MCC Linksters In Seventh After Two Rounds At Spring Fling

03/17/2007

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. – Meridian Community College’s golf team opened play at the sixth annual Spring Fling golf tournament hosted by Illinois Central College with rounds of 300 and 308. After 36 holes of competition, MCC stands tied for 7th on the team leaderboard.

25 teams from across the nation, representing nine different states are participating. Nearly 150 colligate golfers are entered into the event.

“We had a late tee time on day one which meant that we had to play in the rain all day long,” said MCC golf coach Sean Covich.

“Then on day two we tee off early and play in 30 mph winds and freezing temperatures. As soon as Dustin (Petit) holed out on #18, the sun came out. So with all that considered I think we’ve handled ourselves well.”

Pacing the Eagles line up on after two days was sophomore Dustin Petit. The Luling, La.-native opened with an even-par round of 71, then in the second round he posted a 78. Petit is currently tied for 19th in the individual standings heading into Wednesday’s final round. Sophomore Justin Eaves turned in rounds of 73 and 80. The Louisville, MS.-product is tied for 31at place. MCC’s Bryant Self, a freshman from Tupelo, MS shot 79-75 to start the event, and sits in a tie for 36th place. Scottsboro, Ala native and MCC freshman, Jarrod Lemaster came back from an opening round 79 to shot 76 in round two. Eagle freshman, Joshua Ivy continued his steady play with rounds of 77 and 79.

Back-to-back defending NJCAA Div. II national champions, Darton College leads the 25-team field after Friday. The Cavaliers carded rounds of 282 and 290. Darton’s Bill Jones III leads the individual leaderboard at 2-under par (68, 72).






Scottsboro, AL
Dates: 3/15-3/17/2007
2nd Round Scores
Par 71, 6904 yards, Slope 125, Rating 70.7


Rank Team Scores Total Par
1 Darton (GA) College Cavaliers 282 290 572 +4
2 Central Alabama CC Trojans 293 296 589 +21
3 Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 290 305 595 +27
4 Tyler (TX) JC Apaches 285 314 599 +31
t 5 John A. Logan (IL) Volunteers 295 310 605 +37
t 5 Univ. of Arkansas-Fort Smith 299 306 605 +37
t 7 Meridian (MS) CC Eagles 300 308 608 +40
t 7 Hinds (MS) CC Eagles 305 303 608 +40
9 Northwest Shoals (AL) CC 310 302 612 +44
t 10 Kansas City Kansas CC 305 312 617 +49
t 10 Wallace State (AL) CC Senators 308 309 617 +49
12 Black Hawk (IL) College Braves 307 314 621 +53
13 Rend Lake (IL) Coll. Warriors 315 312 627 +59
14 Illinois Central College Gold 315 317 632 +64
t 15 Georgia Military Coll Bulldogs 312 322 634 +66
t 15 Muskegon CC Jayhawks 325 309 634 +66
17 Kaskaskia (IL) Blue Devils 316 319 635 +67
18 Springfield (IL) Coll Bulldogs 322 319 641 +73
19 Owens (OH) CC Express 321 322 643 +75
20 OAKLAND CC RAIDERS 313 332 645 +77
21 Andrew (GA) College Tigers 315 331 646 +78
22 Illinois Central College Blue 319 340 659 +91
23 Vincennes (IN) University 334 338 672 +104
24 Illinois Valley CC Eagles 339 338 677 +109
25 Schoolcraft College Ocelots 344 349