JACKSON, Miss. - Dylan Moulton is being rewarded for helping the Northeast Mississippi Community College golf program complete a successful return to action.
Moulton was named to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-State second-team after compiling one of the top 10 scoring averages in the Magnolia State.
"Dylan was our leader and it actually showed on the course," said Tigers head coach Derek DeVaughn. "He knew how to handle the pressure of playing against some of the tougher competition.
"He was a big impact for us not only as a player, but also as a great person. You could ask him to do anything and he'd do it. His shoes are going to be hard to fill and he is going to be missed."
Moulton was the lone sophomore on Northeast's roster during the 2019-20 campaign, which was its first back following a two-year hiatus away from intercollegiate competition.
The Kinston (Ala.) High School graduate finished eighth in the MACJC with an average of 75.67 shots per round during the three tour stops that were held in the fall semester.
Moulton recorded his best result during his inaugural outing with the Tigers. He tallied a six-over-par 150 to place eighth at Hinds Community College's Eagle Ridge Golf Course.
He continued his solid play at Amory's River Birch Golf Club in early October. His total of 151 put him into a six-way stalemate for 10th alongside fellow teammates Jake Kilcrease and Conner Thornton.
Moulton wrapped up the autumn with a 79-74—153 on the coast at Windance Country Club. That was tied for 24th in the overall tournament field and ninth best among MACJC golfers.
He returned to his home state in February to participate in the Coastal Alabama Invitational. Moulton pieced together a two-day score of 82-78—160 from the Rock Creek Golf Club.
Northeast saw its season end prematurely due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. However, Moulton competed in enough rounds to earn an individual national rating of No. 51 from Golfstat.
His efforts were also pivotal towards the Tigers securing a No. 15 final ranking by Golfstat among all National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II teams.
"I never thought I would get something like this, but I'm proud I got it," Moulton said. "This means a lot to me. It gives me something to tell my kids one day. I worked hard in the fall and it carried over to the spring."
The Elba, Ala., native was rewarded for his commitment in the classroom with both MACJC Academic All-State and NJCAA All-Academic third-team distinction. Moulton amassed a grade point average (GPA) of 3.69 during his only year on the Booneville campus.