College golf: Wranglers lead state tourney

GRANBURY The Odessa College Wranglers hold a two-stroke lead over Paris Junior College after the first day of the NJCAA Texas State Championships.

Odessa College, which is  unbeaten in four events this spring, shot rounds of 293 and 297 for a 590 total after 36 holes, while Paris shot 300-292 at Harbor Lakes Golf Club.

Odessa College had three golfers in the top 10, led by Joseph Totah, who is one shot back of Lon Morris College's Jaime Garcia after shooting 71-72-143.

Matthew Nolasco, who is playing as a medalist for OC, shot back-to-back 74s and is tied for seventh at 148, while Jordan Jeffers (75-74) is tied for ninth one stroke back.

Other OC entries Monday were Landon Waters (71-80-151), Mark Penny (76-75-151) and Ryan Myers (79-76-155).

The state tournament concludes today with 18 holes. Scores from the state tournament will carry over for the NJCAA Region 5 Tournament, which is scheduled for April 21-22 at Hobbs, N.M.

Texas Junior College Championship

Monday, At Harbor Lakes Golf Club, Granbury

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Team Totals
1. Odessa College, 293-297-590; 2. Paris Junior College, 300-292-592; 3. (tie) Lon Morris College, 296-300-596; Tyler Junior College, 294-302-596; 5. Mclennan Community College 297-305-602; 6. Midland College, 308-305-613; 7. Frank Phillips College, 307-307-614; 8. Western Texas College, 314-304-618; 9. Ranger College, 311-311-622; 10. New Mexico Junior College, 312-311-623; 11. New Mexico Military Institute, 320-316-636; 12. Hill College, 315-324-639.

Top 5 Medalists
1. Jaime Garcia, Lon Morris, 69-73-142; 2. Joseph Totah, 71-72-143; 3. (tie) Jason Timmis, Paris JC; 74-72-146; Cody Blankenship, Tyler JC, 72-74-146; Michael Oates, MCC, 71-75-146.

Individual Results
x-medalist entry
Odessa College (293-297-590): Joseph Totah, 71-72-143; Jordan Jeffers, 75-74-149; Landon Waters, 71-80-151; Mark Penny, 76-75-151; Ryan Myers, 79-76-155; x-Matthew Nolasco, 74-74-148.
Midland College (308-305-613): Henrich Frylinck, 77-75-152; Dan Seaman, 77-77-154; Dave Thomas, 79-76-155; Matthew Law, 75-83-158; Tommy Sikes, 83-77-160; x-Tyler Sheppard, 82-80-162.