It took over two weeks for Gallatin’s defending state champion golf team to face its first challenge of the season…but face it the Bulldogs did.
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The Bulldogs finished first last Friday at Marceline’s four-team tournament, beating the host Tigers by five strokes, 159 to 164. Marceline came in as one of the best Class 1 teams in the area after finishing sixth in last season’s state tournament, but the Tigers proved to be no match for the undefeated Bulldogs.
Three golfers shot two-over par, nine-hole rounds of 37, and two of those were by Bulldogs. Jett Simmons and Logan Burns finished 1-2 in the medalist race ahead of Marceline’s Trey Hamilton, who also shot 37. Wyatt Bird carded a 42 for Gallatin, followed by Gabe Cole, 43, and Haden Bradford, 50.
Trenton finished third in the team race with 172. Carrollton brought up the rear with 250.
Gallatin bested both Stanberry and King City last Thursday at Daviess County Country Club. The Bulldogs totaled 161 to easily defeat Stanberry, 186, and King City, 220.
Simmons and Stanberry’s Mitchell Carroll tied for the medalist honor with rounds of 37. Burns finished next with a 39. Bird, Cole and Bradford shot 42, 43 and 46, respectively.
Gallatin’s junior varsity team defeated King City, 211 to 255. Colin Beck shot 48 for the winners, followed by Jaryd Brogan, 51, Owen Schweizer and Morgan McBroom, both with 56, and Jarod Rains, 60.
Gallatin’s busy week continued Monday and Tuesday of this week with a pair of wins, home and away.
The Bulldogs defeated Mid-Buchanan and St. Joseph Lafayette on Monday in a three-team meet hosted by Mid-Buchanan at Fairview Golf Course in St. Joseph. Gallatin’s 167 bested scores by the hosts (188) and Lafayette (215).
Simmons and Burns tied for medalist with rounds of 39. Bird finished fourth overall with a 43. Cole was fifth with a 46 and Bradford was tied for seventh with a 48. Gallatin’s jayvee defeated Lafayette in head-to-head, 219 to 254. Bulldog scores included Brogan 53, Rains 56, Schweizer 63, Tayton Terry 63 and Justice Fry 61.
The Bulldogs took the top four spots in Tuesday’s tri-meet with Plattsburg and Lathrop at Daviess County Country Club. Simmons again garnered the medalist honor with a 36. Burns shot 37, followed by Bird 39, Bradford 43 and Cole 49.
As a team, Gallatin totaled 155 to 188 for Plattsburg and 208 for Lathrop.
Gallatin golfers will compete in the Cameron Tournament today (Wednesday) as well as a home meet next Tuesday with Mid-Buchanan and Albany.