TUNICA, Miss. – The Benedict College men's golf team finished first and second in two tournaments hosted by LeMoyne-Owen College at the Tunica National Golf Club.

The Tigers won the Tri-City Classic, shooting a one-round score of 324 to beat conference rivals LeMoyne-Owen, Kentucky State and Paine on March 18.

The next day, Benedict shot a one-round score of 343 to finish second, seven strokes behind LeMoyne-Owen, in the LeMoyne-Owen Spring Invitational, finishing ahead of Morehouse, Kentucky State, and Paine.

In the Tri-City Classic, Ignacio Espina finished second overall with a 3-over-par 75. William Edwards and Sam Smith tied for seventh with an 82. Marqus Edwards was ninth with an 85. Caesar Nieto rounded out the scoring with a 102.

In the Tri-City Classic, Espina and Smith each tied for second with a five-over-par 77. Edwards finished tied for 12^th with an 89. Edwards fired a 100 and Nieto shot a 105.

The Tigers will compete at the SIAC Championship, April 16-18 in Atlanta, Ga.