Mott Community College Headlines 2023-24 MCCAA All-Conference Teams
The Mott CC Bears swept the player (Jake Winterlee) and freshman of the year (Kyle Barbour) in the Eastern Conference, while GRCC's Drew Harrington (Player) and Jackson's Michael Klintworth (Freshman) claimed top billing in the Western Conference.
LANSING--The Michigan Community College Athletic Association announces the 2023-24 MCCAA golf postseason awards. Mott Community College earns both the Eastern Conference Player and Freshman of the Year in sophomore Jake Winterlee and Kyle Barbour, respectively, while Grand Rapids Community College sophomore Drew Harrington is the Western Conference Player of the Year and Michael Klintworth from Jackson College is the Freshman of the Year.
MCCAA Eastern All-Conference
Jake Winterlee (Mott Community College), 297 (Player of the Year)
Michael Fenech (Oakland Community College), 305
Kyle Barbour (Mott Community College), 306
Collin O'Dean (St. Clair County Community College), 309
Trenton Barnum (Kirtland Community College), 310
Colin Mulaney (Mott Community College), 312
Tyler Simpson (St. Clair County Community College), 313
Tyler Gist (Mott Community College), 318
Cody Meigs (Kirtland Community College), 327
Cooper Gerhardt (Mott Community College), 327
Johnny Nedwick (Oakland Community College), 327
(Notes: There are additional places due to ties in the scoring)
MCCAA Eastern All-Freshman Team
Kyle Barbour (Mott Community College), 306 (Freshman of the Year)
Trenton Barnum (Kirtland Community College), 310
Tyler Gist (Mott Community College), 318
Cody Meigs (Kirtland Community College), 327
Cooper Gerhardt (Mott Community College), 327
Tanner Younglas (Schoolcraft College), 330
MCCAA Western All-Conference
Drew Harrington (Grand Rapids Community College): 454 strokes (Player of the Year)
Michael Klintworth (Jackson College): +11 strokes
Dylan Lisman (Muskegon Community College): +16 strokes
Evan Kaiser (Grand Rapids Community College): +17 strokes
Cole Koenig (Glen Oaks Community College): +18 strokes
George Pullen (Glen Oaks Community College): +30 strokes
Ty Marchlewski (Grand Rapids Community College): + 30 strokes
(Note: There is an additional place due to ties in the scoring)
MCCAA Western All-Freshman Team
Michael Klintworth (Jackson College): 465 strokes (Freshman of the Year)
Evan Kaiser (Grand Rapids Community College): +6 strokes
Josh Kling (Marian University Ancilla): +21 strokes
Mitch Taylor (Muskegon Community College): +21 strokes
Brady Doyle (Grand Rapids Community College): +30 strokes
Ted Trujillo (Jackson College): +33 strokes
(Note: Montcalm Community College is ineligible for postseason awards and championships as a provisional member under MCCAA Executive Committee statute.)
It was decided that an MCCAA championship was not held this season so an All-MCCAA Team was not selected.
Grand Rapids Community College came in first place in the Western Conference composite standings with 1,864 shots for the Raiders' 23rd conference title. Glen Oaks Community College was second (+88), followed by Muskegon Community College (+94) and Jackson College (+161). On the Eastern Conference side, the Mott Bears shot their way to the top with 1,230 strokes collectively, followed by Oakland Community College +35), St. Clair County Community College (+104), Schoolcraft College (+137), Kirtland Community College (+153) and Delta College (+199). (Wayne County Community College District did not finish the tournament circuit.)
Congratulations to head coaches Tim Nestor of Mott CC and John Forton of Grand Rapids CC on leading their respective programs to conference crowns this season.