Eagles Move Up in National Poll

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has released the Top 15 National Poll for Men’s Division I Golf and the Meridian Community College Eagles have moved up into the Top 10.

The move up is due in large part to their strong showing at the NJCAA District IV Championship where MCC shot a 6-under par 278 in the final round to claim runner-up and defeat three of the top 15 teams in the country.

The Eagles will enter the NJCAA DI National Championship as the No. 8 team in the country. Last season MCC entered the national tournament ranked No. 12 and came away with a 6th place finish.

“This is only our second season at the DI level of NJCAA golf,” said MCC coach Sean Covich.

“To be a Top 10 team after just two seasons at the highest level says a lot about our tradition and the talent on this squad.”

“Last year we came into nationals ranked No. 12 and came away with a 6th palace finish, this year being ranked No. 8 makes us extremely optimist for a great showing.”

MCC will host their annual Alumni & Friends Scramble tomorrow at 1pm then travel to Huntsville, AL in preparation for the NJCAA DI National Championship May 18-21 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s Hampton Cove (River Course).

Top 15 National Poll | May 2010
RANK COLLEGE REGION POINTS
1 McLennan Community College
5 58
2 Odessa College
5 56
3 Central Alabama Community College
22 52
4 Scottsdale Community College
1 50
5 Brevard Community College
8 39
6 Indian Hills Community College-Ottumwa
11 38
7 Midland College
5 37
8 Meridian Community College
23 29
9 New Mexico Junior College
5 28
10 Frank Phillips College
5 22
11 Hutchinson Community College
6 19
12 Cape Fear Community College
10 15
13 Dodge City Community College
6 14
14 Walters State Community College
7 10
t15 Iowa Western Community College
11 9
t15 Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
22 9