Highlanders finish in fifth place at Green Tree

The McLennan Highlanders shot 292-283-280 – 855 to finish in fifth place of the TankLogix Invitational at the par-71, 6,770 yard Green Tree County Club in Midland.
 
Midland finished in first place with 273-270-279 – 822 followed by Odessa in second with 271-271-285 – 827 and Ranger in third with 275-278-287 – 840.
 
Sophomore Mason Mikeska shot 67-70-72 – 209 to lead the Highlanders and finish tied for 11th place.
 
Other McLennan scores: freshman Holden Hamilton, tied for 18th, 74-69-70 – 213; freshman Ulrik Joergensen, 29th, 75-73-69 – 217; sophomore Will Fore, tied for 36th, 78-73-69 – 220; sophomore Luke Griggs, tied for 42nd, 74-75-72 – 221; and sophomore Caden Honea, tied for 42nd, 76-71-74 – 221.
 
Other team scores: New Mexico, fourth, 277-280-287 – 844; Western Texas, sixth, 281-284-294 – 859; Southwest, seventh, 280-289-297 – 866; UT Permian Basin, eighth, 290-287-297 – 874; New Mexico B, ninth, 291-294-293 – 878; and Bethany, 10th, 294-289-305 – 888.
 
The Highlanders will compete in the Thunderbird Invitational March 15-16 at Rockwind Community Links in Hobbs, New Mexico.