MCC Golf wins Academic National Championship

MERIDIAN --   The Meridian Community College golf team has been crowned Academic National Champions by the Golf Coaches Association of America for posting the highest GPA of any team in the NJCAA DII men's college golf during the 2020-21 school year. The Eagles' combined team GPA of 3.48 in 2020-21 ranked first among the more than 70 men's college golf teams in NJCAA DII.

The Eagles were led by Freshman Davis Pool, who posted a 4.0 GPA in his first year at Meridian, earning him NJCAA All-Academic First Team. Zach Hodges received a 3.83, Diego Silva received a 3.65, and Michael Fain received a 3.61, earning them a spot on the NJCAA All-Academic Third Team.