Highlanders finish in sixth place; Hamilton earns All-American honor

The McLennan Highlanders closed out the NJCAA Division I Men's Golf National Championship at The Rawls Course in Lubbock this afternoon with a four-round total of 1,174 (294-298-284-298) to finish in sixth place at the four-day event.
 
Hutchinson (Kansas) claimed the national title with 280-280-288-288 – 1,136, followed by Odessa (Texas) in second with 283-293-284-285 – 1,145 and Midland (Texas) in third with 283-294-289-289 – 1,155. Garden City (Kansas) and Western Texas finished tied for fourth with 292-297-283-301 – 1,173 and 288-290-295-300 – 1,173, respectively
 
Hayes Hamilton shot 71-77-70-74 – 284 to lead the Highlanders, finishing tied for 14th place and earning Honorable Mention All-American Honors.
 
Other McLennan scores: Ulrik Joergensen, tied for 26th, 74-74-71-75 – 294; Holden Hamilton, tied for 26th, 76-72-72-74 – 294; James Perry, tied for 29th, 74-75-71-75 – 295; and Kevin Yang, tied for 43rd, 75-77-73-77 – 302.
 
Other team scores: Indian Hills (Iowa), seventh, 296-299-287-299 – 1,181; Iowa Western, eighth, 291-299-292-300 – 1,182; Ranger (Texas), tied for ninth, 304-295-292-301 – 1,192; Jefferson State (Alabama), tied for ninth, 292-305-304-291 – 1,192; Central Alabama, 11th, 301-297-311-296 – 1,205; Eastern Wyoming, 12th, 298-311-305-303 – 1,217; Wallace State (Alabama), 13th, 302-307-317-295 – 1,221; John A. Logan, (Illinois), 14th, 311-308-309-299 – 1,227; Eastern Arizona, 15th, 317-308-291-314 – 1,230; Eastern Florida State, 16th, 317-307-307-301 – 1,232; Calhoun (Alabama), 17th, 305-313-310-312 – 1,240; Dodge City (Kansas), 18th, 307-308-310-316 – 1,241; Blinn (Texas), tied for 19th, 311-317-311-311 – 1,250; Kansas City (Kansas), tied for 19th, 315-315-314-306 – 1,250; Snead State, (Alabama), 21st, 303-333-315-319 – 1,270; McCook (Nebraska), 22nd, 335-316-312-312 – 1,275; Estrella Mountain (Arizona), 23rd, 325-331-337-317 – 1,310; and Central Wyoming, 24th, 332-347-343-342 – 1,364.