Local Golfer Helps Win Conference Title

Dundas' Mackenzie Hughes finished third overall to help lead Kent State University to the 2009 Mid-American Conference Championships in NCAA golf this weekend.
A Highland high school graduate, Mackenzie is a Freshman at Kent State, but shot impressive rounds of 72, 71, 69 and 74 to join two teammates in the top 3 as their team blew away the competition.
Mackenzie's teammate John Hahn was nine under par and won the individual tournament, while fellow Kent State golfer Brett Cairns shot five under par for second place as an individual. Dundas' golfing star was two under par over four rounds for third place.
As a team Kent State was an incredible 16 shots under par. Its closest competitor was Eastern Michigan University, which shot three over par for the tournament.
"This week was just a culmination of a great Spring for Kent State golf," golf coach Herb Page said in a press release. "We just kept getting better each week out and it all came together yesterday with our record setting round. I am so proud of the way our guys played, they worked hard all season and really dominated this week."