March 6, 2018
The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ golfers moved up one spot on the second day of play to finish in fourth place at the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Event No. 4 held March 5-6 at Northwood Country Club in Meridian.
As a team, the Warriors shot a 49-over par 617 over the two-day, 36-hole event.
Sophomore Bailey Threlkeld led East Central with a tie for 14th. The product of Choctawatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., shot a nine-over par 151 for the 36 holes. Also scoring for East Central was sophomore David Barry of West Jones, who finished tied for 19th with a 12-over par 154; freshman Jacob Hamner (Vanderbilt Catholic, Houma, La.), who tied for 21st with a 13-over par 155; freshman Nathan Davis of Newton County, who finished 23rd with a 15-over par 157; freshman Jacob School of Madison Central, who finished tied for 29th with a 19-over par 161; freshman Noah Nance of Hurley, who finished 42nd with a 31-over par 173; and freshman Jacob Jenkins of Madison Central, who finished 47th with a 44-over par 186.
The Warriors will next compete in MACJC Event No. 5 March 24-25 at Ackia Golf Club in Amory.
East Central will host the MACJC Conference/State Tournament April 12-13 at Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Choctaw.
