Recap
Mustangs Dominate the Leaderboard and Long-Drive at Early Bird Invite
Hartland JV Early Bird
Team: 5th (312) and 9th (330); Medalists: Millar (T-4) & Cessante (T-7)
Hartland , MI — The Northville Mustangs delivered a powerhouse performance at the JV Early Bird Invitational, demonstrating that their program is built on a foundation of depth and highlight-reel talent. Northville entered two balanced teams into the 25-school field at Dunham Hills, with both squads securing impressive top-10 finishes.
Elite Individual Standouts
The Mustangs’ success was anchored by remarkable individual performances that saw Northville athletes competing at the very top of the leaderboard:
Camden Millar led the way with a phenomenal round of 73, securing a T-4th place finish. His round featured back-to-back moments of magic, as he recorded consecutive chip-ins—first for a birdie on hole #3, followed by a spectacular chip-in for eagle on #4.
Nick Cessante followed closely with a superb 74, earning a T-7th place finish. Nick’s day was a double victory, as he also claimed 1st place in the tournament's long-drive competition.
Jacob Lee put together a highly disciplined round to card a 76, placing him T-12th and ensuring Northville had three players well within the top tier of the field.
Trevor VanHaaften proved that Northville owns the tee box, finishing in 2nd place in the long-drive competition.
Consistent Play Across the Board
The depth of the Mustang roster was on full display throughout the day, with several players showing great potential throughout the round.
Jacob Patterson and Kenan Kaakani both played exceptionally steady golf, with each carding rounds featuring 8 or more pars or better, keeping their respective squads in contention.
Team Performance: One Northville squad captured 5th place overall with a team score of 312, while the second squad followed suit in 9th place with a 330.
Bright Future Ahead
Leaving Dunham Hills with two top-10 team finishes, three top-12 individual finishes, and a 1-2 sweep of the long-drive competition is a tremendous success to start the season. The performance shows that Northville has a strong future ahead.
Go Mustangs!

