Duffield qualifies for state
Published 2:20 am Friday, October 8, 2010
CIRCLEVILLE — The teams will put up their clubs, but the Chesapeake Panthers’ Nick Duffield has another match to play.
The Panthers’ sophomore golfer qualified individually for the Division II state golf tournament to be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15-16, at the Ohio State University Scarlet Course.
The top two teams qualified for the state tournament along with the top two individuals not on a qualifying team. Logan Elm won the tournament with a 322 score and Unioto was second just one shot back at 323 on the Pickaway Country Club golf course.
Logan Elm’s Derek Greenlee shot a 68 to take medalist honors.
Duffield and Southeastern’s Ben Davis were the two individual qualifiers. Davis shot a 74.
The Panthers were third as a team thanks to Duffield’s efforts. Chesapeake had a 324 score as Roger Hoback shot an 80, SethWaggoner 83, and Nathan Copley and Drew Oxley 88 each.
The Ironton Fighting Tigers — one of the favorites coming into the match — suffered an off day but still shot a 329 to finish fourth as a team.
Josh Zornes led Ironton with a 76 while Josh Mullins had an 83, Andy Holtzapfel and Jon Williams 85 each, and Mason Weisgarber carded an 89.
Team State Qualifiers
1, Logan Elm 322; 2. Unioto 323.
Individual Stae Qualifiers
1, Nick Duffield, Chesapeake, 73; 2, Ben Davis, Southeastern Ross, 74.
Team Results
Logan Elm 322: Derek Greenlee 68, Luke Caudill 85, B. Hemming 85, Kyle Schecter 84, Josh Arnold 86.
Unioto 323: Colton Forcum 81, Dallas Johnson 79, Josh Cushing 81, Drew Nichols 82, Michael Smart 91.
Chesapeake 324: Nick Duffield 73, Roger Hoback 80, Seth Waggoner 83, Nathan Copley 88, Drew Oxley 88.
Ironton 329: Josh Zornes 76, Josh Mullins 83, Andy Holtzapfel 85, Jonathan Williams 85, Mason Weisgarber 89.
West Union 335: Tanner Huntley 76, Robbie Pell 80, Bobby Welch 89, Trey Gustin 90, Tyler Brummett 99.
Southeastern Ross 342: Ben Davis 74, Eli McKee 88, Layton Ackley 85, K. Srausbaugh 95, Sam Harper 109.
Gallipolis 353: Rob Canady 80, Boeing Smith 86, Corey Arthur 94, Derrick Gilmore 93, Warren Patrick 94.
Fairfield Union 353: Zane Lawrence 92, Lance Wilson 94, Jordan Barr 81, Colin Jseeup 86, Zach Gordon 96.
Greenfield McClain 353: J.T. Brunner 79, Jacob Branham 97, Tanner Vanzant 90, Caleb Cockerill 95, Adam Sharp 89.
Jackson 392: Alec Ray 91, Tyler Williams 118, Evan Massie 89, Travis Walker 97, Logan Simpson 115.
Alexander NTS: Kyle Linder 84.
New Lexington NTS: Jacob Harley 75.
Portsmouth West NTS: Daulton Kenyon 98, Taylor Bailey 97.
Piketon NTS: Saxon Nance 94.
Portsmouth NTS: Ian Rowland 90.
Washington Court House NTS: Seth Baker 89.
Waverly NTS: Brock Davis 87, Daniel Heffner 94.
Wellston NTS: Blake Downard 84.
(NTS: No team score.)