MCC Golf Captures Tournament Title

From School Reports

The Meridian Community College golf team captured the MACJC Event #4 on Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier, MS by finishing three strokes ahead of Spring Hill College. MCC finished the two-day tournament with a final team score of 589 (13-over par), while Spring Hill fired a final team score of 593 (17-over par). Former Lamar star Lance Strickland led the way for the Eagles by finishing in a tie for second place with a two-day score of 144 after shooting a second round score of 75.

Isaiah Jackson also had a solid tournament for the Eagles by firing a final round score of 72 to finish in a tie for ninth, while Jacob Berry finished 13^th overall after shooting a 79 to finish the second round. Malachi Spiers finished in 14^th position with a second round score of 75 and Porshe Kitipongpatana in 53^rd position with a final round score of 77. Brady Stevens played as an individual for the Eagles and placed in a tied for 68^th with a final round score of 83.

The tournament victory for the Eagles also concluded the fall potion of the schedule for the Meridian Community College golf team. MCC will carry a top ten ranking into the 2017 spring season according to the latest release of the 2017 Golfstat.com spring ranking among all Division II golf teams in the nation.