MCC Golf Leads at Redgate Inv.

Sept. 28, 2009

Meridian Community College freshman Brandt Garon fired a school record fifth consecutive under par round of 70 in his first five collegiate rounds to pace the Eagles in the first round of the Jim Redgate Invitational hosted by MCC at Briarwood Country Club.

Garon’s -2 under par total puts him in a tie for 2nd individually and propelled the Eagles to the top of the leader board after two rounds.

“It is amazing to have a player start his college career with 68-70-66-70-70,” said MCC head coach Sean Covich

“SO proud of Brandt and the entire team, we’ve put ourselves in position to win at home against one of the strongest fields in all of junior college golf.”

The tournament is being played over two days, 36 hole son Monday and 18 on Tuesday.

12 teams from across the south are participating including former national championship teams, Central Alabama, Darton College and Faulkner State.

MCC scores include: t2 Brandt Garon 140 (70-70), t5 Cory Williamson 142 (73-69), t11 Clemens Dvorak 145 (72-73), 18 Bo Reed 146 (73-73), t19 Nick Hawkes 147 (77-70), t26 Garrett Westbrook 149 (74-75), t41 Adam Monsen 152 (77-75), JT Soley 152 (70-82), t53 Tanner Sparks 156 (79-77), 55 Oscar Mariscal 157 (78-79).

Meridian posted a team total of 576 (289-287) to take a three stroke lead over Central Alabama 579. Wallace State, Darton and Faulkner State (581) are five strokes back in a tie for third.

This is the first 36-hole lead for MCC since the 2009 NJCAA District V Championship.

Round two will resume tomorrow morning at 7:20 a.m.