Highlanders finish tied for fifth at NJCAA Preview

The McLennan Highlanders shot 294-286-302 – 882 to finish tied for fifth place at the NJCAA Division I National Championship Preview at the Odessa Country Club.

Midland finished in first place with 283-281-285 – 849, followed by Odessa in second with 284-285-285 – 854 and Indian Hills in third with 294-284-283 – 861.

Ulrik Joergensen shot 76-67-77 – 220 to lead McLennan and finish tied for 17th place.

Other McLennan scores: Shoichiro Kato, tied for 21st,73-72-76 – 221; Kevin Yang, tied for 33rd, 73-77-75 – 225; Liam Gobin, tied for 37th, 76-73-77 – 226; Peter Clark, tied for 37th, 72-80-74 – 226; and James Perry, tied for 95th, 79-74-0 – 153.  

Other team scores: Hutchinson, fourth, 288-286-290 – 864; Western Texas, tied for fifth, 292-295-295 – 882; New Mexico, seventh, 297-292-295 – 884; Dodge City, eighth, 284-304-300 – 888; Garden City, ninth, 300-301-294 – 895; Blinn, 10th, 304-303-298 – 905; Ranger, 11th, 306-299-303 – 908; Eastern Wyoming, 12th, 308-302-305 – 915; Weatherford, 13th, 309-305-305 – 919; Barton, 14th, 308-309-309 – 926; Northeastern, 15th, 314-311-307 – 932.