Rockbridge County High School junior golfers Davis Welsh and Parker Flint concluded the season at the Region 3C tournament on Monday at Lake Monticello Golf Course in Palmyra.
Welsh fired an 88 on the challenging 18-hole, par-72 course, while Flint shot a 101.
The top two teams and the top three individuals outside of those teams advanced to the Class 3 state tournament, which is scheduled to take place at Cutalong at Tributer Resort on Tuesday, Oct. 13 in Mineral.
Western Albemarle won the tournament with a score of 306, while Liberty Christian was the other advancing team, shooting a 310 to place second of eight teams. Rounding out the top five were Monticello (326), Waynesboro (335) and Spotswood (347).
Tying for first place individually were LCA’s Tanner Haas and Western Albemarle’s Kennedy MacCleery, each firing a 72.
The Wildcats placed fifth of nine teams in the Shenandoah District this year, with Welsh placing third individually to earn all-district first-team honors. From the district, the top two teams, Waynesboro and Wilson Memorial, and the top five individuals outside of those teams advanced to the Region 3C tournament.
RC will graduate two seniors, captain Finbar Looney and Miles Holland.
For the season wrap-up story on the Wildcats, please see our Oct. 7 newspaper.
