NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Behind a medalist performance from Quade Woods, the Alabama State University men's golf team finished fifth at the Tennessee State Big Blue Intercollegiate, which concluded Tuesday at Hermitage Golf Club on the Presidents Reserve Course.
Woods tied for low medalist honors, carding a three-round total of 208 (-5) to share the top spot in the 79-player field. He opened with an even-par 71 before firing a tournament-best 68 (-3) in the second round and closed with a 69 (-2).
As a team, Alabama State posted a 54-hole total of 869 (+17), finishing fifth overall. The Hornets showed consistency throughout the event with rounds of 292, 293, and a tournament low of 284 in the final round.
TEAM STANDINGS
- Florida A&M – 859 (+7)
- Prairie View A&M – 862 (+10)
T3. Tennessee State – 864 (+12)
T3. Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 864 (+12)
- Alabama State – 869 (+17)
- Alabama A&M – 874 (+22)
- Miles – 878 (+26)
- Parkland (IL) – 885 (+33)
- John A. Logan – 894 (+42)
- UMass Amherst
- Jackson State
ALABAMA STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
- T1. Quade Woods – 208 (-5) | 71-68-69
- T15. Alberto Banos – 217 (+4) | 74-73-70
- T26. Wesley Bairros Rodrigues – 221 (+8) | 71-79-71
- T33. Telmo Sueiro – 223 (+10) | 76-73-74
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- Chotithuch Wangpaibulkit – 242 (+29) | 79-87-76
INDIVIDUALS COMPETING
- T74. Narabodin Swaengdee – 239 (+26) | 79-80-80
- T74. Osiregbeme Egbakhumeh – 239 (+26) | 77-83-79
Alabama State's final-round 284 marked one of the better team scores of the day, allowing the Hornets to secure a top-five finish in a competitive field. Woods' co-medalist finish highlights a strong individual showing and provides momentum heading into the final stretch of the spring season.
