Warrior Golfers Tie for Fifth in Meridian

October 17, 2022

The East Central Community College Warrior golf team posted another top-five finish last week as the team tied for fifth in the third MACCC event of the year Oct. 10-11. The tournament, hosted by Meridian Community College and played at Briarwood Country Club, featured an 11-team field. 

Mississippi Gulf Coast won the event, while East Mississippi finished second. Meridian and Co-Lin finished third and fourth, while the Warriors and Pearl River finished tied in fifth. 

The Warriors shot a 324 in the first round and backed it up with a 321 on the second day for a two-day total of 645. 

East Central's Gage Miller and Max Guzhvin both finished in the top ten as the duo carded total scores of 158. Miller shot an 80 and 78, while Guzhvin shot a 76 and 82. Bryce Denley posted an 82, 79 (161) which was good for a 16th-place finish, while River Maskew posted an 87, 82 (169). Peyton Herrington and Lane Moore rounded out the Warriors with rounds of 171 and 179. 

The Warriors are back on the links on Monday, Oct. 24, and Tuesday, Oct. 25, as the team travels to Gulfport for the Gulf Coast Invitational at Windance Golf Course.