4 Savannah State U. 308 317 625 +49

5 Alabama State U. 321 308 629 +53

6 Hampton University 339 335 674 +98

7 St. Augustine's Col. 367 347 714 +138

8 Winston-Salem St. U 374 362 736 +160