College golf: Wranglers win WJCAC title

April 28, 2008 - 11:43 PM

RUIDOSO, N.M. The Odessa College golf team won the WJCAC Invitational at Alto Lakes Golf and Country Club with an eight-round score of 2,313.

The tournament's final scores include results from the Texas State and Region V tournaments played earlier this season.

All six OC players earned all-conference honors by finishing in the top 15 of the medalist standings, led by Joseph Totah in second place at 576 and Mark Penny in a fifth-place tie at 589.

Jordan Jeffers was eighth with a score of 591 and Ryan Myers took 10th at 598, followed by teammates Mathew Nolasco in 11th at 599 and Landon Waters in 12th at 602.

OC wrapped up the tournament with a score of 310 after firing a 275 on Sunday at the Links at Sierra Blanca.

OC has a meet-and-greet session for fans planned for 6-8 p.m. Friday at Champions Golf Center.
Monday's round was the team's final action until the NJCAA Championships, scheduled for May 20-23 in Dothan, Ala.

 

WJCAC Invitational

 

Final

Monday in Ruidoso, N.M.

Team Totals

1. Odessa College, 291-295-292-283-281-286-275-310-2,313

2. Midland College, 308-305-296-285-281-287-279-292-2,333

3. Western Texas College, 314-299-302-302-292-288-296-298-2,391

4. New Mexico JC, 311-310-307-288-299-285-296-307-2,403

5. Frank Phillips, 303-307-315-289-298-293-300-310-2,415

6. NMMI, 320-316-318-304-308-302-304-327-2,499

Top 15 Medalists

(All-Conference)

1. David Thomas, Midland College, 571

2. Joseph Totah, Odessa College, 576

3. Bryan Hackenberg, NMJC, 584

4. Cory Steger, Frank Phillips, 587

5. Mark Penny, Odessa College, 589

(tie) Tommy Sikes, Midland College, 589

7. Jay Weaver, Western Texas College, 390

8. Jordan Jeffers, Odessa College, 591

9. Heinrich Frylinck, Midland College, 592

10. Ryan Myers, Odessa College, 598

11. Matthew Nolasco, Odessa College, 599

12. Landon Waters, Odessa College, 602

13. Tyler Fernandez, Frank Phillips, 608

(tie) A.J. Pursley, Western Texas, 608

15. Brooks Steputis, NMMI, 612

(tie) Cory Jones, NMMI 612