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Course: Penn State Blue Course | Par: 72 | Yards: 7,228 McCarthy’s second round began nicely after he sank back-to-back birdie putts on his second and third holes of the day. The first birdie of round two was made on No. 18 – the same hole McCarthy was able to take advantage of with a birdie on day one of the tournament. The freshman upstart will look to carry the…

Course: Penn State Blue Course | Par: 72 | Yards: 7,228 The freshman, playing in only his second competition at the intercollegiate level, was steady throughout the first 15 holes in his opening round of 18. Late into the round, McCarthy found himself in the hunt before surrendering seven strokes over the final few holes due to hazards and an unforgiving stretch to end day one’s competition. Before the tough…

McCarthy, fresh off his first varsity outing as an intercollegiate student-athlete, will hope to build off this weekend’s 32nd place finish as he seeks a 2012 USCAA National Championship. The former Dexter High School standout is the lone eligible golfer at the 2012 invite that begins Monday (Oct. 8) morning in Pennsylvania. Also joining the Mustangs on the championship road trip is first year assistant coach, Ronnie Pollack, Jr. The…

DeVoe, shaving 36-seconds off her previous personal/school best, owned a 4:06/kilometer pace at Friday’s (Oct. 5) intercollegiate intra-state battle. The time was good enough to vault DeVoe into the top-100 finishers at a race that is host to NCAA Division I & II opponents, as well as NAIA and junior college schools. The senior stands alone atop all cross country records-to-date in only her third full year running competitively at…

Marcell Houston (Detroit, Mich./Mumford) managed to barely clip former record-holder Anthony Butler (Lincoln Park, Mich./Roosevelt) after he finished Friday’s 8K with a record time of 28:08. Butler’s previous mark, 28:15, came last season at the Lansing Invite (09/30/2011). In the end, it may be fitting that a mere seven seconds is all that stands between the Mustangs’ dynamic duo record pace as the pair are separated by less than two…

Event: WHAC Jamboree No. 3 – Hosted by Madonna University Course: Fellows Creek Golf Course (Canton, Mich.) McCarthy, a former standout at Dexter High School, will look to put Marygrove Golf on the map when he takes the course Saturday morning at the WHAC Jamboree No. 3 event hosted by Madonna University. The event will also mark the first varsity contest for any golfer in the short history of Marygrove…

Women’s 5K Course Map Senior record-holder Shana DeVoe (Ortonville, Mich./Brandon) will once again lead the Mustangs into action. DeVoe has started the season off strongly after finishing at or ahead of last year’s pace twice this year. The senior could very be in for a good day and challenge at the top of the pack in tomorrow’s race. DeVoe will be followed by newcomer Jessica McClendon (Canton, Mich./Madonna University). McClendon,…

Men’s 8K Course Map The Mustangs are projected to be led once again by sophomore upstart Marcell Houston (Detroit, Mich./Mumford) and senior record-holder Anthony Butler (Lincoln Park, Mich./Roosevelt). The pair have remained consistent through the early stages of the season. In fact, a mere 52 seconds separates Butler and Houston on the season over the course of nearly 10 miles logged to date. Sophomore’s Robert Crockett (Detroit, Mich./King) and Akil…

DETROIT, MI–Saturday marked the first race for Marygrove College women’s cross country. The inaugural race would take place at Oakland University (Golden Grizzly Open). Freshman Krystal Jones-Bostic would be the only female runner for the Mustangs after injuries depleted the team. The 5K event would be Jones-Bostic’s first race in two years. The savvy distance runner came out strong and kept a strong pace through the daunting course. A time…

ANN ARBOR, MI–History has been made as Wednesday marked the inaugural men’s soccer game in Marygrove College history. The Mustangs kicked their season off with a road tilt at Concordia University in Ann Arbor. As the pregame clock struck all zeros (0:00) the Mustangs knew the first season was finally here. Nearly three weeks of preseason training went into the inaugural season and it began with Wednesday’s game against the…