PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – South Carolina State senior
Tiana Jones carded a two-under par 70 on Sunday for a 54-hole total of (79-75-70) 224 to earn medalist honors in the Women's Individual Invitational at the 28th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championships at the PGA Golf Club.
Her Lady Bulldog teammate
Cheryl Chua, the first-round leader, finished second – one stroke back -- after a one-over 73 on Sunday for a 54-hole total of (72-80-73) of 225.
Cherie Chua, the twin sister of
Cheryl Chua, was fourth in the standings after carding a three-day total of (87-74-75).
Jones, in winning a PGA Minority Golf title for the second time in three years, had an eagle, three birdies and three bogeys on Sunday in capturing the title. In 2012, the Alliance, OH native captured medalist honors in the Division I Women's Team Division, while leading SC State to a second-place finish overall.
SC State did not compete for team title this year for the second straight season.
Women's Individual Invitational
1 Tiana Jones, South Carolina State University 79-75-70--224
2 Cheryl Chua, South Carolina State University 72-80-73--225
3 Kalea Heu, Utah Valley University 74-81-74--229
4 Cherie Chua, South Carolina State University 87-74-75--236
T5 Cassandra Lesa, Utah Valley University 76-80-81--237
T5 Hannah Herman, Utah Valley University 81-80-76—237
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