Upravo su tako nazvali našeg Maria Funčića u izvještaju fakulteta nakon odigranog prvog turnira konferencije (prvenstvo države Kansas). Mario je prvog dana turnira odigrao najbolju rundu od 73 udarca, te drugog dana 76, što je bilo dovoljno za ukupno drugu poziciju. Čestitamo Mario! U nastavku mail koji je poslan svim djelatnicima i studentima:
Subject: Mario the golf sensation!
I hope all is going well with you and your clan. Thought I would forward on to you the item below which was e-mailed to all JCCC staff through our infolist. Obviously, Mario is making quite an impression here at JCCC! Have a good day.
Suzanne
JCCC golf team impressive in season opener
The JCCC golf team opened its 2011-12 season last weekend at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City, Kan., with an impressive effort in the first conference tournament. All five JCCC players finished in the top 15, including four among the top 10.
Freshman Mario Funcic of Pula, Croatia, was spectacular in his collegiate debut. He fired rounds of 73 and 76 for 149 total, placing him in a tie for second place.
Also making his collegiate debut was freshman Joey Morrisey, the former three-time state champion from Pleasanton, Kan. Morrisey fired a pair of 76s to tie for fourth place overall.
Sophomores Devin Montague and Rick Hairgrove, both all-conference performers last season, got off to solid start. Montague tied for sixth with a 154 total (80-74) and Hairgrove tied for ninth with a 156 effort (75-81). Sophomore Cody Crabtree was just outside the top 10, placing in a tie for 13th with a 159 total with rounds of 77 and 82.