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June 11, 2010
MCC goes wire-to-wire for national title
CHAUTAUQUA, NY - The MCC golf team wrapped up a wire-to-wire victory at the NJCAA Division III national tournament at Chautauqua Golf Course, holding off Rock Valley College for its second consecutive national title.
The Tribunes shot a 301 in Friday's final round to finish at 1,217 on the tournament. Rock Valley had a 299 but finished at 1,223.
It's the third title overall for Monroe, which also claimed the 2006 title in addition to the last two.
Matt DeJohn (Geneva, NY/Geneva) had a 1-under 71 on Friday to pace the Tribunes. DeJohn finished 9-over on the tournament, which tied him for third place overall.
Ben Finn (Macedon, NY/Gananda) shot a 76 to finish at 10-over, which was sixth place overall. Tyler Phillips (Williamson, NY/Williamson) was seventh after shooting a 74 Friday.
Tim McCall (Baldwinsville, NY/CW Baker) and Eric Principino (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) rounded out the final-round scoring for MCC with 81s.
Chris Ferraro of SUNY Ulster took individual medalist honors with a four-day total of 2-under par. Andrew Steinhofer of Madison College was second at 1-under.
MCC final results:
Name |
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Second Round |
Third Round |
Fourth Round |
Total |
Individual Rank |
| Matt DeJohn |
78 |
75 |
73 |
71 |
297 |
T-3rd |
| Ben Finn |
72 |
75 |
76 |
75 |
298 |
6th |
| Tyler Phillips |
74 |
75 |
78 |
74 |
301 |
7th |
| Tim McCall |
82 |
78 |
82 |
81 |
323 |
T-49 |
| Eric Principino |
80 |
81 |
84 |
81 |
326 |
T-55 |
Team Scores
1. Monroe CC 304-303-309-301 1217
2. Rock Valley 312-300-312-299 1223
3. Sandhills CC 318-309-308-296 1231
3. Nassau CC 305-306-315-318 1244
5. Cincinnati St. 311-314-315-305 1245
Click here to go to the official website of the tournament.
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