SWEETWATER, Texas – Howard University men's golf captured the team championship title at the Colin Montgomerie-HCU Invitational, finishing 17-under par to claim the event at Sweetwater Country Club hosted by Houston Christian.

Howard separated itself from the field across the first two rounds, posting scores of -11 and -10 before closing with a final-round +4 to finish comfortably ahead of the competition. Houston Christian (A) finished second at -4, while SE Louisiana placed third at +12.

Leading the way for the Bison was Francisco Perez, who delivered a dominant performance to earn individual medalist honors at 14-under par. Perez opened the tournament with rounds of -7 and -6 before finishing with -1 in the final round to secure the victory.

Howard also received a strong performance from Michael Perusse (Pearland, TX), who finished third overall at 7-under par after rounds of -1, -3 and -3.

Marlon Jones added another top finish for the Bison, tying for seventh at 2-under par after opening with rounds of -4 and -2.

Other performances included Bear Huff (Riverside, CA) rounding out Howard's scoring lineup with a tie for 27th place at 7-over, posting rounds of +2, +1 and +4.

Freshman Ander Martinez (Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico) also competed for the Bison, finishing tied for 49th at 11-over across three rounds.

Howard returns to competition March 20–22 at the Carpetbagger Classic, hosted by Binghamton University in Urbana, MD.

For more information, visit the official Howard Athletics website www.hubison.com.