McLennan Highlanders finish tied for eighth, Gobin named All-American

The McLennan Highlanders battled illness and less than ideal playing conditions to finish tied for eighth place with a score of 283-293-302-297 – 1,175 at the Division I National Championship at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, Kansas.

Indian Hills (Iowa) finished in first with 278-284-280-285 – 1,127, followed by Odessa (Texas), in second with 288-288-275-287 – 1,138 and Midland in third with 286-286-282-288 – 1,142. New Mexico was fourth with 286-277-288-295 – 1,146 and Hutchinson (Kansas) was fifth with 289-291-288-293 – 1,161.

Liam Gobin led the Highlanders with 71-70-73-71 – 285 and finished in 10th place to earn Second-Team All-American honors.

Other McLennan scores: Joel Cann, 33rd, 70-73-76-73 – 292; Shoichiro Kato, tied for 47th, 70-74-76-76 – 296; Carter Patterson, tied for 72nd, 72-77-77-77 – 303; and Peter Clark, tied for 102nd, 75-76-84-78 – 33.

Other team scores: Wallace State (Alabama), sixth, 292-290-287-297 – 1,166; Western Texas, seventh, 282-290 -301-299 – 1,172; Blinn (Texas), tied for eighth, 292-284-300-299 – 1,175; Dodge City (Kansas), tied for 10th, 292-296-289-305 – 1,182; Eastern Wyoming, tied for 10th, 295-293-297-297 – 1,182; Ranger (Texas), 12th, 291-300-291-301 – 1,183; Eastern Florida State, 13th, 281-294-297-312 – 1,184; Tyler (Texas), 14th, 293-291-293-312 – 1,189; Garden City (Kansas), 15th, 296-294-297-301 – 1,191; McCook (Nebraska), 16th, 308-288-291-305 – 1,192; Iowa Western, 17th, 294-293-296-320 – 1,203; Spartanburg Methodist (South Carolina), tied for 18th, 298-291-301-318 – 1,208; Southern Union State (Alabama), tied for 18th, 291-299-302-316 – 1,208 John A Logan (Illinois), 20th, 291-301-305-313 – 1,210; Pima (Arizona), 21st, 298-301-297-315 – 1,211; Central Alabama, 22nd, 295-292-308-325 – 1,220; Estrella Mountain (Arizona), 23rd, 306-296-298-321 – 1,221; and Eastern Arizona, 24th, 307-315-303-335 – 1,260.