STERLING, Colo. – The McCook Community College golf team placed third Friday to finish up the two-day Northeastern Junior College tournament at Riverview Golf Club.
Eastern Wyoming won the meet with a six-over par 574, Lamar Community College was second with a 579 and MCC had a 592 to finish in third place.
“Another solid week from the guys,” said MCC Coach Grant Case. “There’s definitely some clean-up work left for everyone but we’re continuing to trend in the right direction.”
Freshman Trenton Raile (McCook) and Freddie Wilson (Basingstoke, England) both tied for team best honors with three-over par scores of 145. Raile had rounds of 71 and 74 while Wilson shot a 68 Thursday and posted a 77 Friday. They tied for ninth place.
Sophomores Louis Yin (Tainan, Taiwan) and Jeb Kastens (Atwood, Kan.) shot five-over par 147. Yin carded rounds of 73 and 74 while Kastens shot a 68 Thursday and a 79 Friday.
Freshman William Clayton (West Malling, England) had a two-day total of 152, Manus Crichton-Coote (freshman, Bexhill-On-Sea, England) shot a 153 and freshman Ignacio Heslop, (Buenos Aires, Argentina) carded a 159.
Joackym Mahy (sophomore, Andenne, Belgium) posted a 165 and Braiden Portie (sophomore, Arvada, Colo.) had a 166.
On Monday, MCC will participate in the two-day Nebraska Intercollegiate Tournament. This year that is held at Centura Hills Golf Club at Cairo.
“I’m excited to see how we compete at the Nebraska Intercollegiate as it is probably the best field we’ll see this fall,” said Case.
TEAM RESULTS
Northeastern Junior CollegeTournament
Riverview Golf Course – Sterling, Colo.
1. Eastern Wyoming - A + 6 281-293 – 574
2. Lamar CC + 11 285-294 – 579
3. McCook CC + 24 289-303 – 592
T4. Otero College + 34 298-304 – 602
T4. Northeastern JC + 34 295-307 – 602
6. Central Wyoming + 40 304-304 – 608
7. Eastern Wyoming - B + 44 291-321 – 612
8. North Platte CC + 60 305-323 – 828
MCC INDIVIDUAL SCORES
T9. Trenton Raile ………………… + 3 71-74 – 145
T9. Freddie Wilson…………..…… + 3 68-77 – 145
T15. Louis Yin………………………. + 5 73-74 – 147
T15. Jeb Kastens........................ + 5 68-79 – 147
T21. William Clayton……………… + 10 76-76 – 152
T23. Manus Crichton-Coote……..+ 11 77-76 – 153
T37. Ignacio Heslop…………..…… + 17 81-78 – 159
T47. Joackym Mahy.................... + 23 77-88 – 165
49. Braiden Portie………….………+ 24 86-80 – 166
