Augusta, GA— The Paine College Lions won the 2012 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Golf Classic after a strong finish in the final round on Tuesday at the Jones Creek Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Down three strokes to defending champion Morehouse College coming into today, the Lions shot a team score of 340 for a two-day total of 678 to capture the title. Leading the way for Paine were freshmen Carlos Solis and Victor Tapia, who shot the two best scores of the tournament at 155 and 156 respectively. For his efforts, Solis was named SIAC Player of the Year, SIAC Freshman of the Year, and Tournament MVP as well as being named, along with teammate Tapia, to the All-SIAC first team and the All-Tournament team.
Finishing second with a team score of 683 was Benedict College. The Tigers shot a team-low score of 335 in the final round to secure a second place finish. Jordan Buchanan led the way for Benedict with a two-day score of 166 and was named to the All-SIAC first team as well as the All-Tournament team after finishing in the top five. Tiger trio Anthony Wik, Eddie Smith III, and Kelly Willis also finished in the top 10 at the classic to earn All-SIAC second team honors.
First round leader Morehouse College took home third place at this year’s classic after shooting a 355 in the final round to finish with a team score of 690. The Maroon Tigers were led by Bryan McElderry, who shot a 159 to earn All-SIAC first team and All-Tournament team honors, and Justin McElderry, who shot a 174 and was named to the All-SIAC second team.
Other top ten finishers include Patrick Mobley of Paine College (175, 7th) and George Dundon of Kentucky State University (176, t-8).
2012 SIAC Golf All-Conference Team
First Team
Carlos Solis, Paine College
Victor Tapia, Paine College
Bryan McElderry, Morehouse College
Jordan Buchanan, Benedict College
Eddie Smith III, Benedict College
Second Team
Justin McElderry, Morehouse College
Patrick Mobley, Paine College
Anthony Wik, Benedict College
George Dundon, Kentucky State University
Kelly Willis, Benedict College
Player of the Year: Carlos Solis, Paine College
Freshman of the Year: Carlos Solis, Paine College
Coach of the Year: Herman Belton, Paine College
All-Tournament Team
Carlos Solis, Paine College (155)
Victor Tapia, Paine College (156)
Bryan McElderry, Morehouse College (159)
Jordan Buchanan, Benedict College (166)
Eddie Smith III, Benedict College (168)
Tournament MVP: Carlos Solis, Paine College
2012 Champions: Paine College
Runner-Up: Benedict College
Third Place: Morehouse College
2012 SIAC Golf All-Academic Team
Anthony Wik,Junior Business Administration from Benedict College (GPA 3.58)
Jordan Scott, Sophomore Sports Management major from Benedict College (GPA 3.13)
Jordan Buchanan,Sophomore Social Work major from Benedict College (GPA 3.33)
Malcolm Parrish,Junior Business Administration major from Morehouse College (GPA 3.95 )
Bruce Cousin, Sophomore Physics major from Morehous College (GPA 3.26)
All-Academic Team Award: Morehouse College, 3.40
Final Team Scores
1.Paine College (678)
2.Benedict College (683)
3.Morehouse College (690)
4.Kentucky State University (726)
5.LeMoyne-Owen College (784)
Final Individual Scores
1.Carlos Solis (PC) 155
2.Victor Tapia (PC) 156
3.Bryan McElderry (MHC) 159
4.Jordan Buchanan (BC) 166
5.Eddie Smith III (BC) 168
6.Justin McElderry (MHC)174
7.Patrick Mobley (PC) 175
t-8. Anthony Wik (BC) 176
t-8. George Dundon (KSU) 176
10. Kelly Willis (BC) 177
t-11. Robert Johnson (BC) 178
t-11. Alexander Atkinson (MHC) 178
13. Clifton Jordan (MHC) 179
14. Ralph Godbee (PC) 182
15. Rashawn Johnson (KSU) 184
16. Justin Tate (LOC) 185
17. Julian Jeter Davis (KSU) 187
18. Josh Jackson (KSU) 188
19. Daniel Neely (KSU) 192
20. Herman Boddy (LOC) 194
21. Brandon Henderson (LOC) 203
22. Tracy Wood (LOC) 212
23. Keith Godbee (PC) 213
