(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)
Missouri Southern golf coach Mike Wheelerhas announced the addition of eight individuals, including two that will join the men in January.
The list of individuals includes six high school student-athletes that have signed early with the Lions to compete in the 2019-20 season.
Joining the Lions for next season is Colby Cox, a native of Muskogee, Okla. who prepped at Hilldale High School. Cox helped the Hornets to three Conference Titles, one Region Title and was a four-time state qualifier. He finished tied for 12th in the 2017-18 Oklahoma 4A State Championship. Cox is the son of Kimberly Castor and Blake Cox and plans to major in business.
Justun Coyle is a native of Poteau, Okla. And prepped at Poteau High School. A four-year letter winner for the Pirates,. Coyle was a 4A regional medalist and finished tied for 18th at the 2017-18 Oklahoma 4A State Championship. Coyle is the son of Chris and Christl Coyle and plans to major in finance.
Fletcher McSpadden is a native of Fayetteville, Ark., where he prepped at Fayetteville High School. A four-year letter winner, McSpadden was a co-medalist for his 2018 Conference Championship and was an All-Conference selection in 2018. He finished 8th in the 2018-19 Arkansas 6A State Championship. McSpadden is the son of Chris and Stacey McSpadden and plans to major in business.
Jonathan Sanchez is a native of Bentonville, Ark., where he prepped at Bentonville High School. A four-year letter winner, Sanchez played the No. 1 bag for the Tigers where he won five tournaments at the high school level. In 2018, he helped his team to a fourth-place finish at the Arkansas 6A State Championships, where he placed 13thindividually. Sanchez is the son of Carlos and Cindy Sanchez and plans to major in marketing.
Mateo Villegas is a native of Goddard, Kan. where he prepped at Eisenhower High School. A four-year letter winner for the White Tigers, Villegas was his team's No. 2 bag for all four years and was a first-team All-Conference pick three times. Villegas was a state qualifier in both his junior and senior seasons. He is the son of Deb and Israel Villegas and plans to major in business.
Daniel Davis is a native of Mena, Ark. And prepped at Mena High School. A three-time letter winner for the Bearcats, Davis was the 2017 Arkansas Junior PGA Champion and was a three-time District Champion, also leading his team to District Titles in each of those years. Davis helped Mena to State Runner-up honors in 2016 and 2018, where he finished second in the 2018 Arkansas 2A State Championship. Davis is the son of George and Adrianna Davis and plans to major in business.
Joining the Lions at semester and will be eligible to play immediately in the spring season are Brice Terry and Alec Dominic.
Terry is a native of Checotah, Okla. and transfers to Southern from Seminole State. Terry prepped at Checotah High School where he was a four-year letter winner for the Wildcats. As a senior, Terry was an All-State selection after finishing third in the Oklahoma 4A State Championship. He was a four-time All-Conference pick and was the 2016 Conference Champion as a junior. At Seminole, Terry was a National Tournament Qualifier and was an All-District selection. The son of Brian and Emma Terry, Brice will major in math.
Dominic is a native of Sallisaw, Okla. and comes to the Lions from Seminole State like Terry. Dominic prepped at Sallisaw High School where he was a three-year letter winner for the Black Diamonds. In high school, Dominic was an All-State selection and finished his senior year fifth in the Oklahoma 4A State Championship. He was a three-time state medalist, finishing in third place in both his sophomore and junior seasons. The son of Jessica Jewell and Jeff Dominic, Alec is a biochemistry major.
"This is potentially the best class of male freshman we have ever recruited," Wheeler said. "With the addition of Coach Derek Skaggs, Recruiting Coordinator, we have been able to improve the recruiting process and do a more effective job of acquiring the student athletes that we want as Lion Golfers. It is a tough and competitive process and I am very pleased with the results of this falls signing. We are graduating four seniors this spring, so this recruiting class is larger than usual. They are all good players in their own right. It is a big transition from high school to college. There is a price to be paid to excel in college golf and we will see who is up to the task. Coyle, McSpadden, and Sanchez all work with a teacher that I have great respect for, Phil Walker, Back Nine Golf Academy in NW Arkansas. But they all have quality instructors.
"Both Terry and Dominic are outstanding golfers in their own right and have the potential to step in and be difference makers in the spring for us."
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