MCC Golf places top-five at Spring Fling

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. – The Meridian Community College golf team wrapped up the sixth annual Illinois Central College Spring Fling golf tournament with a top five finish after posting a final round of 296 in Scottsboro, Ala.

The Eagles had the third lowest team score on the final day to leap over two teams and claim 5th place after entering the final day in seventh place.

Over 25 teams representing nine different states competed in the Illinois Central College hosted “Spring Fling” colligate golf tournament March 15-17 at the Goosepond Colony Golf Course in Scottsboro, AL.

“I was really proud of the team, we saved our best round for last which gives us some momentum heading into our next event,” said MCC golf coach Sean Covich.

“We outplayed some outstanding teams on that final day (including MS Gulf Coast CC, J.A. Logan College, Univ. Arkansas-Ft. Smith and Wallace State), and the guys were really pumped about that.”

Sophomore Dustin Petit was MCC’s top-finisher in the 54-hole event. The Luling, La.-native fired a three day total of 228 (71, 78, 74).

MCC’s low-round of the final day came from freshman Joshua Ivy. Ivy registered a 2-over par score of 73. The Quitman, Miss.-product rebounded from opening rounds of 77 and 79 to finish t-26th in the individual standings.

Scottsboro, Ala native Jarrod Lemaster turned in a 3-over par 74 on the final day to also finish t-26th in the event.

Freshman Bryant Self shot 229 (79, 75, 75) and also found himself in a t-26th with his teammates.

After opening the event with a strong 73, sophomore Justin Eaves closed out the three day event with rounds of 80 and 77 to shot a three day total of 230 to finish t-31st.

Second round leader Darton College claimed team honors with an 867 (282, 290, 295) three day total. Central Alabama claimed second with an 879 (293, 296, 290) and Tyler (TX) Junior College finished third with an 894 (285, 314, 295). Darton’s Troy Bartkowicz took home medalist honors with a three day 1-under par 212 (69, 73, 70).

MCC will prep this week for the ECCC Invitational at Forest CC on March 24-25.


Rank Team Scores Total Par
1 Darton (GA) College Cavaliers 282 290 295 867 +15
2 Central Alabama CC Trojans 293 296 290 879 +27
3 Tyler (TX) JC Apaches 285 314 295 894 +42
4 John A. Logan (IL) Volunteers 295 310 297 902 +50
5 Meridian (MS) CC Eagles 300 308 296 904 +52
6 Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 290 305 310 905 +53
7 Univ. of Arkansas-Fort Smith 299 306 305 910 +58
t 8 Hinds (MS) CC Eagles 305 303 314 922 +70
t 8 Wallace State (AL) CC Senators 308 309 305 922 +70
10 Northwest Shoals (AL) CC 310 302 311 923 +71
11 Kansas City Kansas CC 305 312 322 939 +87
12 Black Hawk (IL) College Braves 307 314 319 940 +88
13 Rend Lake (IL) Coll. Warriors 315 312 316 943 +91
14 Muskegon CC Jayhawks 325 309 319 953 +101
15 Springfield (IL) Coll Bulldogs 322 319 315 956 +104
16 Kaskaskia (IL) Blue Devils 316 319 322 957 +105
17 Illinois Central College Gold 315 317 326 958 +106
18 Owens (OH) CC Express 321 322 321 964 +112
19 OAKLAND CC RAIDERS 313 332 325 970 +118
20 Georgia Military Coll Bulldogs 312 322 337 971 +119
21 Andrew (GA) College Tigers 315 331 335 981 +129
22 Vincennes (IN) University 334 338 332 1004 +152
23 Illinois Central College Blue 319 340 351 1010 +158
24 Illinois Valley CC Eagles 339 338 336 1013 +161
25 Schoolcraft College Ocelots 344 349 352 1045 +193