MCC Golfer, Petit, Commits to University of Louisiana Lafayette

Luling, LA native and Meridian Community College standout Dustin Petit gave a verbal commitment to University of Louisiana-Lafayette head golf coach Bob Bass last week. Petit is the second MCC golfer this season to commit to a four year university. Justin Eaves signed with Troy University in December. Sixteen former Eagle golfers have now gone on to the next level since the 1990’s.

In high school, Petit helped lead Hahnville (LA) High to the Class 5A state title at Beaver Creek in the spring of 2005 with a 73-73-146 score. But his bigger honors came last year in his first junior college season at Meridian, where he led his team to the MACJC state/Region XXIII title and an eight-under par team score.

Petit was the medalist in Region XXIII and the state tournament (66-71-137) and was named the state's junior college Player of the Year. He followed that by leading Meridian to a third-place finish in the NJCAA national championship and was named to the national All-Tournament team.

Winner of the Hubert Tucker award given to the state's top juco player, Petit's Meridian team is ranked fourth nationally among juco squads heading into the spring season.
He also made the cut for last summer's Junior Masters in Dothan, Ala.