SUWANEE, Ga. |  JD Berndt recorded his first top-10 finish in his career leading Jackson State to a seventh-place finish at the 40th annual Thomas W. Dortch Jr. HBCU Collegiate Invitational on Tuesday.

Berndt shot a 4-over (75) in the opening round of place before coming back with a 2-over (73) in the second round to finish in a tie for eighth place at 6-over (148). Berndt finished the tournament with nine birdies (four in the second round) and 14 pars (eight in the second round). Meanwhile, Ekam Singh finished tied for 16th with a 9-over (151) with a final round 74, finishing with three birdies and 11 pars in the final round.

Trace Carpenter finished just outside the top-20 with an 11-over (153), followed by Edward Wallace at 16-over (158), and Kaden Tibbetts at 19-over (161).

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (host): 40th annual Thomas W. Dortch HBCU Classic (Suwanee)
Dates: 9/22-23 (Monday-Tuesday)
Course: Laurel Springs Golf Course (Par 71 / 6,804 yds)
Final results

TEAM SCORES
1) North Carolina A&T 293-298-581 (+13); 2) Alabama A&M 305-283-588 (+20); 3) North Carolina Central 294-299-593 (+25); 4) Arkansas-Pine Bluff 296-304-600 (+32); t-5) Chicago State 305-304-609 (+41); t-5) Southern 308-301-609 (+41); 7) Jackson State 311-299-610; 8) Texas Southern 311-302-613 (+45)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
1) Camilo Marin (North Carolina A&T) 69-70-139 (-3); t-2) Jamal Hutchison (North Carolina Central) 70-70-140 (-2); t-2) Lukas Lange (Alabama A&M) 73-67-140 (-2); Pedro Periero (North Carolina A&T) 73-71-144 (+2); 5) Mateo Zolezzi (North Carolina Central) 74-71-145 (+3); 6) Hershal Patel (North Carolina Central) 69-77-146 (+4); 7) Javier Morgado (North Carolina A&T) 75-72-147 (+5); t-8) Vincente Rodriguez (Alabama A&M) 75-73-148 (+6); t-8) Samuel Boddie (Alabama A&M) 78-70-148 (+6); t-8) JD Berndt (Jackson State) 75-73-148 (+6); t-8) Drew Walker (North Carolina A&T) 76-72-148 (+6); t-8) Bradley Laviner (Texas Southern) 75-73-148 (+6).

JACKSON STATE SCORES
t-8) JD Berndt 75-73-148 (+6); t-16) Ekam Singh 77-74-151 (+9); 23) Trace Carpenter 76-77-153 (+11); 34) Edward Wallace 83-75-158 (+16); 37) Kaden Tibbetts 84-77-161 (+19).

TOURNAMENT NOTES

• Tigers tied for the sixth-best round of the tournament with 299 on Tuesday in the second round, the only six rounds under 300.
• Berndt shot a team-low round of 73 in the second round, while Singh shot a 74 in the second round.
• Berndt and Singh were both in the top-10 at one point in the second round until Singh dropped to a tie for 16th just three shots out of the top 10.
• Jackson State had four rounds of 75 or better during the week.
• The Tigers finished just one shot out of fifth place (609).

UP NEXT
Jackson State returns to action Oct. 19-21 at the LaTOUR Intercollegiate hosted by Nicholls.

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