RALEIGH, N.C. – Competing in the school’s first NCAA Men’s Golf Tournament, the Bethune-Cookman University Men’s Golf team concluded its history-making 2013-14 season on Saturday at the NCAA Raleigh [N.C.] Regional, hosted by NC State at Lonnie Poole Golf Course.

Bethune-Cookman (296-296-305=897, +45) finished 13th overall in the tournament, firing a final round 305, respectively.

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference individual champion Ryan Fricker (77-74-72=223, +10) led the Wildcats in the final round, turning in an even-par 72. In each round, the sophomore from Ivybridge, England lowered his scores by three and two strokes, respectively. Overall, Fricker finished tied for 49th in the field, jumping 20 spots from his opening position to start his final 18 holes.

Senior Rafael Abad (72-75-76=223, +10) fired a 4-over-par 76 in his final round, tying him atop the team standings and finishing tied for 49th overall in the field as well. The Valencia, Venezuela native leaped three spots from his opening position to begin Saturday’s play.

Classmate Matthew McKnight (73-75-76=224, +11) was just a single stroke behind Fricker and Abad, finishing tied for 55th overall after registering a 4-over-par 76 in his final round as a Wildcats golfer. The native of Lisburn, Northern Ireland concludes his Bethune-Cookman career for the Maroon and Gold as the first Northern Ireland male golfer under B-CU Director of Golf Loritz “Scooter” Clark.

Sophomore Leon Fricker (80-72-81=233, +20) suffered an unusually tough round on Saturday, unable to keep his par pace from Friday’s second round action. The younger brother of teammate Ryan Fricker and the 2014 B-CU Gary Freeman Spring Invitational champion, Leon shot a 9-over-par 81 in his final round of the season, tying him at 74th in the field.

The final golfer for the Wildcats was senior Emmanuel Petrich (74-76-83=233, +20). The Grand Blanc, Michigan native tied for 74th in the tournament field after posting an 11-over-par 83 on Saturday.

Georgia Tech (268-272-285=825, -27), champions out of the Atlantic Coast Conference, advanced to the finals of the NCAA Tournament with a first place finish in the field of 13 participating teams. Ollie Schniederjans (66-68-72=206, -10) of the Yellow Jackets was the individual low-scorer for the weekend.