Tiger golf team finishes fifth in 24-3A tourney

SAN FELIPE - The Wharton boys golf team finished fifth in the District 24-3A Tournament, completed Tuesday afternoon at the Stephen F. Austin Club.

The tournament started on Monday. Columbus took the championship with a two-day, 36-hole total of 676.

Sweeny was second with a 689 to also qualify for the Region III, Class 3A tournament later in the month.

Columbia was third with a 719, Needville was fourth with a 738 and the Tigers recorded a 750.

Columbus' Steward Beaird fired a 147 to earned first place medalist honors.

Sweeny's Kenneth Setzer shot a 149 to finished second. Columbus' Daniel Heger and West Columbia's Jake May- tied for third with a 161 score. Mayfield's teammate Colling Golightly shot a 169 to round out the top five regional qualifiers.

For Wharton, Drew Folmar shot a 182 and ranked 11th overall.

Zach Freese recorded 186 and ranked 14th.

Adam Garcia shot a194, Robert Washington shot a 196 and Brent Jansky shot a 206.

In the girls tournament, Wharton didn't field a complete team

Shea Flynn shot a 228 and it ranked 11th. Lauren Macha shot a 283.

Sealy took the tournament championship with a 809, Columbus was second with a 826, Columbia was third with an 887 and Sweeny was fourth with a 997.