MCC Golf Preps for Illinois Trip

MERIDIAN, Miss. – Meridian Community College Eagle golf team returns to competition on Sunday, Sept. 16 in the JA Logan College Fall Invitational in Marion, IL. The 36-hole event will continue thru Monday at the Kokopelli Golf Club, which plays to a par 72 at over 7,105 yards.

The Eagles are coming off a third place finish at the NW Shoals Fall Invitational last week. MCC tied their lowest round in two seasons with a 284 team score on the first round at the NW Shoals event.

Host-John A Logan College, Indian Hills College, Rend Lake College, Illinois Central College, and arch-rival Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will join MCC in the field this week in Illinois.

MCC head coach Sean Covich will start two freshmen in the #1 and #2 slots, as Meridian junior golfers Clay Bounds and Jarrod Moulds start in their second colligate event. Along with the freshmen, Eagle sophomores Joshua Ivy, Bryant Self and MSU-transfer Joseph Konieczny will start in the top five for MCC. Koniecnzy earns a start after sophomore Jarrod Lemaster was suspended Friday due to violation of team rules, according to MCC golf coach Sean Covich. .

Eagle freshman Ryan Hill will compete for MCC as an individual.

Tee times begin both days at 8:00 AM. Nearly 75 junior college golfers will compete in the event. First place and second place teams will be awarded along with individual medalist honors and five all tournament team awards.