May 18, 2022
KCC golfers competing for national title
JOPLIN, Mo. - The Kirkwood men's golf is challenging for top honors at the NJCAA Division II Championship at the Twin Hills Golf and Country Club in Joplin, Mo.
The Eagles stand in second place after 36 holes, trailing South Mountain Community College by only two shots at the midway point of the tournament. There are 20 teams in the event, with South Mountain sitting at 591 and Kirkwood next at 593.
JD Pollard of Kirkwood is tied for second place at 2-under-par 142 on the 6,842-yard course, just two shots behind the leader. Luke Evans is tied for eighth place at 2-over 146. Kolby Shackelford is tied for 29th at 151, Brandon McCarty is tied for 45th at 154 and Kyle Arthofer is tied for 56th at156.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. South Mountain 591, 2. Kirkwood 593, 3. Meridian 596, 4. Glendale 597, 5. Parkland 599, 6. Mississippi Gulf Coast 604, 7. Tyler 605, 8. Heartland
611, 9. Northeast 615, 10. Hawkeye 620.
11. Cleveland State 622, 12. Black Hawk 624, 13. Abraham Baldwin 625, 14. Bryant & Stratton 626, 14. Walters State 626, 16. Oakland 630, 17. Muskegon
641, 18. Mineral Area 645, 19. Grand Rapids 650, 20. Illinois Valley 678.
