No. 4 MGCCC leads at Columbus
No. 4 Mississippi Gulf Coast is halfway toward winning its third MACJC event of the season.
The Bulldogs are four-over after 18 holes at Lion Hills Golf Course in Columbus, three shots in front of Copiah-Lincoln and Meridian. East Mississippi is hosting the sixth conference tourney, the last before the postseason.
Gulf Coast's Colin Troxler (So., Hahnville/Luling, La.) and Wyatt Adkison (So., East Central/Hurley) are tied for second in the individual standings. They're three shots back of Co-Lin's Joseph Dendy.
Jonathon Newman (So., North Pike/Summit) and Logan Leary are tied for fifth at 1-over 73. Jackson Wedgeworth (Fr., West Jones/Soso) is also in the top 10, with a 2-over 74 that puts him in eighth.
Meridian is tied with Gulf Coast in fourth in the latest Bushnell Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll. Co-Lin is sixth.
The nine-team field concludes play Sunday with another 18 holes. The shotgun start is at 10 a.m.
Results
Team scores |
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| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. MGCCC | 292 (+4) |
| T2. Copiah-Lincoln | 295 (+7) |
| T2. Meridian | 295 (+7) |
| 4. Northwest | 313 (+25) |
| 5. East Mississippi | 324 (+26) |
| 6. Itawamba | 316 (+28) |
| 7. East Central | 319 (+31) |
| 8. Hinds | 325 (+37) |
| 9. Northeast | 330 (+42) |
MGCCC scores |
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| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| T2. Colin Troxler | 66 (-3) |
| T2. Wyatt Adkison* | 66 (-3) |
| T5. Jonathon Newman | 73 (+1) |
| T5. Logan Leary* | 73 (+1) |
| 8. Jackson Wedgeworth | 74 (+2) |
| T13. Colby Entriken | 76 (+4) |
| T30. Colby Blake | 81 (+9) |
| T46. Brandon Fontenot* | 85 (+13) |
* — Playing as individual
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