Patterson takes first at Cookeville

Brett Patterson came away with the overall first-place trophy Monday, and helped lead the Pioneer golf team to a third-place finish at the Cookeville Invitational.

Patterson carded a round of 66, beating his closest competitor ‘ Cookeville’s Dustin Thomas ‘ by two strokes.

Thomas and Lee Maxwell, who shot a 69, led Cookeville to a first-place finish in the team competition with a 279, while Riverdale finished second at 284.

The Pioneers were third overall, with Austin Fairchild’s 75, Brandon Hodges’ 77 and Will Stern’s 78 combining for a team score of 296. WCHS tied with Walker Valley for fourth place overall, but took the third-place honors after a scorecard playoff.

The Lady Pioneers combined for a score of 56, with Andrea Carden earning 29 points while Jessica Mullican had 27. The host team from Cookeville won the team title, with 124 points.

‘ Last week at Tullahoma, Warren County took part in the THS Invitational ‘ Stan McNabb Classic.

The boys’ team finished seventh out of 16 teams, carding a 320. Patterson tied for sixth individually, shooting a 74, while Fairchild had a 75, Hodges shot an 83 and Stern had an 88.

Montgomery Bell Academy won the event with a 303, with all five of their golfers shooting under 80.

The Lady Pioneers had a total of 236, with Jessica Mullican shooting a 116 and Carden adding a 120.