Bearcats improve by 20 strokes today in 5A state tournament’s final round

Aledo senior Evan Pennington shot a 77 to lead the Aledo Bearcats Tuesday afternoon in the second and final round of the boys’ Class 5A State Golf Tournament at White Wing Golf Club in Georgetown.

Although the Bearcats improved by 20 strokes after the second round – which began after a three-hour delay due to heavy rain and lightning – they still did not improve their standing as Aledo finished 12th.

The ‘Cats shot a 340 during the windy Monday first round, but came back today to fire a 320 for an overall score of 660. Dallas Highland Park shot a 581 (290-291) to win the tournament.

Pennington finished with a 36-hole total of 159 (82-77), with Jacob Trawick (85-78) finishing with a 163.

Other Bearcats scores include Winston Meintjes with a 166 (87-79), Ben Huxtable with a 172 (86-86) and Doak Neill with a 182 (93-89).

Mission Sharyland senior Jun Min Lee won the tournament by four strokes with a seven-under par 137 (69-68). Kevin Watts of Colleyville Heritage (70-71-141) finished second and Granbury senior Jake Holbrook (72-70-142) earned a bronze medal.

For the complete story see the May 24 issue of The Community News

Class 5A boys State Golf Tournament

• Highland Park Blue          290-291-581
• Boerne Champion            298-290-588
• Granbury                             300-296-596
• Montgomery                     307-290-597
• Lub. Cooper                       305-296-601
• Highland Park Gold          313-304-617
• Cedar Park                          310-312-622
• Frisco Wakeland               314-310-624
• College Station                  314-316-630
• Dripping Springs               331-321-652
• SA Alamo Heights             327-328-655
• Aledo                                    340-320-660