MCC Golf Captures RUSH/SPRING INVITATIONAL

MERIDIAN – The Meridian Community College men’s golf team shot a team score of 298 at historic Northwood Country Club to win MCC/Rush Spring Invitational by five shots. MCC was the only team in the event to break 300. MACJC rival, Mississippi Gulf Coast came in at second place with a 303. The win was MCC’s fourth on the 2006-07 season.

“For the sophomore class, this makes it a clean sweep in MCC hosted events,” said MCC head coach Sean Covich. “I’m really proud, the guys showed a lot of maturity out there when they certainly didn’t have their “A” game.”

Sophomore Justin Eaves and freshman Jarrod Lemaster led MCC’s scoring with rounds of 73. Eagle freshman, Bryant Self shot 74, while sophomore Dustin Petit fired a 78. Curt Sparks shot an 85 to round out MCC’s A-team scoring.

Freshman Michael Burton of West Lauderdale led the scoring for the MCC B-team with a round of 76. Zach Rushing and Joshua Ivy fired rounds of 81, while Ryan Hill shot an 82. Cole Clopton shot an 88. Reid Kennedy of Meridian shot an 80 competing as an individual for MCC.

T. Robert Oakley, of Northwest MS CC, shot an even-par round of 71 to win the medalist title.

Co-Lin’s, Grant McDonnieal shot 72 and was named to the All Tournament team along with Eaves, Lemaster, and Self of MCC. MS Gulf Coast players, Drew Goff, Chris Loughlin and Stone Thames were also named All Tournament with rounds of 75.

MCC will travel to Canton, Miss for the Holmes Inv. on March 7th at Colonial-Deerfield Country Club.