Chaparral Linksters Finish Third at Texas JUCO Championships

By Forrest Allen
MC Athletic Director

Since fielding one of the youngest teams in recent history, Coach Delnor Poss had reasons to be optimistic as a result of the Chaps third place finish in the 2012 Texas Junior College Golf Championships.

The TJCGC was played at the Split Rail Golf Course in Aledo, TX (March 2-3) and featured a ten team field including several nationally ranked teams. Joining the No. 8 Midland College in the 54-hole (par 72, 7339) tournament was #1 Odessa College, #3 Western Texas College, #5 McLennan County Community College, #7 New Mexico Junior College, #11 Texarkana College and #18 Paris Junior College as well as Ranger College, Tyler Junior College and the New Mexico Military Institute. NMMI did not complete the tournament due to a disqualification in the first round.

The team title went to Western Texas College with scores of 289-288-289--866 (+2). Odessa College finished four strokes behind WTC, while the Chaparrals finished fourteen strokes out of the lead and ten strokes behind OC. Midland College's third round team score 284 was the lowest round of the event.

WTC's Mathias Boesmans won the individual medalist race with scores of 71-69-70--210 (-6). Midland College sophomore Luke Richardson finished fifth overall with a three round total of 217 (+1) and was the Chaps' top finisher. Richardson and fellow Chap Richie Farmer both earned All-State honors in the tournament.

Team Scores (Top 5 Only):
1st: Western Texas College, 289-288-289--866 (+2)
2nd: Odessa College, 294-291-285--870
3rd: Midland College, 299-297-284--880
4th: McLennan County Community College, 301-301-293--895
5th: Paris Junior College, 306-296-298--900

Individual Scores (Top 10 and Midland College Only):
1st: Mathias Boesmans, Western Texas College, 71-69-70--210 (-6)
2nd: Dennis Andersen, Paris Junior College, 73-71-68--212
3rd: Jamie Warman, Odessa College, 76-69-70--215
4th: True Graves, Odessa College, 70-73-73--216
5th: Luke Richardson, Midland College, 75-73-69--217
T6th: Chris Bell, Odessa College, 75-73-70--218
T6th: Donavin Sanchez, New Mexico Junior College, 74-73-71--218
T6th: Matthew Whittaker, Western Texas College, 70-74-74--218
T6th: Paul Simpson, Midland College, 74-71-73--218
10th: Richard Farmer, Midland College, 73-71-75--219
T12th: Blake Brorman, Midland College, 74-77-70--221
T18th: Tyson Turnbow, Midland College, 77-77-70--224
T27th: David Ryan, Midland College, 78-76-75--229

For Complete Standings for the 2012 Texas JUCO Championships:

http://www.golfstat.com/2011-2012/men/mtoursp12/M4798.htm 

Next Tournament: The 2012 NJCAA District Championships (April 16-17) at the Sugar Tree Golf Club in Dennis, TX.