SOUTHAVEN – Playing on its home turf in the annual Northwest Invitational at North Creek and Wedgewood Golf Courses in brutal temperatures and heavy wind, Northwest made up a 10-stroke deficit on Day 2 and tied for the lead with Copiah-Lincoln before falling in a playoff. | Results

This marks the second consecutive year Northwest finished runner-up, winning the event in 2011.

Co-Lin and Northwest each shot a two-day 627, followed by Gulf Coast (640), Jones County (647) and East Mississippi (649) who rounded out the Top 5 teams.

Sophomore Chad Cupples grabbed individual medalist honors by winning the tournament with a two-day 148. He shot a tournament-low, even-par 72 on Monday and followed that with a 76.

Sophomore Sam Cooper improved by seven strokes on his second round and carded a 157 (82-75) to finish in seventh place, while freshman Martin Powell improved by five strokes and shot an 82-77 to finish in ninth. Levi Garner (84-81) and Chris Samsel (90-89) finished 19th and 40th, respectively.

Northwest returns to action April 7-8 at Mississippi State Golf Course in Starkville.

TEAM FINISH:
T1 - Copiah-Lincoln - 309 + 318 = 627 (+51)
T1 - Northwest - 319 + 308 = 627 (+51)
3rd - Gulf Coast - 331 + 309 = 640 (+64)
4th - Jones County - 334 + 313 = 647 (+71)
5th - East Mississippi - 336 + 313 = 649 (+73)
6th - Hinds - 346 + 333 = 679 (+103)
7th - East Central - 352 + 332 = 684 (+108)
8th - Itawamba - 356 + 342 = 698 (+122)
9th - Northeast - 363 + 349 = 712 (+136)