By Cort Reynolds
The Ada High School golf team concluded its season by playing in the 11-team Div. III sectional tournament at Sycamore Springs Golf Course in Arlington Thursday morning, September 28.
Arcadia won a tight sectional tournament title race with 347 strokes. Pandora-Gilboa took a close second at 349, followed by Carey in third at 351.
The Bulldogs totaled 418 strokes to finish 10th, ahead of last-place Arlington.
Freshman Brody Rister carded a 49-47=96 to post the top Bulldog showing. He came in 30th out of 54 golfers.
Ada senior Jack Baumgartner posted a 49-49=98 to finish tied for 33rd place.
Freshman Lawson Klingler was the third Ada scorer with a 55-56=111, and he came in 44th.
Junior Ethan Lawrence finished 47th with a score of 57-56=113 as the final Bulldog scorer.
Sophomore Sam Crawford added a 67-65=132 to round out the Ada effort in 53rd place.
Arcadia senior Brayden Hindall (39=39=78) and senior Owen Huffman of Pandora-Gilboa (44-34=78) tied for tournament medalist honors.
The top three teams and top three individuals not on a qualifying team advanced to the district tournament at Stone Ridge Golf Course Thursday, October 5.
Ada results:
10th - Ada - 418.132000 - 418
1. Jack Baumgartner (12th) 49-49. 98
2.Ethan Lawrence (11th) 57-56. 113
3. Brody Rister (9th) 49-47. 96
4. Lawson Klingler (9th) 55-56. 111
5. Sam Crawford (10th) 67-65. 132
Team results:
1. Arcadia* 347
2. Pandora-Gilboa* 349
3. Carey* 351
4. Riverdale 356
5. New Riegel 361
6. Hopewell-Loudon 366
7. North Baltimore 371
8. McComb 407
9. Hardin Northern 409
10. Ada 418
11. Arlington 444
Top three teams
1st Arcadia * 347.100000. 347
1. Brayton Hindall (12th) 39-39. 78
2. Grant Boes (12th) 40- 45. 85
3. Creed Kemenah (11th). 42-49. 91
4. Ethan Cline (9th) 44- 49. 93
5. Owen Green (10th) 50-50 100
Coach: Ned Sponsler
2nd Pandora-Gilboa *. 349.117000. 349
1. Owen Huffman (12th). 44-34. 78
2. Aiden Harris (12th) 45- 41 86
3. Zach Neuenschwander (12th) 42- 43 85
4. Camden Verhoff (10th) 49-51 100
5. Chase Dettrow (11th). 57- 60. 117
Coach: Joseph Braidic
3rd Carey * 351.093000. 351
1. Kobe Ratliff (12th). 41- 44. 85
2. Chase Mullholand (10th). 43- 42. 85
3. Nate Crawford (12th). 44- 45. 89
4. Brody Baker (11th) 43-50. 93
5. Andrew Resendez (9th). 43-49. 92
Top 10 Individual Scores: * Indicates qualifying individual
Brayton Hindall (Arcadia) 78
Owen Huffman (Pandora-Gilboa) 78
Owen Clark* (North Baltimore) 83
Grant Boes (Arcadia) 85
Kobe Ratliff (Carey) 85
Chase Mullholand (Carey) 85
Zach Neuenschwander 85
Evan Reiter* (Riverdale) 85
Nathan Alge* (Riverdale) 85
Aiden Harris (Pandora-Gilboa) 86