Rochester Golf Invite: Academy On Top, Wawasee And Tippy Well Back
ROCHESTER – Culver Academy added a notch to its belt Saturday, winning the Rochester Girls Golf Invite at Round Barn.
The Academy ran away with the tournament, shooting a 325 to Western’s runner-up 349 while Manchester took the tiebreaker fifth score from Northridge for third place at 360. Wawasee was sixth at 390, Tippecanoe Valley was 14th at 532 and Whitko was next at 540 in the 16-team field.
Reese Wilson of CGA and Penn’s Lyvia Li both shot 75 for low score of the tournament, the Academy putting all five of its golfers at 85 or better for the tournament.
Wawasee had Bella Brunner lead the team with a 90, posting a respectable 44 on her front side. Zoe White shot 95, Lesley Tayagua had a 101 and Jadison Rostochak a 104 to conclude its scoring.
Valley had just four golfers, led by Makayla Sandbakken’s 108. Jordan Krotke had a 124, Bethany Johnson a 132 and Kelsey Shafer a 168.
Manchester had Kelsey Eichenauer led the Squires with an 85 and Sam Kissell post an 88 while Whitko’s Makayla Compton came in at 131 for the Wildcats.