Golf Remains 6th at Nationals
MetroSportsReport.com
FOLEY, Ala. - The Kirkwood men's golf team enjoyed its best round at the junior college national tournament this week and stands in sixth place heading into the final 18 holes Thursday.
JD Goodfellow fired a 2-under-par 70 and Ryan Morrison posted a 1-under 71 to help the Eagles stay in contention for a top-5 finish at the NJCAA Division II tournament at Glen Lakes Golf Club.
Kirkwood has a 54-hole score of 884, just two shots out of fifth place.
Goodfellow and Max Thrune are tied for 11th place in the individual standings at 3-over 219. They are currently three shots out of 10th place.
Ryan Morrison of Kirkwood is tied for 35th at 8-over 224. Dawson Peters and Niall Powell are tied for 38th at 10-over 226.
Jeffrey Miller of South Mountain Community College holds the 54-hole lead at 6-under 210. Parkland College has a two-shot lead in the team standings.
KIRKWOOD RESULTS
11th (tie) - JD Goodfellow 74-75-70=219
11th (tie) - Max Thrune 73-72-74=219
35th (tie) - Ryan Morrison 74-79-71=224
38th (tie) - Dawson Peters 73-78-75=226
38th (tie) - Niall Powell 75-75-76=226
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Parkland 865, 2. Meridian 867, 3. Mississippi Gulf Coast 871, 4. South Mountain 874, 5. Abraham Baldwin 882, 6. Kirkwood 884, 7. Tyler 886, 8. Southeast 900, 9. Rend Lake 906, 10. DMACC 914. 11. Mott 917, 12. East Central 920, 13. (tie) Black Hawk 925, Grand Rapids 925, 15. Kansas City 931, 16. Oakland 935, 17. NIACC 970, 18. Fayetteville Tech 980, 19. Carl Sandburg 999, 20. Southern Maryland 1058, 21. Allegeny 1079.
