MCC Golf Extends Tournament Winning Streak

From School Reports

The Meridian Community College golf team extended its tournament winning streak on Sunday by capturing another conference tournament title. The Eagles won the MACJC Event #3 which was hosted by Copiah-Lincoln Community College and won the tournament title by ten strokes. After a strong first round score of 3-under 285, the Eagles followed with a 1-over 289 for the second round to win the tournament. Freshman Lance Strickland, a former Lamar star, led the way with a second place finish by posting scores of 67, 73 to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team.

Grant Renegar and Camden Backel also earned spots on the All-Tournament team by finishing in the top five by shooting 72, 71 and 73, 72 respectively. The Eagles also had two more players place in the top ten. Clayton Gray shot 73, 73 to place 6th and Colby Evans shot 75, 73 to place 10th. Playing as individuals, Malachi Spiers shot 77, 79 and Heath Newsom shot 78, 85.

In four tournaments this fall MCC has won three and placed 2nd by three strokes in the other tournament in competing in during the 2015 fall season. MCC will complete their fall schedule on October 25-27 at the Arkansas State University Beach Bash at the Peninsula Golf Course in Gulf Shores, AL.