Championship day of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC Golf Championship concluded with Paine College taking home the 1st championship since 1980. Coach Fred Watson was named Coach of the Year along with freshman sensation Sean Lucas who was named to the All Tournament, All Academic, All Conference and Freshman of the Year en route to leading Paine to the championship. Paine started the day with just a 13 stroke lead over Morehouse but fatigue set in on a tough course at Flint River Golf Course in Albany, GA leading to Paine shooting a 326 to take the victory and Morehouse shooting a 334 winding up in 2nd place. Kentucky State finished in the day shooting a 340 to finish in third while Benedict posted a 350 to finish in 4th place.

Phillip Allen of Morehouse College who lead the field all week long in scoring took home the honor of Tournament MVP after shooting a 73, 74, and 80 respectively over the course of the week. Allen outshot Daniel Augustas of Paine College by one stroke to take home the MVP honors. Augustas, Allen, Olajuwon Ajanaku of Benedict, Sean Lucas of Paine, Nick Morrow of Kentucky State and Antonio Ward of Morehouse were named to the All Tournament Team.

Paine and the rest of the SIAC will compete at the 2008 PGA National Minority Collegiate Golf Championships in May. The win marks Paine first SIAC Golf Championship. Morehouse was the last champion in 1980. After a historic week, the SIAC is proud of the tournament results and would like to thank the city of Albany, Roy Snead, General Manager of the Flint River Golf Course, and the entire recreation department of Albany, GA for their hospitality.

Team Standings:                Day 1                Day 2                Day 3            Total:
1.    Paine College                +37    321    +21    311        +42    326        +106    958
2.    Morehouse College      +39    323    +38    322        +50    334      +127    979
3.    Kentucky State           +54    338    +75    359        +56    340       +185    1037
4.    Benedict College          +74    358    +56    340        +66    350      +196    1048
5.    LeMoyne-Owen        +237    531    +219    503        0                    +DQ    DQ
            Course     Round     Championship

Par:         71             284                 852
SIAC All Conference Team

1^st Team

2^nd Team

SIAC All Academic Team

Freshman of the Year: Sean Lucas Paine College
Player of the Year: Olajuwon Ajanaku Benedict College

SIAC Golf Championship All Tournament Team

Tournament MVP: Philip Allen Morehouse College
Coach of the Year: Fred Summers Paine College

Golf Championship Day 1 Results   Golf Championship Day 2 Results 

Golf Championship Day 3 Results

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