In the hunt for a berth in the Region 3C tournament, the Rockbridge County High School golf team placed fifth of nine teams in the third 18-hole Shenandoah District match this season on Monday of last week at Ingleside Golf Resort in Staunton.
Going into this Monday’s fourth and final 18-hole district match at The Club of Staunton, the Wildcats stood in fifth place in the district, behind Waynesboro, Fort Defiance, Wilson Memorial and Staunton. The top two teams and the top five individuals outside of those teams will advance to the Region 3C tournament, which is scheduled for next Monday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. at Lake Monticello Golf Course in Palmyra.
At Ingleside, Waynesboro continued its dominance in the district, firing a team score of 319, with all six of their golfers shooting between 78 and 83 on the hilly and challenging par-72 course. Staunton shot a 325 to place second, WM (329) finished third, Fort (332) came in fourth, and RC (339) placed fifth. Rounding out the standings were Riverheads (343), Buffalo Gap (357), Alleghany (366) and Stuarts Draft (392).
Staunton’s Addison Brown was the medalist, firing a 72. Leading the Wildcats and placing second was junior Davis Welsh, shooting a 75.
RC’s second scorer was sophomore Parker Flint, carding an 85, while junior teammate Tanner Hickman fired an 88 for his best round of the year, and senior Finbar Looney posted a 91 to complete the Wildcats’ team scoring. Also competing for RC were sophomore Brody Grue, shooting a 94, and junior Hendrick Colvin, carding a 103.
