Caribbean Students’ Association collects donations for Hurricane Irma and Maria
// LINDSAY ISAAC SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR “We more or less have this motto in the Caribbean that goes, ‘Divided by water, united by culture,’ said Melissa Bramble, a Florida Tech master’s student from St. Croix, an island in the Caribbean She was sitting outside of the Panther Dining Hall collecting donations for other countries in the Caribbean affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Bramble, who goes by the name Millie, is the president of Florida Tech’s Caribbean Students’ Association, more
commonly known as CSA. For the last two weeks, starting Sept. 18 and ending Sept. 29, CSA has been hosting what began as an Irma Relief Fundraiser. “The original plan was for it to be a relief effort for Hurricane Irma and then Maria hit, so it transformed into a general hurricane relief effort,” Bramble said. “Usually the Caribbean will get hit by hurricanes, but not in such quick succession.” According to Bramble, all of the members of CSA came together to launch the relief effort. “Obviously, since we are CSA, there are some members who have family or
who are from the affected areas,” Bramble said. “There are a number of people from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Dominica, St. Croix…There are a few Puerto Rican members. Some of them haven’t heard from their families,” she said. CSA collected $802 and hundreds of pounds of items such as cleaning supplies, food, medical supplies, hygiene products and clothing during the Hurricane Relief Effort, which ended on Friday. “It was a slow start, but it is snowballing,” Bramble said. “I would like to extend a special thanks to everyone
who has donated so far to our cause.” Bramble said CSA will still be accepting donation even though the collection at PDH has ended. “Contact csa. fit@gmail.com or mbramble2011@my.fit. edu. We will be happy to coordinate a pick-up,” she said. Leanni Tibbetts, a Florida Tech student studying aviation management with flight, directs six Caribbean Students’ Association groups within Florida. Tibbetts is from the Cayman Islands. CONTINUED ON 5
A problem STEMing from tradition Saturday's are for the books // MARY KOZAITIS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After asking a question in one of her civil engineering classes, Zoe Southwick got a response from her GSA that she never imagined. He pointed her out for being the only female in the class and the only one who was asking questions because she was confused. He advised she should not make a reputation for herself. This was the first day of class for the fall 2017 semester. This is not the only comment Southwick has received related to being a female in a 85 percent maledominated major. While working at her summer job at a civil engineering firm, she was the only female in her office. She worked as an inspector and mentioned to a painter that his job
was not up to specifications standards. He brushed her off while calling her “princess”, even though it is a required part of her job. According to the ngcproject.org (National Girls Collaborative Project), which encourages girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, women make up half of the workforce in the U.S., but only less than 29 percent of the STEM workforce. The numbers for women in engineering (15 percent of the workforce) and computer/mathematical science (25 percent of the workforce) make them stand out even more. Statistics like these may intimidate some women away from a traditionally known “man’s” career, but not all women. “Five labs in, I have CONTINUED ON 4
//DAVID THOMPSON STAFF WRITER Due to missing classes because of Hurricane Irma, make-up classes will be held Saturday Oct. 28, Saturday Nov. 18 and Thursday Dec. 7. Monica Baloga, senior vice president and provost, said that the make-up days have a lot do with making sure each class meets their accreditation requirements. “All institutions that receive financial aid funding have to be regionally accredited and that is a requirement of the U.S. department of education,” Baloga said. An email was sent out by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Florida Tech’s accreditation body, to Baloga and University President, Dwayne McCay, after the hurricane.
“[The email] basically indicated that there is an expectation that we meet the integrity of our credits awarded to students,” Baloga said. “It’s not a mandate, but it is an expectation that we meet the integrity of our credits.” The executive panel, composed of senior administrators, made the make-up days decision. Baloga also said she reached out to the deans of the colleges to help make the decision. “We did have discussions though they may not have filtered down to every single faculty member across the university, but certainly that discussion did filter down,” Baloga said. Baloga said making up classes on Saturdays is not unprecedented. CONTINUED ON 2
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Members of CSA outside of PDH collecting donations for countries affected by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Photo by Lindsay Isaac
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Saturday's are for the books (Cont.) CONTINUED FROM FRONT “In 2004 we had a whole rash of hurricanes come through. Three in a row almost,” Baloga said. “We had to use five Saturdays to make up classes then.” The make-up classes are not mandatory for professors to hold, but Baloga said they strongly
encourage the faculty to utilize them. Processors that do conduct class on the make-up days will be asked to use leniency for attendance. “We do use these days so that the professors, if they need the opportunity, they can use it,” Baloga said. “It’s only to the benefit of the student and the professor. A professor now doesn’t have
to feel stressed out trying to fit in a missed week of classes.” With classes having to be made up on two Saturdays, Baloga said she can’t see it as being highly popular. “I can imagine some people will be frustrated with it. Many people work on Saturdays, especially students. We understand this will interfere with life,”
Baloga said. Freshman, Daniel Beyer, said having class on Saturday might make it difficult to manage his workload. “As a student I use the weekend to study for upcoming tests and to also catch up on homework,” Beyer said. After missing a week of class, some professors condensed their assignment
Treat or Treat 2017 // RESIDENCE LIFE SPONSORED AD Who: Treat or Treat is hosted by Florida Tech’s Department of Residence Life (Reslife). Florida Tech’s Reslife staff is composed of nearly sixty resident assistants (RA’s) who are tasked with maintaining residence hall safety in all six of Florida Tech’s housing areas, performing educational programs and serving as campus resources for the general student population. These RA’s are all undergraduate Florida Tech students and are led by five Resident Directors (RD’s) who are all graduate students charged with leading each respective housing areas RA staff. Residence Life is tasked with conducting three “annual” programs. Annual programs
schedules or cut some of the material. “I feel that professors had to move due dates back at first and now they are all starting to crunch up, so there are less days between due dates,” Beyer said. “Most of my teachers are not conducting classes as of now. I don’t think they believe it is necessary to have classes on Saturdays.”
When: This year Treat or Treat is being held on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
pool the resources of all Reslife staff members from each housing area due to their size and scope. Treat or Treat is one of these annual programs. What: Treat or Treat is an annual Halloween program that has been around for over a decade. The program is unique among Reslife programs because it is really catered to the general public. At its core, Treat or Treat is meant to provide local families with the opportunity of a safe and fun Halloween experience. The event will have games, food, a costume contest, music, candy, inflatables for kids to play on, both on and off campus vendors, arts and crafts and best of all five theatrical haunted houses built within five
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of Florida Tech’s residence halls. Each haunted house is themed after a movie or television show. This year’s themes are Beauty and the Beast, Guardians of the Galaxy, Wonder Woman, The Walking Dead, and a kid’s house for children five and under. Each house is scarier than the last, but all ages are welcomed in each.
RA’s from Reslife serve as actors and tour guides through each house. The event is completely free to all attendees and anyone is welcome! It is suitable for all age groups. For additional information, people are encouraged to like the event on Facebook by searching Treat or Treat at Florida Tech.
Where: Treat or Treat is held on the Florida Tech campus within the Residence Quad on the north end of campus. A simple Google Map search of Campbell Hall will lead one to the correct location. The specific address is: 2725 Country Club Road, Melbourne, FL, 32901 Parking will be in two lots across from the main event, which will be denoted by signs and event workers. Should parking become filled within these two lots a third parking area will be available by the Evans Library on the east side of campus next to Babcock Street.
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Florida Tech student sleeps for rare streak of 10 hours Some people grow up to only accomplish their goals in their dreams, but last Thursday, Florida Tech student, Gabrielle Pickett, was able to do just that and sleep for 10 consecutive hours. “After I was perfect through 8 hours, I knew this was going to be something special,” Pickett said. It was only the fourth
recorded 10-hour sleep streak in Florida Tech history, according to the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF was thoroughly impressed with the feat. “Most of the recipients of our funding can only imagine getting five hours a night,” NSF spokesman, Charles Heffernan, said. “I was just at the right place at the right time. I had
just completed a midterm I spent 13 hours studying for the same day and I didn’t have anything happening until 11:00 the next morning. If there was a time to get it done, it was that night,” explained Pickett. When asked why she chose to study on the same day as the midterm, she replied saying she had another midterm the day before. “Professors do a
fantastic job at arranging their midterms to occur on the same week. They’re very organized when they collude together,” Pickett said. How she managed to keep it going for 10 hours, Pickett commented with “Well, I had a dream my professor was lecturing without reading off a PowerPoint and I decided to stay in the moment. Before I knew it, it was 9:00 a.m.”
“She’s had the ability and all it took was for her to execute it perfectly. I always believed in her,” her friend, Morgan Kriba, said. “It means a lot to be in the record books at the university,” Pickett said. “I’m hoping to put this on my resume to remind employers that I’m not a quitter and I’m always striving for greatness.”
Area 51 Relocated to Ruth Funk Center
The Ruth Funk Center is located between Evans Library and the Botanical Gradens. It was revealed last Saturday that the United States Government was going to change the location of Area 51 to the Ruth Funk Center on the Florida Tech campus, an area so well guarded the people that walk around it every day do
not even know it’s there. The U.S. government feels confident in the decision to change the location of a top-secret facility to a building just outside of Florida Tech’s Botanical Gardens. “From reports it was noted that
nobody in the premises even pays attention to the building across from Evans Library. It makes for a very clever area to store classified documents,” said a CIA spokesman. The Ruth Funk Center, a building sitting
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just northeast of the Academic Quad, at precisely 28.066068 degrees latitude and -80.623207 degrees longitude, holds a reputation of being largely undetected in its location by the student district. The staff at the
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A problem STEMing from tradition (cont.) CONTINUED FROM FRONT the best grade in the class,” Southwick said. “It doesn’t discourage me at all. It more makes me pity the people saying it. In all honesty, companies look for more minorities and more women. They’ll actually sometimes pay them more in some positions. I kinda wanted to tell my GSA to catch me in 10 years.” This is not the only case of a woman being looked at differently in a traditionally male-dominated job. Chantelle Peddycord, a Florida Tech alum who graduated in 2010, with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, now works at Embraer. She has experienced similar issues while getting a degree in an 87 percent male-dominated major. “There was one class in particular that I would dread going to and often times not go to because I was the only girl in the class and the professor would call me out almost every time,”
Peddycord said. “It didn’t matter what I did. He was older and didn’t like the idea of a female doing better in his class than the males.” The percentages for women across different areas of STEM majors do vary, however. Mary Sohn, a chemistry professor and researcher at Florida Tech, said her classes are approximately one-third female students. Statistics show that about 35 percent of chemists are women, which is an increase compared to women engineers, but still an uneven threshold. ”I’ve gotten so used to working with mostly males because it has been like that my whole life,” Sohn said, as she referred to her bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degrees, all in chemistry. “When I was hired at Florida Tech, I was the only woman in the chemistry department.” What Sohn notices more than a clear gender ratio in her classes, is a lack of retention for female
students. “A decent amount of women will come into a chemistry degree for a few years and then seem to leave,” Sohn said. “But we can’t seem to figure out why.” She is also now one of two female chemistry professors in the department. But the percentage of women in the STEM fields is not always low. The biomedical and chemical fields typically have the highest percentage women out of all the different types of engineering, being 40-50 percent and 35-45 percent respectively. Chemical Engineering Department Head, Manolis Tomakis, said that every year at least half of the top 10 students in the department are women. In fact, the chemical engineering department has a plaque with the best student of the year’s name written on it since 2007. Half of the names on the list are female and two of them won overall Outstanding Junior and
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Tomadakis displays the overall top students from 2007-2016 in the chemical engineering department from a plaque located in his admin’s office. Photo by Mary Kozaitis
Senior awards for all of Florida Tech. Outstanding Junior of the Year Award went to Sydney Smead in 2014, a chemical engineering graduate. Outstanding Senior of the Year went to Samantha McCuskey the year after, also a chemical engineering graduate. “Although it is a small statistic, it is an interesting
observation,” Tomakis said. “Women are slightly less represented gender wise, but more often represented in the top of the class.” Out of the six professors in chemical engineering at Florida Tech, one is a woman. In all of Tomakis’ 24 years at Florida Tech, he said he has never witnessed male colleagues treating a woman differently.
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Caribbean Students' Association collects donations for Hurricane Irma and Maria (Cont.) CONTINUED FROM FRONT “I want people to understand what’s happening,” Tibbetts said. “It is one thing to see pictures of the devastation, but it is another thing to realize that is a person.” Tibbetts said she would like people to put themselves in other people’s shoes. “There are students at school who can’t get in communication with their family,” she said. “Imagine if you were in a foreign country and you didn’t know if your family was alive.” Tibbetts and Bramble agree that awareness is an important step in helping the Caribbean recover. “We would like people to be understanding and do some research,” Bramble said.
Some of the Hurricane donations collected in CSA members' rooms. Photo By Zackary Gurdon-Cobham // CSA VP “After this, Barbuda it is uninhabitable,” she said. “There were people who didn’t know that Puerto Rico was a U.S. Commonwealth. There were people who didn’t know that there are U.S. Virgin Islands.”
Despite this lack of awareness, Bramble is optimistic. “It is good to know that there are people who have kindness in their hearts to help us bounce back,” she said.
Photo By Melissa Bramble // CSA president
Keeping Up with the Greeks: New Member Addition fraternity, Nanney added, “Having values that are bigger than yourself and The beginning of a bigger than your own, really semester at Florida Tech drive that home.” marks a fresh start for clubs, In addition to what activities and Greek life Nanney said, one of the new recruitment. members of the Pi Kappa This fall, Greek life was Alpha fraternity, Dylanfortunate to receive a great Dagg Chalmers, has a similar number of new members view on going Greek. for this recruitment period. Chalmers is the president Overall, the fraternities of the Delta Tau new attained 71 new members member class. “When times and the sororities gained 18. get tough or you go through The new member a hard time even as a new process takes around 7-8 member, there are so many weeks for sororities and 8 people that will be there for weeks for fraternities. The you,” he said. recruitment period for the “Being called a brother sororities and fraternities in a fraternity isn’t just a began during the first week title,” he said, emphasizing of school. that Greek life creates a Recruitment is especially significant bond. a big deal for the Director On the sorority aspect of Greek Life, Cat Nanney. of things, Nicole Wright, a When talking about why new member of Alpha Phi, people should go Greek, explained that the great new Nanney said, “Absolutely the friendships she has formed first benefit is really being within her sorority is what a home away from home. she loves best about Greek Greek life does an incredible life. job giving each other a home Alongside having a home away from home. I went to away from home, Greek life a state school in Pensacola, also offers opportunities where I only lived an hour for community service away. So, for me, I could go and philanthropy. Every home anytime and some sorority and fraternity within of you guys can’t do that, Greek life has a designated especially the international philanthropy and raises students.” money at least once every In regards to being a semester to support their member of a sorority or cause. // ASHLEY LETENDRE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The first set of Fall 2017 Alpha Phi new members.
Photo by Devon McMahon // Alpa Phi president
At Florida Tech, only 11.1% of undergraduate students are part of the Greek population, according to statistics from last semester.
Next semester marks a new recruitment period for all of Greek life. Any students who are interested can either contact the Panhellenic
Council or Interfraternity Council at http://web2. fit.edu/greeklife or email greeklife@fit.edu for more information.
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Evans Library spotlights sustainability // ELEANOR MATHERS MANAGING EDITOR In Evans Library, a small TV repeatedly plays footage of a straw being removed from a sea turtle’s nose, a shock factor that draws attention to the new sustainability awareness display. The videos that play on the library’s display, Sustainability: Global Goals, Local Actions, runs through various scenes featuring climate change awareness videos. The Department Head of Public Services at Evans Library, Nancy Garmer, says that it’s an important responsibility for the library to host this display. “We reached out to the sustainability offices to help us set this up and they’ve been very helpful,” Garmer said. “Sustainability is a very important issue globally and locally. We wanted to focus on what students could do on campus and give them tips.” The library decided to focus their exhibit space
and all of the events in the fall semester on this issue, reaching out for assistance from ResLife, Student Organization for Sustainability Action and the leaders from the Community Garden. “We bring a voice by hosting events, we recycle and we even have electronic recycling,” Garmer said, saying they especially hope the electronic recycling will become a central drop off point for students that are looking to properly dispose of old materials. “It’s great that the library is working so hard on this,” Kyle Findley said, a sophomore in mathematical sciences. “Some students walk past it without noticing, but there are a lot of great tips on the displays that are really useful for those that take a second or two to glance over it.” Findley lives in Harris Village and has noticed the surge in sustainability for on-campus housing. “It’s more prominent over in the Res-Quad and
Columbia Village, but our RA’s are encouraging us to be more conscious of the energy we’re using and work towards being more sustainable ourselves,” Findley said. “I think it’s a great message.” “ResLife has gone through a huge change and it’s for the better,” Zach Eichholz said, a graduate student in interdisciplinary sciences. Eichholz is the resident director for the Quad, one of the project leaders for the development of the Community Garden, the president of the Residence Life Sustainability Committee and also has a climate awareness book published, called The End of the Beginning. As someone who is involved in Florida Tech’s sustainability initiative and raising awareness within the community, he says he’s very proud of the efforts the library is focusing on. “They’ve done a great job here and it’s great to work with them. It really helps students get a visual
Library staff member answering student questions about display. Photo by Eleanor Mathers
Zachary Eichholz's book in the sustainability Photo by Eleanor Mathers display.
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Evans Library spotlights sustainability (Cont.) of what’s going on rather than just hearing about it,” Eichholz said. He said that educating at a student level at Florida Tech is so important because it can eventually branch out. Garmer agrees and said the library is focusing on that fact. “Students take these ideas home,” Garmer said. “We want our students to learn from their environment and think about what’s going on.”
Encouraging sustainable ideas is considered a priority for the library and for many students and organizations around campus who support the library’s efforts. Florida Tech continues to grow in its climate awareness and with the help of Evans Library, a glance at a video of a turtle with a straw in it’s nose can turn into a helping hand in creating a sustainable campus. Photo by Eleanor Mathers
T-Shirts raise awareness without being worn
Brid's-eye view of Crawford Greens on Sept. 28. // KIAYANA O'NEAL CONTRIBUTING WRITER Every year there are over 1,000 suicides on college campuses across the nation. That number is just a fraction of the national average. September, the month known for the anticipation of changing leaves, seasonal drinks and football season is also National Suicide Prevention Month. One Florida Tech club took the opportunity to educate the campus. Active Minds is a national non-profit organization that aims to promote mental health awareness on college campuses and remove the negative stigma that follows mental health issues. On Sept. 28, Florida Tech’s chapter of Active Minds held a suicide awareness demonstration by laying
hundreds of shirts across Crawford Greens to represent the lives of each student that lost their life. Signs on the edge of the green featured chilling statements. One hanging high above the shirts said, “Each year 1,100 college students complete suicide.” Another encouraged students who may be struggling: “Stay. Your life Matters.” According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) states it is the second leading cause of death among 1529 year olds. The goal of the demonstration was to bring attention to statistics like these for faculty and students on campus. Club members began collecting t-shirts with an
Photo by Isabella Campanini / Active Minds president
1,100 total count in mind, but Hurricane Irma delayed the process. “We were worried at first,” President of Florida Tech’s Active Minds chapter, Isabella Campanini explained. “Because we normally have the chance to collect all that we need.” However, Campanini said that much to their surprise, the response from students emphasized the bigger picture. Though the number of shirts was not quite at 1,100, the collective display was representative of all of the lives lost and sparked conversations in passing students. The Satellite Beach native is in her first year of the PsyD program (doctor of psychology degree) at Florida Tech and a threeyear member of Florida Tech’s Active Minds chapter. The club is not only
for psychology students. Anyone with an interest in learning more about mental health issues or promoting awareness of mental health diseases is welcome. The club will hold an event in October for #NoStigmaDay and another event in November aimed at veterans and PTSD
awareness. If you are interested in getting involved contact Isabella Campanini, President at icampanini2013@my.fit. edu or Paige Koehler, Membership Chair at pkoehler2015@my.fit.edu.
Mental health facts were posted to raise awarness. Photo by Isabella Campanini / Active Minds president
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Panthers left Puzzled in Coastal Classic Rivalry
Panthers went head-to-head against Univsersity of West Florida on Saturday, Sept. 30. //DAVID THOMPSON STAFF WRITER With one second remaining in play, University of West Florida’s kicker, Austin Williams, nailed a 44-yard kick to give the Argonauts a 23-21 victory over the Panthers. This was the second annual Coastal Classic game between West Florida and Florida Tech. The Argonauts won the inaugural game 42-39 last season. West Florida’s head coach, Pete Shinnick, said the final play was a miracle. “By the grace of God, we were able to get that
thing inw there and still have time,” Shinnick said. “Austin Williams is one tough son of a gun, man. That’s unbelievable.” On the previous play, the Panthers were up by one point with six seconds on the clock when the decision was made to throw the ball on fourth down. On a long pass that brought receiver and defender chasing the ball out of bounds, senior quarterback, Mark Cato, was penalized for intentional grounding and one second was added back to the empty clock.
The ball was turned over to the Argonauts, setting up West Florida for the 44-yard kick. “I wondered what they [Florida Tech] were thinking and obviously Cato didn’t hold it long enough,” Shinnick said. “That was the ultimate 60-minute ball game. What a great, great comeback and what a tribute to our team in believing and never giving up.” Sophomore quarterback, Trent Chmelik, got the start over Cato who injured his shoulder in the last game. Chmelik threw for 127 yards and passed one touchdown
to freshman running back, Corey Lane, for the first scoring play of the night. Chmelik also ran the ball in for a touchdown in the second quarter to put the panthers up 14-7. The Panthers ran the ball for 253 yards, Antwuan Haynes leading the team with 170 yards on 31 carries. With partner running back, Gary Holmes, out with an injury, many of the Panther’s running drives fell solely on Haynes’ shoulders. Haynes also scored a crucial one yard touchdown in the third quarter that put them up 21-13.
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Junior linebacker, J.T. Hassell, had Florida Tech’s first turnover of the season, intercepting West Florida’s quarterback, Mike Beaudry, in the first quarter. Senior linebacker, Harry Brown, and junior defensive lineman, Jimmy Hinel, both finished the night with 5.0 tackles and 0.5 sacks each. Adonis Davis had a big game on defense, recording 4.5 tackles, including one sack and three tackles for loss. Florida Tech travels to Florence, Ala. to take on North Alabama next Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.
Men’s and Women’s golfers place in top 20 at season opener //LEXI BETTERMANN STAFF WRITER Men’s and women’s golf finished their first tournaments of their season Wednesday, Sept. 26. The women's golf team concluded their first tournament with a 14th place finish at the NCAA Division II National Preview at Bay Oaks Country Club in Houston. The Panthers ended with a team score of 632, ending 56 strokes over par (+56). Freshman, Noelle Beijer (73-76) and Junior, Paola Ortiz (74-75) tied for 14th at the tournament. Freshman, Megan Dennis (+29-75th) and Junior, Lucy Eaton (+3577th) finished with scores of 173 (89-84) and 179 (92-87), respectively. Sophomore, Lauren Watson (+34), who played as an individual, placed 76th with a score of 178 (85-93).
Redshirt sophomore, Hailey Ko, takes a swing. The 5th-ranked Men’s team placed second at the Cougar Invitational presented by Aflac. The tournament took place at Country Club of Columbus, Ga. Sophomore, Max O'Hagan seized the individual title at the tournament, helping lead
the Panthers to a new 54-hole program scoring record. The Panthers (-7) posted a three-round total of 845 (280-279-286), beating the previous school record of 846 over 54 holes, set at the Saint Leo Invitational during the 2015-16. The Panthers also
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registered the most birdies (57) and eagles (3) in the tournament. "A birdie" is when a golfer finishes a hole with a score one stroke under par and "an eagle" refers to completing a hole two strokes under par. O'Hagan (-8) won the individual championship with a score of 205 (68-
67-70), becoming the first Panther men's golfer to achieve the feat since the 2013-14 campaign. The sophomore carded 15 birdies over the three rounds. Sophomore, Han Xue (-2) was the other Panther to finish in the top 10, tying for seventh with a score of 211 (68-74-69). Senior, Gaelen Trew, (E) carded a 213 (71-69-73) to conclude the tournament in a tie for 14th. Junior, Shanren Brienen (+9) ended in a tie for 55th at 222 (73-75-74), while junior, Stefan Bogason, (+15) tied for 74th with a score of 228 (83-69-76). Both Florida Tech teams will return to action on Oct. 9 and 10 in the GolfRank Invitational at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
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