WACO (May 21, 2009)--The McLennan Highlanders are in first place with 290-294-304 – 888 heading into tomorrow's final round of the NJCAA Division I Men's Golf National Championship at the par-72, 7,192- yard Hampton Cove River Course in Hunstville, Ala.

New Mexico is in second with 295-295-306 – 896 followed by Lon Morris, in third with 299-305-298 – 902. Central Alabama, with 290-307-307 – 904, and Indian Hills, with 299-309-300 – 908; round out the top five.

Sophomore Curt McCormac leads the Highlanders with 73-70-75 – 218 and is in third place. Jason Hamilton of Lon Morris and Tommy Sikes of Midland are tied for first with 74-71-71 – 216 and 69-75-72 – 216, respectively.

Other MCC scores: Jacob Aaholm, 11th, 74-74-75 – 223; Garrett Driver, tied for 12th, 70-75-79 – 224; Juan Salcedo, tied for 25th, 76-75-76 – 227; and Jeremy Lambright, tied for 36th, 73-78-78 –229.

Other team scores: Meridian, sixth, 303-306-300 – 909; Midland, tied for seventh, 299-305-306 – 910; Frank Phillips, tied for seventh, 299-295-316 – 910; Odessa College, tied for ninth, 302-300-311 – 913; Hutchinson, tied for ninth, 306-299-308 – 913 ; Walters States, tied for 11th, 304-300-311 – 915; Brevard, tied for 11th, 303-305-307 – 915; Hill, tied for 13th, 307-294-317 – 918; Wallace State-Hanceville, tied for 13th, 305-308-305 – 918; Johnson County, 15th, 308-306-305 – 919; Scottsdale, 16th, 304-309-316 – 929; Paris, 17th, 316-315-301 – 932; Pima, tied for 18th, 318-301-317 – 936; Dodge City, tied for 18th, 312-309-315 – 936; Kansas City, 20th, 316-308-316 – 940; Pratt, tied for 21st, 311-313-322 – 946; Wake Tech, tied for 21st, 325-316-305 – 946; Iowa Western, 23rd, 312-321-314 – 947; and North Idaho, 24th, 338-323-333 – 994.