Cougar golf qualifies for National Championships, Eloy wins Region VI title to join Barton history

The Barton Community College men’s golf team had plenty to celebrate Tuesday at Lawrence’s Alvamar Golf Course as the Cougars qualified for the national championships for the first time since 2006 and added an individual title to the season accomplishments. The Cougars held on to its sixth place in the District III standings to round out the field of qualifiers shooting a 951 for the tournament. Sophomore Jeremie Eloy carded a 75 in his final round to win the first Region VI individual title since Danny Huscroft’s 2002 KJCCC Tournament Championship become only the fourth Cougar to win a postseason individual championship. Steve Gotsche and Matt Murdoch, both former Barton players and coaches, were the other two to accomplish the feat. Eloy also jumped into a fifth place tie in the District standings but lost the playoff to fall out of the All-District III Tournament Team. After finishing the regular season in fifth place, the Cougars also made the move up surpassing its season performance by placing fourth in Region VI. Freshman Landon Fox, who finished in a tie for 20th place in the District standings, tied for 12th in Region VI with sophomore Alex Hobelmann tying for 16th. Barton will next prepare for a trip to Burlington, Iowa, for the NJCAA Division I Men’s National Championship to be held May 11-16.