East Central Community College’s golf team finished in the top five following participation in MACJC tournaments held Monday and Tuesday, March 29-30, 2010, at Hillandale Country Club in Corinth.

The Warrior linksters placed fifth with a 301 score in the first 18-hole event, won by Copiah-Lincoln Community College at 295. Mississippi Gulf Coast finished runner-up at 298, followed by East Mississippi and Northeast, which tied at 299; Northwest, 306; Itawamba, 311; Holmes, 326; and Hinds, 335.

Trent Travis of Carthage led EC with a two over par 73. Other scorers were Griffin Burke of Philadelphia, 75; Luke Brown of Carthage, 76; Neal Pettigrew of Philadelphia, 77; Matthew Bochan of Franklin, Tenn., 78; and Crosby McDonald of Carthage, 82.

East Central finished fourth in the second event by posting a 299 score, just four strokes behind winner Itawamba at 295. Gulf Coast shot 296 to place second and Northeast finished third at 298. Rounding out the field were Northwest, 304; East Mississippi, 312; Copiah-Lincoln, 316; Holmes, 326; and Hinds, 330.

Bochan shot 72 to lead EC and was named to the All-Tournament Team. Other scorers were Pettigrew, 75; and Burke and Brown, each with a 76. Travis posted a 79 and McDonald shot an 80.

James Moore, golf professional at Forest Country Club, serves as ECCC golf coach.

Next up for the Warrior golfers is the 2010 MACJC State Championship, scheduled Monday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 13 at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club on the Hinds Community College campus in Raymond.