| EMCC Lions place sixth in season-opening golf tournament |
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.jpg "Image") Coach Dale Peay’s EMCC golf team placed sixth in this week’s season-opening MACJC event held at the Laurel Country Club. Coach Dale Peay’s freshman-laden EMCC squad carded a two-day total of 641 (315-326) to finish just eight strokes out of second place among the 12-team MACJC field. With an opening-round 315 as a team, the Lions sat in second place heading into Tuesday’s closing round. Mississippi Gulf Coast claimed the team title with a two-round score of 612 (303-309) to finish 21 strokes better than runner-up Northeast Mississippi. Freshman Jordan Jamar of Bossier City, La., led the Lions with a 12th-place individual finish in firing a two-day total of 157 (78-79) on the par-72, 6,667-yard layout. Caledonia’s Hal Larkin followed with a 15th-place tie for EMCC (82-79—161), while Northwest Rankin’s James Winter finished 20th (86-76—162) in competing as an individual scorer during the tournament. Belmont’s Trey Adams (78-85—163) and Will Black of Calhoun City (77-88—165) tied for 21st and 28th, respectively, while Northwest Rankin’s Garrett Alford rounded out EMCC’s scorecard in a tie for 47th place (93-83—176). Nic Ishee of Mississippi Gulf Coast took medalist honors at the Laurel event with an ever-par 144 (72-72), five strokes better than runners-up Blake Hatfield of Northeast Mississippi and MGCCC’s Richie Williams. East Mississippi will join the other MACJC schools at Raymond’s Eagle Ridge Golf Club for an upcoming two-day tournament (Feb. 22-23) set to be hosted by Hinds Community College. |
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| Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 February 2009 ) |
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