MCC runner-up at Spring Fling

-Garon, Westbrook All Tournament Team

(SCOTTSBORO, Ala.) - For the second time in three days, the Meridian Community College golf team fired a 5-under par team score of 283 at the 9th Annual Spring Fling College Classic played at Goose Pond Golf Course in Scottsboro, AL.

MCC, who started the day in third place, climbed the leader board to claim runner-up in the annual college event for the second consecutive year.

Five-time NJCAA national champion- Central Alabama won the event with 10-under par (854), Meridian claimed runner-up at 5-under par (859), while three-time NJCAA national champion- Darton College finished in third place with even par (864). Walters State came in fourth place at 7-over par (871) and reigning NJCAA national champion- John A. Logan College rounded out the top five at 14-over par (878).

123 players representing 21 teams participated in the three day, 54-hole event.

On the final day, sophomore Cory Williamson of Collins, Mississippi, led MCC with a final round 3-under par, 69.

Freshman Brandt Garon shot a 2-under par, 70 on Saturday.

2009 NJCAA All American, sophomore Garrett Westbrook posted a 1-under par, 71, while freshman Clemens Dvorak shot a 1-over, 73.

Freshman Adam Monsen rounded out MCC's scoring on the final day with a 3-over par, 75.

"Our goal entering the event was to finish at even par or better for the week," said MCC head coach Sean Covich.

"We certainly achieved that and more, a 5-under par total gives us a lot of confidence before hosting in two weeks."

Individually, Zach Primavera (Central Alabama), Lewis Gruber (Central Alabama) and Taylor Welborn (Darton) all tied for medalist at 6-under par and went into a playoff. Gruber won on the first hole with a par.

For the 54-hole event, Garrett Westbrook led MCC with a 3-under total (213). Westbrook ended the event in a tie for fourth place.

Brandt Garon was one stroke behind with a 2-under total (214) and finished in a tie for sixth place.

Both Garon and Westbrook were named to the All Tournament team.

Cory Williamson came in at even-par (216) for the event and finished in a tie for tenth.

Clemens Dvorak had a 4-over par total (220) and placed in 18th.

Adam Monsen ended up with a 9-over three day total (225) and cam in tied for 28th.

The Eagles will be back in action April 5-6 at Northwood Country Club in Meridian, as they host the 2nd annual Lou Hart Invitational.



9th Annual Ron Marshall Spring Fling
Goose Pond Colony
Scottsboro, AL
Dates: 3/18-20/2010
Par 72, 7101 yards, Slope 125, Rating 71.7
Team Scores Total Par
1 Central Alabama CC Trojans 277 290 287 854 -10
2 Meridian (MS) CC Eagles 283 293 283 859 -5
3 Darton (GA) College Cavaliers 291 282 291 864 E
4 Walters State (TN) CC Senators 286 293 292 871 +7
5 John A. Logan (IL) Volunteers 287 295 296 878 +14
6 Wallace (AL) State CC Lions 295 286 308 889 +25
7 Faulkner (AL) St CC Sun Chiefs 292 299 302 893 +29
8 Rend Lake (IL) Coll Warriors 291 308 304 903 +39
9 Mott CC Bears 311 306 304 921 +57
10 Vincennes (IN) U. Trailblazers 302 309 316 927 +63
11 Andrew (GA) College Tigers 315 304 309 928 +64
12 Parkland (IL) College Cobras 315 311 316 942 +78
13 Grand Rapids CC Raiders 309 323 314 946 +82
14 Kaskaskia (IL) Coll Blue Devil 309 323 326 958 +94
15 Georgia Military Coll Bulldogs 318 309 334 961 +97
t16 Illinois Central Coll Cougars 322 323 318 963 +99
t16 Muskegon CC Jayhawks 323 321 319 963 +99
18 Springfield (IL) Coll Bullodgs 327 327 320 974 +110
19 Carl Sandburg (IL) Chargers 320 325 332 977 +113
20 Southwestern Illinois Blue Str 335 339 329 1003 +139
21 Lincoln (IL) College Lynx 341 340 352 1033 +169


Meridian (MS) CC Eagles
TEAM SCORE- 283 293 283 859 -5 2nd
Westbrook, Garrett 69 73 71 213 -3 4th
Garon, Brandt 71 73 70 214 +2 7th
Williamson, Cory 72 75 69 216 E t-11th
Dvorak, Clemens 71 76 73 220 +4 18th
Monsen, Adam 78 72 75 225 +9 t-28th