The 21st ranked Barton Community College men's golf team got off to a great start with a two stroke lead after the opening round of the KJCCC's second meet of the season, before cooling off the final two rounds at Newton's Sand Creek Station Golf Course slipping into a third place overall standing after Tuesday's final eighteen holes.

The Cougars sat atop the leaderboard after Monday morning's first round by firing a 302. As the wind and temperatures climbed during the afternoon round, the 10th ranked and eventual tournament winner Hutchinson Community College leaped up the leaderboard with a seventeen stroke improvement to post a 295 score as Barton slipped two back in the standings with a 307. The Cougars continued to cool off in Tuesday's final round with a 314 to drop another spot in finishing the tournament at 59-over 923.

Behind the torrid second round score, Hutchinson held on for the tournament title posting a 49-over 913, two strokes better than 14th ranked Dodge City Community College, as Garden City Community finished twenty-seven strokes behind the Cougars with an 86-over 950.

Kelby Titus placed fourth overall to lead the Cougars with a first round third best round of even par 72 before posting consecutive 4-over rounds compiling an 8-over 224 score.

Joining Titus in cracking the top ten, Ryotaro Tsuji's opening and closing rounds of 79 sandwiched a 2-over 74 Monday afternoon card in placing tied for ninth at 16-over 232.

Missing out on a top ten placing by one stroke, William Barnak followed an opening 77 with consecutive rounds of 78 to climb three spots on the final day in finishing at 17-over 233 for an 11th place tie.

Adam Price matched Titus' opening 2-over 74 to ride out with final 79 and 84 rounds to stay in the Top-20 at 23-over 239 for a 17th place tie.

Renan Laveissiere closed out the team scores with consistent 80-82-81 rounds for a 23rd place tie at 27-over 243 while individualist Zach Schissler placed 38th at 41-over 257 with 89-85-83 rounds.

Though the pair of KJCCC meets, Titus and Tsuji moved into the Top-10 of the conference standings at 7th and 8th respectively in helping the squad move into a 3rd place team tie with Garden City.

Barton's next action will be the KJCCC Championships next Monday and Tuesday, April 22-23, at Wichita's Crestview Country Club.

Barton Individuals (54 Holes, Par 72)
4 – Kelby Titus +8 224 (72-76-76)
T9 - Ryotaro Tsuji +16 232 (79-74-79)
T11 - William Barnak +17 233 (77-78-78)
T17 – Adam Price +23 239 (74-79-86)
T23 - Renan Laveissiere +27 243 (80-82-81)
38 – Zach Schissler +41 257 (89-85-83)

Team scores:
1 - #10 Hutchinson CC +49 913 (312-295-306)
2 - #14 Dodge City CC +51 915 (304-306-305)
3 - #21 Barton CC +59 923 (302-307-314
4 - Garden City CC +85 950 (315-315-320)
5 – Hesston College +107 971 (331-318-322)
6 - #23 Kansas City Ks CC +126 990 (330-333-327)
7 - Allen County CC +158 1022 (346-327-349)
8 - Coffeyville CC +220 1084 (360-356-368)

Complete KJCCC Meet No. 2 Results: Team  Individual