FIRST PLACE–The Musketeer golf team competed in Okawville at Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course on Aug. 29 and brought home first place over 13 other schools with a team total 298. All five team members placed in the top 10 and freshman Porter Donjon claimed the individual title with a 71 (+1) and won the third playoff hole. Pictured from left: Assistant Coach Chad Quigley, Kruz Koester, Blake Marcheski, Porter Donjon, Lane Diewald, Draeden Duncan and Coach Brock Quigley.
by Cooper DeSpain
On August 27, the Musketeers hosted the Gibault Hawks and Sparta Bulldogs at North County Country Club. The Musketeers shot a 143 (+3) team score which was a season low for nine holes. Leading the way for the Teers’ was Kruz Koester and Porter Donjon with 35s making them co-medalists for the match. Other scores that helped were a Duncan 36 and a DeSpain, Muench and Marcheski 37. The boys went on to beat Gibault (169) and Sparta (170).
On Friday the boys traveled north for the Okawville Invitational. Normally this is a six man event. This year it was changed to a five man. All five golfers that participated placed in the top 10 and Porter Donjon claimed the individual title with a 71 (+1) round and three additional playoff holes. Also scoring for the Teers’ was Marcheski with a 75 (5th overall), Duncan 76 (7th overall), Koester 76 (7th overall) and Diewald 77 (10th overall). The boys shot a 298 team score which outted second place Freeburg’s 308.
For more from the golf team, please see this week’s print edition.