KENNESAW, Ga. –
Sascha Robinson fired a team-low 214 (-2) across three rounds in helping Florida A&M Men's Golf to a sixth-place finish at The Scrappy at Pinetree hosted by Kennesaw State at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, Georgia. The tournament was held over the course of October 12-13.
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Georgia State's Cameron Jackson won the individual title at 5-under 211, shooting 68-70-73 on the 7,077-yard, par-72 course. Jackson opened with the low round of the first day, a 68, and held off Alabama's Michael Crocker – participating as an individual for the Crimson Tide, who finished one stroke back at 4-under 212.
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FAMU's
Sascha Robinson and Kennesaw State's Alejandro Caraballo tied for third at 214 (-2), and Jacksonville's Brandon Lohr was fifth at 1-under 215. Those five were the only players in the field to finish under par, respectfully.
Robinson opened with a two-over 74 for the Orange and Green, only to bounce back and fire consecutive two-under 70 rounds on his final scorecards.
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As a team, the Rattlers finished at 879, 15 over par, one stroke behind Samford and two behind Georgia State.
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FAMU shot 301 in the opening round, then improved by 18 strokes with a 283 in the second, the second-lowest team round of the tournament. A closing 295 secured sixth place.
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Skyler Woods tied for 15th at 3-over 219 for the Orange and Green, with his second-round 67 serving as the lowest single round of the tournament.
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Continuing in the FAMU scoring were
Emilio Garcia and
Vicente Rodriguez – the latter of the two playing as an individual in the field – tied for 42nd at 225 (+9).
Mikail Darmawan, affectionately known as "MJ", tied for 49th at 227 (+11). And it was
Taylor Bell tied for 53rd at 228 (+12).
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Host Kennesaw State won the team title at 1-under 863, the only team to finish under par. The Owls shot 294, 280 and 289, and their second-round 280 was the lowest team round of the tournament. UT Martin took second at 7-over 871, eight strokes back, and IU Indy was third at 12-over 876. Georgia State (877) and Samford (878) rounded out the top five.
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FAMU returns to action Saturday, October 17, taking part in the SAS Championship in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Final Team Standings
1. Kennesaw State 863 (-1)
2. UT Martin 871 (+7)
3. IU Indy 876 (+12)
4. Georgia State 877 (+13)
5. Samford 878 (+14)
6. Florida A&M 879 (+15)
T-7. Belmont 882 (+18)
T-7. Jacksonville 882 (+18)
9. Providence 896 (+32)
10. Missouri State 905 (+41)
11. Alabama A&M 917 (+53)
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