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Men's and Women's Golf Competes In Gary Freeman Spring Invite

Savannah State women’s golf team captain Jocelyn Williams (center) is pictured with SSU head coach Art Gelow (right) and Bethune-Cookman head coach Loritz Clark after receiving the team trophy for second place.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Savannah State men's and women's golf teams opened the spring portion of the 2014-15 season with the Gary Freeman Spring Invitational, hosted by fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) school Bethune-Cookman this weekend.

The Lady Tigers finished in second place in the Division I standings, behind Hampton University. SSU shot a 736 as a team, improving on their 375 from round one to a 361 on day two.

Newcomer Rachelle Orme led the Lady Tigers with a two-round score of 168 (88 and 80). Sydney Woolfolk followed Orme with a 182 (92 and 90). Team captain Jocelyn Williams finished the tournament with a 188, followed by Margaret Wilson (198) and Cheyenne Willard (207).

Hampton won the Division I women's bracket with a team score of 706 (367 and 339). Cheryl Chua won individual medalist honors with a 166 (90 and 76).

The Tigers finished seventh in the men's Division I bracket with a three-round, team score of 966 (336, 309 and 321). Senior Travis Roe led SSU, finishing in seventh place in the individual standings.

Roe shot a 78 to open the tournament, and then followed it with a 71 in the second round. Roe finished the final day with a 78 for a total score of 227.

Brandon Neals improved on his first round 83, shooting a 79 in the second round. Neals finished with an 80 for a three-round total of 242.

Trevor Podner finished behind Neals with a 250 (91, 79 and 80), followed by Devon Jakes with a 259 (92, 80 and 87). Playing as an individual Kevin Metzger shot a 251.

Florida Atlantic won the men's Division I bracket with a team score of 296. Marcus Plunkett of Army won individual medalist honors with a three-round score of 220.

The Tigers continue the 2015 season with a trip to Louisiana for the Wallace Jones Invitational, hosted by the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The Lady Tigers are set to host a tri-match with Wooster and East Strasburg on March 9 at Crosswinds Golf Club in Savannah.



 
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Players Mentioned

Devon Jakes

Devon Jakes

6' 0"
Freshman
Kevin Metzger

Kevin Metzger

6' 1"
Freshman
Brandon Neals

Brandon Neals

6' 2"
Senior
Trevor Podner

Trevor Podner

5' 7"
Sophomore
Travis Roe

Travis Roe

5' 7"
Senior
Rachele Orme

Rachele Orme

5' 5"
Freshman
Cheyenne Willard

Cheyenne Willard

5' 0"
Sophomore
Jocelyn Williams

Jocelyn Williams

5' 6"
Senior
Margaret Wilson

Margaret Wilson

5' 6"
Freshman
Sydney Woolfolk

Sydney Woolfolk

5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Devon Jakes

Devon Jakes

6' 0"
Freshman
Kevin Metzger

Kevin Metzger

6' 1"
Freshman
Brandon Neals

Brandon Neals

6' 2"
Senior
Trevor Podner

Trevor Podner

5' 7"
Sophomore
Travis Roe

Travis Roe

5' 7"
Senior
Rachele Orme

Rachele Orme

5' 5"
Freshman
Cheyenne Willard

Cheyenne Willard

5' 0"
Sophomore
Jocelyn Williams

Jocelyn Williams

5' 6"
Senior
Margaret Wilson

Margaret Wilson

5' 6"
Freshman
Sydney Woolfolk

Sydney Woolfolk

5' 6"
Junior