MCC Golfers Prep For Fall Invitational

MCC Sports Info

MERIDIAN, Miss. – Meridian Community College Eagle golf team returns to competition on Monday, Sept. 25 in the MCC/Rush Fall Invitational. The 36-hole event being hosted by MCC will continue thru Tuesday at Briarwood Country Club.

The Eagles are coming off a record setting year, which included a third place finish in the 2006 NJCAA Div. II men’s golf national championship. MCC recently finished seventh in the Central Alabama Fall Invitational earlier this month, and was second among NJCAA Div. II golf teams- defeating rival Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

“Playing in Central Alabama’s event gave us an opportunity to play with some of the nations best programs on one of the south’s best golf courses (FarmLinks Golf Club- 7,444 yard par-72),” said MCC head coach Sean Covich.

“Our guys are excited about playing on one of our home courses, Briarwood is a special place for me and we look forward to the challenge of defending our home turf.”

East Central Community College, Pearl River Community College and arch-rival Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will join MCC in the field this week at Briarwood.

This week’s tournament will be MCC’s only home event in the fall. The Green and White will participate in six fall events, including two in Alabama and one in Georgia.

The format for the event will be five players competing and counting the lowest four scores turned in after each round. MCC head coach Sean Covich will start sophomores Justin Eaves and Dustin Petit along with freshmen Joshua Ivy, Jarrod Lemaster and Curt Sparks on MCC’s “Green” team.

Freshmen Bryant Self and Michael Burton join Eagle sophomores, Cole Clopton, Reid Kennedy and Zach Rushing to make up the MCC “White” team.

Eagle freshman Ryan Hill will compete for MCC as an individual.

Tee times begin both days at 8:00 AM. Nearly 30 junior college golfers will compete in the event. First place and second place teams will be awarded along with individual medalist honors and five all tournament team awards.


PLAYER QUOTES:

Justin Eaves (Louisville, MS)
Sophomore
2006 NJCAA All-American

On playing MCC’s home course…
“We’re pretty confident playing Briarwood; we’ve been practicing there so we know where to hit it and which spots to avoid.”

On playing arch-rival MS Gulf Coast…
“They are our main rival, so we’re defiantly looking forward to hosting them at our place.”


Joshua Ivy (Quitman, MS)
Freshman
Currently Ranked 28th in NJCAA Div. II men’s golf

On being a local player and starting for MCC as a freshman…
“It is an honor to play for MCC, I want to make the school and my family proud by representing the college well.”

On Briarwood CC…
“I’m excited about playing Briarwood, it presents a great challenge, it’s long and you have to keep it in play- especially on the back nine.”