(BENTON) in Girls High School Golf yesterday –
there were eight teams taking part in the Benton Invitational Match
Salem won with a three stroke victory over the host Rangerettes, 184 to 187
two strokes back, Anna-Jonesboro and Carterville tied for third place
Mt. Vernon edged out Olney for fifth place by three strokes, 209 to 212
a second Benton team and Du Quoin rounded out the other teams
there were a total of 33 golfers on the Benton Country Club course
individually, the Match Medalist was Carterville’s Merryn Elliott with a low round 40
Salem’s Mya Russell was one stroke back in second place with a 41
the Lady Tigers had one top ten player
Emma Hefferman shot a 43, tying for third place with three other players
here’s how the other Olney players finished up
Addalyn Runyon shot a 54
Mallory Richardson shot a 57
Aubrie Weidner and Stella Powers each shot a 58
Katelyn Bookhout shot a 59
(ROBINSON) also in Girls High School Golf yesterday –
Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville won a three team match
Dieterich had only one player and Altamont had three on the course
(ROBINSON) in Boys High School Golf yesterday –
Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville beat Dieterich, 186 to 189
Altamont was third at 192
(FLORA) also in Boys High School Golf yesterday –
Red Hill/Lawrenceville won a four team match beating Casey-Westfield, 175 to 179
Robinson was third at 188, two strokes better than fourth place Flora at 190