LAUREL – Sophomore Chad Cupples lost on the fifth playoff hole for individual medalist honors, but helped lead Northwest to a third place finish in the 2013 MACJC Championship at Dixie Golf Club. | Final Results

The Rangers shot a two-day 594 (299-295) and finished six strokes back of the state champions, Copiah-Lincoln, who fired a two-day 588. East Mississippi, who led after day one, finished in second with a 592.

Cupples led the field after round one with a 3-under-par 69, tying his career low round, and followed that up with a 74 on Monday. He and Corbin May of Co-Lin battled it out on five playoff holes before May birdied No. 10 for individual medalist honors.

Sam Cooper, who cut off a whopping nine strokes on Monday, fired a 79-70 to finish in a tie for 10th. His round of 70 on Monday was a new career low, with his previous a 73.

Martin Powell (T12) rounded out the Top 15 finishers for Northwest with a 76-75, while Jack Byrd shot 81-76 to finish in 27th and Chris Samsel fired a 75-85 to tie for 34th.

Byrd, Cupples and Cooper were each named MACJC Second Team All-State.

With the third place finish, Northwest qualifies for the NJCAA Region XXIII Golf Championship at Dancing Rabbit Golf Club (Azalea) on Monday and Tuesday, April 22-23. Co-Lin, East Mississippi, Gulf Coast and host East Central will all compete with the winner of that event advancing to the NJCAA National Championship May 21-24 at Goose Pond Colony in Scottsboro, Ala.