Reeths-Puffer enjoyed its best 18-hole performance of the season Friday at its home invitational, earning third place with a team score of 327 - only four shots behind second-place Allendale.
Whitehall and Montague each also competed in the meet; the Vikings finished seventh with a 345, and Montague was 15th with a 393.
Kristian Brown paced the Rockets with a terrific effort, shooting a three-over par 75 to earn second place overall. Brown made par or better on 14 holes, scoring a birdie on the fifth hole, and didn't do worse than a bogey on any single hole.
"Kristian Brown put a great round of golf together," R-P coach Matt Pallett said. "He has been close to
doing so. He has worked hard and it was great to see that pay off."
Aiden Waggoner and Kye Grant tied for 10th place individually, each with an 81. Grant, like Brown, scored a birdie on the fifth hole, and the 81 marked his best-ever score. Waggoner made five birdies.
"I am extremely happy for Kye Grant," Pallett said. "He is a first-year player as a
senior. He worked hard to put himself in position to make the team.
Today he put together his best round to date."
Ayden Hartzell shot a 90 to round out R-P scoring and made a birdie as well.
Brady Tate posted an 85 to lead the Vikings' squad, making two birdies along the way. Jones McDowell knocked in a birdie too, and shot an 86. Finn Novy and Braedon Bond each carded 87s, including one birdie by Novy.
Freshman Ethan Balon led the Wildcats with a 93 and made a birdie during his round. Brayden Bultema had a 98, Tanner Devries shot a 100 and Jonah Henderson had a 102.
The Rockets also fielded a B team, which finished 14th. Tristan Baker and Beckitt Johnson each shot a 91, including one birdie apiece. to lead the way.
