MESA, Ariz. - The Kirkwood men's golf team finished in a tie for  eighth place at the NJCAA Division II national tournament Friday at  the Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz.

Mesa Community Community College took advantage of playing in its home  town and captured the title with a 72-hole total of 1,155 shots.

Kirkwood finished 52 shots behind the winner at 1,207 shots.

Colin Troxler of Mississippi Gulf Coast won the individual title at  2-under-par 282.

Louis Flynn of Kirkwood tied for 24th at 14-over 298. Jordan Even tied  for 39th at 19-over 303. JD Goodfellow tied for 45th at 21-over 305.  Niall Powell tied for 56th at 26-over 310. Charles Hartwig tied for  68th at 29-over 313.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Mesa 1155, 2. Mississippi Gulf Coast 1160, 3. Murray State 1167, 4.  Tyler 1184, 5. South Mountain 1189, 6. Meridian 1196, 7. Illinois  Central 1205, 8. (tie) Kirkwood 1207, Southeast 1207, 10. Parkland 1219. 11. Copiah-Lincoln 1220, 12. Mott 1232, 13. Oakland 1250, 14. Black  Hawk 1255, 15. Iowa Central 1258, 16. Grand Rapids 1274, 17. Walters  State 1276, 18. Abraham-Baldwin 1282, 19. DMACC 1284, 20. Waubonsee  1315, 21. Allegeny 1409.