Centerburg golfers advance to district; Northmor claims first KMAC title

The Centerburg golf team qualified for district competition after finishing second in the Division III sectional tournament Tuesday at Oakhaven Golf Course.

The Trojans fired a 361 to finish as runner-up to Knox Morrow Athletic Conference rival Northmor, which shot 353. The top two teams from the sectional advanced to district play on Oct. 1 at Turnberry.

Nick Meyers was the overall medalist, firing a one-over-par score of 73. Julian Meyers and Vinny Morgan each shot 95 for the Trojans, while Samuel Lloyd shot 98.

In the Division II sectional at Oakhaven, Fredericktown finished sixth with a team score of 437.

Cooper Lowe led the Freddies with an 89. Braxton Horlacher was next at 102, followed by Hunter Robertson (121) and Jolie Cooper (125).

KMAC golf

A third-place finish at the final tournament was enough for Northmor to capture its first Knox Morrow Athletic Conference golf title.

The Knights shot 363 to finish third at the tournament Sept. 18 at Vernon View Golf Course. That enabled them to finish the season with a 26-4 record in league play, two wins better than both Centerburg and East Knox (24-6).

Centerburg won the third and final tournament, shooting a 349 team total. East Knox was second at 357, followed by Northmor, Fredericktown (377), Cardington-Lincoln (416) and Loudonville (424).

Centerburg’s Nick Meyers was medalist at the tournament, carding a 4-under-par score of 68. The Trojans also got a 91 from Sam Lloyd, a 93 from Julian Meyers and a 97 from Vinny Morgan.

East Knox finished second behind the strong play of Beau Keller, who fired a 76. A.J. Baxter came in at 86, followed by Jeff Cook (92), Keagan Harris (102) and Trygg Waugh (107).

The Freddies were led by Cooper Lowe, who shot a 79. Thatcher Motter was next at 86, followed by Braxton Horlacher (93), Hunter Robertson (119) and Jolie Cooper (125).