HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The McLennan Community College men's golf team captured the program's second consecutive NJCAA Division I Men's Golf National Championship in Huntsville, Ala., after thunderstorms forced the cancellation of the final round.

The Highlanders shot 286-289-285 - 860 to finish nine strokes ahead of second-place
Meridian with 289-291-289- 869. Indian Hills finished in third with 291-291-289 - 871.

Juan Salceldo led the Highlanders with 70-7371 - 214 to finish in fifth place. Brandt
Garon of Meridian claimed the individual title with 71-72-68 - 211.

Other MCC scores: Tyler Russell, tied for eighth, 74-74-69 - 217; Nathan Anderson,
tied for eighth, 69-73-75 - 217; Jeremy Lambright, tied for 16th, 73-71-75 - 219; and
Jeff Hageman, tied for 30th, 81-72-70 - 223.

Other Region 5 schools finishing in the top-15 were:  Odessa (t-5th), New Mexico JC (7th), Midland (t-11th), Frank Phillips (t-11th) and New Mexico Military Institute (15th).
Other team scores: Brevard, fourth, 291-291-294 - 875; Odessa, tied for fifth, 290-299-
288 - 877; Scottsdale, tied for fifth, 300-288-289 - 877; New Mexico, seventh, 295-290-
299 - 884; Central Alabama, eighth, 291-305-298 - 894; Wallace State, tied for ninth,
303-296-298 - 897; Cape Fear, tied for ninth, 290-301-306 - 897; Midland, tied for
11th, 297-302-303 - 902; Frank Phillips, tied for 11th, 309-297-296 - 902; Walters
State, 13th, 304-299-303 - 906; Wake Tech, 14th, 310-309-291 - 910; New Mexico
Military; 15th, 297-308-307 - 912; Hutchinson, 16th, 308-302-308 - 918; North Idaho,
17th, 301-310-310 - 933; Pima, 18th, 313-310-310 - 933; Dodge City, 19th, 318-312-
317 - 947; Iowa Western, 20th, 317-308-324 - 949; Kansas City, 21st, 322-328-311 -
961; and Trinidad State, 22nd, 322-342-307 - 971.

Salcedo, Russell, Anderson and Lambright received All-American honors for their
performances. Salcedo was named to the first team, while Russell and Anderson were
second-team selections. Anderson was an honorable mention.
Coach Vince Clark was named the NJCAA Coach of the Year after leading the
Highlanders to their second consecutive national title.

Full team and individual results are available at http://www.golfstatresults.com/public/index.cfm?tournament_id=1943

Note: The top 15 finishers at the tournament will be honored as NJCAA All-Americans. The top five finishers (and ties) are First-Team All-Americans; next five slots (and ties) are Second-Team All-Americans; any remaining positions through 15th (and ties) are Honorable Mention All-Americans.