Co-Lin golfers capture first in MACJC tournament

Members of the All-Tournament Team are from left, Donnie McFarland and Clay Price, both of Co-Lin, Richie Williams of Mississippi Gulf Coast (medalist) and Elliott Bingham of Hinds. Not pictured is Alex Rowland of Itawamba.

WESSON – The Copiah-Lincoln golf team captured first place in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College’s (MACJC) fourth event at Wolf Hollow Golf Club. The Wolfpack, coached by Ronny Ross, shot a 2-day total 297-295 – 592 seven shots ahead of second place Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (302-297 – 599).

East Mississippi finished third (297-305 – 602) followed by Hinds (302-304 – 606) and Northwest (308-309 – 617).

Gulf Coast’s Richie Williams shot a six-under 66 in the final round to take medalist honors (74-66 – 140). Joining Williams on the All-Tournament team were Elliott Bingham of Hinds and Donnie McFarland of Co-Lin (72-70 – 142), Alex Rowland of Itawamba (74-71 – 145), Clay Price of Co-Lin (72-74 – 146) and Grant Goforth of Northwest (75-72 – 147).

Other members of the Co-Lin team include Chad Vivien of Purvis (78-72 – 150), Ryan Ratcliff of Meadville (78-76 – 154) and Derin Petite (79-79 – 158).

The Co-Lin JV team finished tied for eighth place (319-314 – 633). Leading the way was Colby Bass of Bude (75-74 – 149). Jake Smith of Hazlehurst shot a 77-80 – 157 followed by Bradley Boykin (84-79 – 163), Ulric Minor of Natchez (83-81 – 164), and James Richardson (86-94 – 180).

The Wolfpack will be back in action in the fifth MACJC tournament at The Ridge Golf Club in Corinth on March 30 and 31.

MACJC Event #4

CO-LIN 297-295 – 592
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST 302-297 – 599
EAST MISSISSIPPI 297-305 - 602
HINDS 302-304 – 606
NORTHWEST 308-309 – 617
NORTHEAST 306-313 – 619
HOLMES 312-318 – 630
NORTHEAST JV 315-318 – 633
CO-LIN JV 319-314 - 633
ITAWAMBA 316-320 - 636
EAST CENTRAL 332-314 – 646
PEARL RIVER 328-329 – 657
JONES COUNTY 347-323 - 670
SOUTHWEST 378-345 - 723