Complete second-round scores at bottom

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Bethune-Cookman College of Daytona, Fla., stormed to the top of the Division I men's leaderboard in the 22nd PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship Saturday after tallying a two-day total of 8-over-par 584.

The Wildcats rallied to overtake first-round leaders Florida A&M University of Tallahassee and Savannah (Ga.) State University with 18 holes remaining. The three-day event is being played on the Ryder and Wanamaker courses at the PGA Golf Club.

Carl Corbin of Bethune-Cookman leads the Division I individual standings after carding a 4-under-par 68 to remain two strokes ahead of Jacob Scriven from Texas Southern University, who shot a second-round 70.

"I played really well on the back nine this afternoon, after finishing just 1 over par on the front side," said Corbin, a senior from Reading, England. "I also wanted to shoot really low so that the team could get back into contention, and that is what we did."

In Division II, Fayetteville (N.C.) State University extended its lead over Lincoln University of Jefferson City, Mo., to 15 strokes after firing a second-round 7-under-par 281.

Joel Lynn a sophomore from Sanford, N.C., fired a 4-under-par 68 for a share of the lead in the Division II individual standings with teammate and first-round leader Ian Milne, a senior from Deland, Fla., at 7-under-par 144.

"I did not make any bogeys today, even though I felt like I hit the ball much better yesterday," said Lynn, who fired a 69 in his opening round. "I did hit 16 greens in regulation during my round today, which gave me a chance to score a little better."

In the NAIA Division, Johnson & Wales University of Miami, Fla., remained atop the leader board with a second round 2-over-par 290. Edward Waters College of Jacksonville, Fla., remains in second place.

Nick Zappin of Johnson & Wales University carded an even-par 72 in his second round to catapult into the lead in the NAIA individual standings.

"Today's round was much different then yesterday," said Zappin, a senior from North Miami, Fla. "I came out firing yesterday, but I was able to keep my composure and hold steady for the whole round today. I am happy to be in first place going in the final round tomorrow."

In the women's division, Bethune-Cookman, the leader after the first round of play, fired a team total of 307 to take an 11-stroke lead over the University of Texas-Pan-American going into the final round.

First-round leader Mariale Camey of Texas-Pan American leads Becky Dowell of Bethune-Cookman in the women's individual standings after carding a second-round 77.

"I am really happy with my play over the past two days," said Camey, a junior from Ciudad, Guatemala. "Our team is hoping to catch Bethune-Cookman and I am trying to do my part to make that happen. We are going to fight for every shot and not give up until the final hole tomorrow."

Sara Young of Florida State University in Tallahassee fired a second-round 77 in the independent women's division to take a two-stroke lead over first-round leader Alexis Garduno of Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va.

"I really stayed focused during my round today, and got up and down when I really needed to," said Young, a junior from Jacksonville, Fla. "My goal tomorrow is to be very aggressive and not get comfortable with shooting a certain score. Anything can happen in the final round but I really want to win this Championship and I will hopefully come out on top tomorrow."

In the Independent men's division, Armando Favela of Loyola (Ill.) University leads Amit Odaiyar of Florida Atlantic University by five strokes after firing a second-round 68.

Nearly 200 contestants from 47 colleges and universities, representing 14 countries comprised the field for the 2008 PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship.

About the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship

The PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship originated from a meeting in November 1986 following the Jackson State University Golf Tournament. The late Dr. Herschel Cochrane, Dr. Joe D. Saunders of the National Negro Golf Association, Jackson State University Golf Coach Eddie Payton, Rose Harper-Elder of the Sports Management Institute and William (Bill) Dickey founder of the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association and the 1999 PGA Distinguished Service Award winner, are credited as the founders of this Championship.

The goal was to elevate the game of golf in minority colleges and universities by giving them a chance to compete in a championship because of being denied opportunities to compete in NCAA Collegiate Golf events. The first Championship was conducted in the spring of 1987 at Highland Park Golf Course in Cleveland, Ohio. Since 1998, The PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., has been host to the Championship.

In 2006, The PGA of America was granted complete ownership and management of the championship by the National Minority Collegiate Golf Scholarship Fund.

In 1990, a Career Fair was conducted for the first time in conjunction with the Championship to provide corporate sponsors the opportunity to interview and recruit outstanding college students for future employment. As a result, the Career Fair has developed into an invaluable resource to assist students in gaining internships and full-time positions within the golf industry.

Also, State Farm Insurance has extended its sponsorship to support the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship through 2010. The State Farm sponsorship provides funding of a one-hour Championship highlight program on Golf Channel. Students from participating schools in the 2008 Championship can apply to receive scholarship awards from State Farm Insurance for their academic excellence at their respective institutions.

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