Boys Division I
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cincinnati St. Xavier captured its second-straight boys golf state title at the 2016 OHSAA Division I boys golf state tournament at The Ohio State University Scarlet Course on Saturday.
Normally a two-day tournament, a rainy Friday forced the tournament into a single round event on Saturday. Fighting cold and windy conditions Saturday, the Bombers shot a single round score of 303, just one stroke shy of the OHSAA Division I boys golf state tournament record. Senior Cameron Frazier led St. Xavier and earned co-medalist honors after shooting a 71 (34-37).
Columbus St. Charles earned Division I state runner-up honors with a team score of 307. Joining St. Xavier’s Frazier as co-medalist with an identical score of 71 (34-37) was Columbus St. Charles senior Evan Yakubov.
Reigning state tournament medalist, Hudson senior Will Kurtz, finished in a tie for third place after shooting a 73 (37-36). Kurtz, who tied the lowest overall score mark for Division I boys in 2015 with a 142 (73-69), notched his third-straight top ten finish at the Division I boys golf state tournament.
St. Charles edged 2015 Division I boys golf state runner-up, Dublin Jerome, which shot a 308 to finish in third place in 2016.
Girls Division I
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lewis Center Olentangy Orange finished with a one-day team score of 311 to earn its first girls golf state championship at the 2016 OHSAA Division I girls golf state tournament at The Ohio State University Gray Course on Saturday.
The tournament was shortened to a one-day event after inclement weather prevented play at the course on Friday. Olentangy Orange was led by sophomore Ashley Au, who finished in third place after shooting a 72 (35-37).
Medina Highland finished as state runner-up and saw two players finish in the top five overall. Senior Madison Butler shot a 71 (35-36) to earn co-medalist honors, while sophomore Christina Williams shot a 73 (39-34) to finish in a tie tied for fourth place. The state runner-up finish marked the second for Medina Highland in school history.
Joining Highland’s Butler as co-medalist and also shooting a 71 (35-36) was Dublin Jerome junior Abby Keifer. Massillon Jackson senior Hannah Lemons notched her third-straight top 10 finish by shooting a 75 (39-36) to place ninth, and Kent Roosevelt senior Kory Neilsen finished in fourth place, shooting a 70 (40-33) to record her second-straight top 10 overall finish.
Boys Division II
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas earned its first OHSAA boys golf state championship at the 2016 OHSAA Division II boys golf state tournament at The Ohio State University Scarlet Course on Saturday.
Archbishop McNicholas, which finished third in 2015, shot a 627 (312-315) to capture first place honors. Archbishop McNicholas seniors Ty DeBonis, Zane Brownrigg, and Chris Dunne shot a 152, 153, and 159 respectively. The Rockets' score of 627 is the fifth-lowest team score in tournament history.
After starting Saturday in sixth place, Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin finished as state runner-up by shooting a 643 (331-312). NDCL junior Charlie Toman finished in third place overall and led the team with a two-day score of 150 (75-75).
Earning medalist honors was Bexley's Trevor Binau, who shot a 144 (73-71) to record the fifth lowest two-round score in tournament history. Bexley’s Binau took 17 strokes off his freshman year performance of 161 and was the only player to finish a round under par. Columbus Bishop Hartley sophomore and individual qualifier Trent Tipton finished in second place with a 149 (75-74).
Girls Division II
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Milan Edison earned its first girls golf state title and Eaton junior Sarah Willis set the all-time low overall score for an OHSAA girls golf state tournament with a 136 (68-68) at the 2016 OHSAA Division II girls golf state tournament at The Ohio State University Gray Course on Friday.
Edison posted a two-day score of 661 (331-330), missing the state tournament record for low overall score by a mere three strokes. Team balance was the key to Edison's state championship, as senior Shelby Zeiter, freshman Jordan Pruitt, junior Zoe Grant and senior Mackenzie Butler all posted two-day scores of 167 or lower.
Eaton junior Sarah Willis earned medalist honors with an all-time low OHSAA girls golf state tournament score of 136 (68-68). Both single round scores of 68 tie the all-time low score for 18 holes in an OHSAA girls golf state tournament. Shelby junior Alexis Jones finished as state runner-up by shooting a 140 (68-72), tying the all-time low round score for a girls golf state tournament, while Monroe senior Sammi Blackburn used a final round score of 68 to push her into a tie for third place overall while also tying an all-time low round score for the state tournament.
Independence earned state runner-up honors with a 665 (328-337). Independence junior Sophia Trombetta led the squad and finished in third place overall with a 142 (70-72).
Boys Division III
SUNBURY, Ohio — Cincinnati Seven Hills School captured its first boys golf state championship in school history with a score of 648 (319-329) at the 2016 OHSAA Boys Division III State Tournament at NorthStar Golf Club.
Seven Hills led after the first day of play and the Stingers did not relinquish the lead on the second day of tournament action, thanks in large part to senior Jack Lane (153) and sophomore Max Lane (157), who both recorded top 10 finishes and earned Division III All-Ohio honors.
Van Buren took home 2016 Div. III state runner-up honors, securing back-to-back top five finishes while placing in the top 10 of the state tournament field for the third-consecutive year.
Van Buren was paced by sophomore Connor Ohlrich and juniors Hunter Foltz and Brandon Wehrle, who all notched top 25 finishes.
Columbiana junior Jared Wilson captured Division III medalist honors while setting the low overall score mark for boys Division III at NorthStar Golf Club, shooting a 142 (71-71). Wilson boasts back-to-back top five finishes at the Division III boys golf state tournament, finishing in fifth place in 2015.