WCMS golf sees plenty of action
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Friday, in their final home match of the season, the Pioneers lost to Baxter by 13 strokes at the McMinnville Country Club, while the Lady Pioneers were clipped by just three shots.
Eric Cantrell led the Pioneer effort with a 51, while Tyler Phillips shot a 53 and both Tucker Lynn and Robbie McCollough had 55’s, making a team score of 214. Baxter shota 201, however, with Sam Cass leading the charge with a 44 and Seth Farris adding a 49.
The Lady Pioneers’ match was even closer, as Holly Morgan carded a 52, the low round of the day, and Karaline Deaton added a 67 for a team total of 119. Baxter’s Katie Hensley shot a 57, and her teammate, Taylor Randolph, added a 59 for a team score of 116.
On Wednesday, the teams traveled to Old Stone Fort in Manchester for a matchup against Coffee County Middle and Manchester Westwood.
The Pioneers were victorious, as Tucker Lynn’s 46 led a team score of 203, 31 shots better than Westwood and 43 ahead of CCMS.
Adding to the winning tally were Phillips, who shot a 50, Parker Lynn, who had a 52, and Eric Cantrell, who shot a 55.
The Lady Pioneers completed the sweep, as they carded a 124 while Coffee County had a 137. Westwood only had one girl in the match, and could not record a team score.
Morgan and Deaton shot identical scores of 62 to make up the WCMS total.
On Monday at MCC, the home squads were swept in a one-on-one match against Avery Trace, with the Pioneers falling by 49 strokes as their Cookeville counterparts shot a 237 to Warren County’s 286.
Parker Lynn’s 51 led the way, while Tucker Lynn and Cantrell each shot a 56. Phillips had a 59, and McCollough had a 64. Christian Johnson’s 44 was the low round for ATMS, while Cody Woodcock had a 46 and two Raiders shot 48.
The Lady Pioneers came up 17 strokes short, as Morgan and Tori Grissom combined for a team score of 127. Morgan shot a 61, while Grissom had a 66. The Lady Raiders were led by Samantha Harold’s 53, while Macey Randolph shot a 57.