HAMERSVILLE — Blanchester’s Evan Malott was match medalist Monday and East Clinton finished first among teams in the SBAAC National Division boys 9-hole golf match at Friendly Meadows Golf Course.
Malott had a 1-over par 37. The Astros won by two strokes over Clermont Northeastern 188 to 190. Blanchester finished third.
Sophomore Kaiden Roth led a trio of Astros in the 40s with a 44. Sophomore Wade Smith came in with 45 and Mitchell Ellis shot a 48.
“I am extremely proud of the continuous improvement from our younger players,” EC coach Thomas Sodini said of his squad, who won their first league divisional of the season.
Malott is second in the individual standings with a 174 and is 18 strokes behind leader Karson LaGrange of Williamsburg.
East Clinton’s Mitchell Ellis is fifth with 185.
In the team standings, CNE is first with 759. East Clinton is three shots ahead of Blanchester in fifth place.
SUMMARY
Sept 9, 2024
SBAAC National Division
9-hole boys golf match
@Friendly Meadows Golf Course
EAST CLINTON (188) Mitchell Ellis 48 Gabe Stewart 52 Wade Smith 45 Colt Burgess 72 Kaiden Roth 44
CLERMONT NE (190) Colt Sexton 44 Colton Schumacher 44 Blaise Urling 52 Joe Urling 50
BLANCHESTER (198) Eason Jones 51 Cole Mueller 51 Evan Malott 37 Brian White 59 Logan Waldron 64
WILLIAMSBURG (200) Karson LaGrange 38 Drew Kreimer 45 Cooper Carson 45 Carson Wisby 72
BETHEL-TATE (201) Trevor Johnson 51 Chase Sandker 49 Grant Liming 53 AJ Johnson 48 Hayden Hehemann 61 Ashton Cook 54
FELICITY (208) Lane McElfresh 46 Garet Hall 72 Elijah Simpson 53 Conner Redden 54 Landen Miller 59 Brayden Hazelbaker 55
