Golfers take second at Buck Quincy Invitational

IOLA -- Fort Scott High's golf team had its three-tournament winning streak broken as Girard took the team title and the top two individual places at the Buck Quincy Invitational here Monday.

The Tigers finished second as a team with a four-man score of 324. Girard scored a 315 as Trey Scallions won the individual crown with a 36 on the front nine and a 39 on the back for a total of 75. He won a scorecard playoff with teammate J.D. Heatherly (38-37).

Cole Murrin took third with his 38-38--76 to lead the Tigers in the 16-team affair. Chris Brown was sixth at 42-36--78 and Dylan Renfro placed 10th at 41-42--83.

"It's becoming old hat to name our three medalists," Fort Scott heads coach Ken Klassen said. "The conditions were ideal. Each golfer could have easily done better.

"Girard beat us for the second time this year. Our boys competed well but have to improve three strokes apiece by the end of the year. We can do that if we work hard."

The only other tournament the Tigers didn't win this season was the first one at Independence. The host school took the title that day with Girard second and Fort Scott third.

Because of the large field -- there were 91 golfers in all -- this tournament awarded medals down to 25th place. Luke Geneva (50-37) and Tanner Beckham (44-43) both shot 87 to finish in a seven-way tie for 17th. Paul Norris finished in a tie for 33rd with his 47-44--91.

Fort Scott's next outing is Thursday at Coffeyville. Play will begin there at 3 p.m.

Team scores

1. Girard (G) 315 (Scallions 75, Heatherly 75, Souza 81, Paoni 84), 2. Fort Scott (FS) 324 (Murrin 76, Brown 78, Renfro 83, Geneva 87), 3. Pittsburg colgan (PC) 334 (VanBeceleare 77, Krusich 78, Sloan 87, Hudson 92),

4. Labette County (LC) 351 (Fentress 86, Arb 87, Carter 88, Myers 90), 5. Olathe Northwest (ONW) 352 (Stopplemoor 83, Miller 86, Kelly 89, Bonebrake 94), 6. Neodesha (N) 355 (Schurle 85, Silva 88, Buchanan 89, Montgomery 93),

7. Independence (IN) 365 (Taylor 78, Hugo 87, Walters 97, Berberick 103), 8. Burlington (B) 367 (Stubby 85, Raymer 90, Harkrader 94, Salava 99), 9. Iola 373 (C. Ellis 92, Starks 93, A. Ellis 94, Manback 94),

10. Lansing 375 (R.Wilcott 90, Jackson 91, Price 96, K. Wilcott 98), 11. Fredonia (FR) 385 (Allen 87, Rimel 97, Laverty 99, Hedges 102), 12. Chanute (CH) 388 (Brazil 87, Gray 9, Crabtreee 101, Washburn 101),

13. Marmaton Valley 403 (George 95, McEwan 98, Stevenson 102, Holeman 108), 14. Yates Center 439 (Leonard 90, Fullerton 99, Gehrer 111, Oswns 139), 15. Crest 450 (Briggs 109, Stinnett 109, Edgerton 115, Coverdale 117).

Incomplete team: Humboldt.

Medalists

1. Trey Scallions, G, 38-39--75; 2. J.D. Heatherly, G, 38-37--75; 3. Cole Murrin, FS, 38-38--76; 4. Matt VanBecelaere, PC, 39-38--77; 5. Adam Taylor, IN, 42-36--78;

6. Chris Brown, FS, 42-36--78; 7. Eammon Krusich, PC, 38-40--78; 8. Dennis Souza, G, 41-40--81; 9. Brandon Stoppelmoor, ONW, 40-43--83; 10. Dylan Renfro, FS, 41-42--83;

11 (tie). Ben Paoni, G, 41-43--84, and Trent Mein, G, 43-41--84; 13 (tie). Brett Schurle, N, 44-41--85, and Zach Stubby, B, 42-43--85; 15 (tie). Blake Miller, ONW, 43-43--86, and Derek Fentress, LC, 43-43--86;

17 (tie). Aaron Arb, LC, 46-41--87, Charlie Sloan, PC, 42-45--87, Jace Hugo, IN, 41-46--87, Justin Allen, FR, 41-46--87, Luke Geneva, FS, 50-37--87, and Tanner Beckham, FS, 44-43--87;

24 (tie). Austin Carter, LC, 43-45--88, and Elliott Silva, N, 44-44--88.