MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2026 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representatives Felsher, Barton, Bennett, Crawford, Estrada, Fondren, Grady, Guice, Haney, Harness, Hulum, McKnight, Zuber
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE MEN'S GOLF TEAM FOR WINNING A SECOND CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NJCAA) DIVISION II MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
WHEREAS, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Men's Golf Team had a record-breaking year by winning the program's third national championship, along with the NJCAA District D Tournament for the 16th time in the last 17 events, and claiming 10 tournaments during the year; and
WHEREAS, for his efforts in leading the Bulldogs to such heights, Head Coach Brad Thornton was named the Dave Williams National Coach of the Year by the Golf Coaches Association of America for the second straight year; and
WHEREAS, for their efforts on the course, Stanley Campbell won the Arnold Palmer Award for medalist at the NJCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship and was named NJCAA All-American First Team, Ping All-American First Team, College Sports Communicators Academic All-American First Team and the Hubert Tucker Award for best scoring average in MACCC play; John Mark Mills was named Ping All-American First Team, NJCAA All-American Second Team, College Sports Communicators Academic All-American First Team, Titan Winter Invitational Medalist and Bulldog Spring Invitational Medalist; Ludvig Behring was named NJCAA All-American First Team, Ping All-South Region, College Sports Communicators Second Team and MACCC Tournament Medalist; Peyton Russell was named Ping All-American Honorable Mention and Hinds Invitational Medalist; Garner Seymour had two top-10 finishes and played at the NJCAA Championship; Harlan Yerger had one top-five finish and two top-15 finishes and earned Academic All-MACCC; Seth Lockart had one top-20 finish; Andrew Miller had one top-20 finish and earned NJCAA All-Academic Third Team; and
WHEREAS, for their efforts in the classroom, the team earned NJCAA Academic Team of the Year Honorable Mention; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the House of Representatives to recognize and commend superb accomplishments of student-athletes whose efforts on and off the course bring honor to their school, their families and to the State of Mississippi:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Men's Golf Team upon winning the national championship and extend to them heartiest wishes of success in all their future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College President Dr. Mary S. Graham, Vice President Dr. Brad Bailey, Dean of Athletics Steven Campbell, Jr., Coach Brad Thornton and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.