MCC Golfer, Petit, to ink with University of Louisiana Lafayette

Luling, LA native and Meridian Community College standout Dustin Petit, who gave a verbal commitment to University of Louisiana-Lafayette head golf coach Bob Bass last semester, will officially sign with the school on Friday, April 20 at 2:30 pm. 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 play colligate golf at the next level since the mid-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 in his first junior college season at Meridian, where he led his team to the 2006 MACJC state/Region XXIII title and an eight-under par team score.

Petit was the 2006 medalist in Region XXIII and the state tournament (66-69-135) and was named the Mississippi 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. Last summer Petit made the cut at the prestigious Future Masters in Dothan, Ala. by firing rounds of 72-73.

Under new MCC head golf coach Sean Covich, Petit has continued to flourish, posting four rounds of even-par or better this season. During the 2006-07 season, he carried the teams second lowest tournament scoring average, was named to five All Tournament teams, was medalist-runner up three times, was a member of the MCC Golf All Academic team, and was named First Team All State and All Region. Petit’s MCC team recently captured the school’s third consecutive MACJC State/NJCAA Region XXIII Championship. Petit was the low MCC golfer at that event shooting 69-76 (145).