MCC Golf Captures Lou Hart Invitational Championship

From School Reports

The Meridian Community College golf team entered the 2017 spring portion of its schedule looking to get off to a fast start. The Eagles did just that by capturing the 2017 Lou Hart Invitational Championship on Tuesday. The tournament was a two-day event and was hosted by Northwood Country Club in Meridian. The tournament victory was also a conference victory for the MCC golf team which made the win extremely important.

MCC finished with a two-day score of 584 which was 11 strokes ahead of Mississippi Gulf Coast who finished second in the field. Northwest Mississippi finished in third place with a team score of 613, while East Mississippi finished fourth overall in the tournament with a team score of 616. East Central rounded out the top five by finishing one stroke behind EMCC with a team score of 617. 

MCC freshman Isaiah Jackson earned medalist honors by finishing with a two-day individual score of 140 (73, 67). The individual victory by Jackson also marked his first collegiate win at Meridian. MCC freshman Jacob Berry finished with the second highest score for the Eagles with a two-day total of 149 (75,75) and former Lamar star Lance Strickland finished the tournament with a two-day total of 150 (74,76). Porsche Kitipongpatana ended the tournament with a 151 (76,75) and Malachi Spears finished with a 154 (84,70).

Colin Troxler of Mississippi Gulf Coast finished second among the field to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team and  Bailey Threlkeld of East Central earned a spot on the All-Tournament team by finishing in third. Joey Partin of East Mississippi placed fourth to land on the All-Tournament team and Jackson Wedgeworth of Mississippi Gulf Coast rounded out the All-Tournament Team by placing fifth in the field.

The MCC golf team is scheduled to return to action on March 27-28 by participating in the Glenlakes Invitational at the Glenlakes Golf Course in Foley, AL.