HAWKS TAKE FIRST PLACE IN LOADED TOURNAMENT WHILE FRESHMAN WHYTE CLAIMS INDIVIDUAL VICTORY

SHERRARD, Ill. – The Northeast Community College men's golf team was in Sherrard, Illinois Monday and Tuesday to compete in The Battle for the Mississippi against some of the top teams in the nation. The Hawks claimed victory as a team and freshman D'Arcy Whyte (Moama, Australia) took the individual win in the 36-hole event.

Northeast led the tournament that included Heartland Community College, who was No. 1 team in the Collegiate Golf Coaches Poll entering the week, after 18 holes on Monday and was able to finish the deal Tuesday to bring home their first trophy of the 2025-26 season. Whyte birdied the final hole to give the Hawks a one-shot advantage on the scoreboard ahead of Heartland and Black Hawk College and the birdie also gave Whyte the individual victory by one stroke.

Emilio Lechuga Franco (Puebla, Mexico) finished in a tie for fifth place while Tommy Dredla (Scottsbluff, Neb.) finished tied for 12th to help bolster the team score for Northeast as the Hawks will now return home with just one event left on their fall schedule.

STAT SHEET:

TEAM: First Place | +28 | Round 1: 291 | Round 2: 297

D'Arcy Whyte (Moama, Australia): 1 | +1 | R1: 71 | R2: 70

Emilio Lechuga Franco (Puebla, Mexico): T5 | +5 | R1: 68 | R2: 77

Tommy Dredla (Scottsbluff, Neb.): T12 | +8 | R1: 71 | R2: 77

Cameron Lee (Edgerton, Wis.): T35 | +15 | R1: 81 | R2: 74

Mason Burke (Fort Atkinson, Wis.): T42 | +18 | R1: 82 | R2: 76

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Men's Golf Coach Ty Heimes on freshman D'Arcy Whyte winning the tournament as an individual:

"It was a great win for D'Arcy this week," Heimes said. "He works super hard, and it was really great to see his hard work pay off."

Heimes on his team claiming their first trophy of the season:

"Super proud of the team as a whole," Heimes said. "They hung in there today in the second round without their best stuff on a very difficult golf course. They competed all day."

Heimes on the week ahead before heading to Sioux City, Iowa:

"We have just one more tournament left this fall and we need to have a great week of practice to end this portion of our schedule strong," Heimes said.

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will finish their fall season next Monday and Tuesday at Whispering Creek Golf Club in Sioux City, Iowa at The Mustang Derby.

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