Scrimenti of Sarasota, Fla., won the Div. I medalist honors by turning in a 6-under-par 66 for a Championship-total of 10-under-par 206. Robert Dinwiddie of Tennessee State shot a final round 7-under-par 65 to finish in second place with a three-day-total of 8-under-par 208. Scrimenti's teammate Welch of Quincy, Mass., who had led the first two rounds, ended the Championship in third place with a three-day-total of 7-under-par 209.

"I started on the tenth hole and birdied holes Nos. 10, 13 and 14. I bogeyed two, got an eagle on four and then birdied six and seven. On hole No. 4, I hit a driver five wood to about 10 feet and made the putt for eagle," said Scrimenti, who has two other victories this season at the Bethune-Cookman College Coca Cola Classic and Cat Classic. "The first day I putted well, the second day I hit the ball well and finally I put everything together."

Tennessee State finished in second place with a team-total of 882, and last year's Div. I champions Bethune-Cookman finished in third place with a team-total of 887.

Benedict captured the Div. II title for the first time at the NMCGC with a team-total of 970. The Tigers were led by sophomore Demond Hale of South Bend, Ind., who scored a Championship-total of 15-over-par 231 to capture the Div. II medalist honors.

"I had two strokes going into the final round but shot 1-over on the front nine to fall into a tie with Adam (Hoffman of Lincoln) at the turn. He made some mistakes early and I got five up but then I made some mistakes to fall back to down to one. But it only takes one stroke to win," said Hale, who has never won medalist honors at a tournament before. "If Adam had made that birdie putt on the final hole we would be in a playoff, but he missed and it worked out my way."

Fayetteville State finished in second place with a team-total of 997, while Lincoln (Mo.), was alone in third place with a team-total of 1044.

In the Women's Division, University of Texas-Pan American recaptured the Championship title over the Jaguars of Spelman College by posting a three-day team-total of 955. Sophomore Stepanie Maynard, defending NMCGC Champion, led the Lady Broncs after coming from behind and firing a final round score of 2-over par 74.

"I thought the playing conditions were better this round probably because I was playing better and hitting the pin rather than fifty feet from the pin," said Maynard, who is from Pflugerville, Texas. "I was super nervous going into the final round but everything came back and I am very happy."

Sharah Davis of Hampton won the Women's Independent Division with a three-day-total of 252, while Greg Banks II of Alcorn State won the Men's Independent Division with a three-day-total of 10-over-par 226.

More than 100 contestants from 24 colleges and universities comprised the field for the 18th NMCGC which is co-sponsored by The PGA of America and the National Minority College Golf Scholarship Fund of Cleveland, Ohio.