May 25, 2024 • by NJCAA
Mississippi Gulf Coast claimed the 2024 NJCAA DII Men's Golf Championship title. The Bulldogs totaled a team score of 1170 strokes to take home the trophy.
Mississippi Gulf Coast had three players finish as a top-18 finisher, and all five players finish as All-Americans. Peyton Russell was the top finisher for the Bulldogs with a total score of 290 (+2) which was a tied for second finish.
This was Mississippi Gulf Coast’s second DII Men’s Golf National title and first since 2018 . Head Coach Brad Thornton was an assistant coach with the Bulldogs in 2018.
Last year’s National Champions, Kirkwood, finished their title defense in second place. The Eagles made a charge on the final day to finish three shots back from the championship with a total of 1173. Kirkwood's leader was Grant Greazel, who finished as medalist in this year’s championship. Des Moines Area finished out the week in third place with a total score of 1178. The Bears placed three players on the All-America team: Drew Tetter (T6), Calvin McNeeley (T6), and Spencer Clatt (15).
Grant Greazel claimed the 2024 NJCAA DII Men’s Golf Individual Champion title.
Greazel shot a 285 (-3) on the week to take home the title. Grant to the lead with a one under 71 in tough conditions in the first round and nver looked back carding rounds of 69, 74, and 71 to claim the wire to wire victory. This is Kirkwood’s second individual national champion.