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The Ada High School boys golf team finished fourth at the Class 5A State Tournament, improving in each round with a total score of 939. Carl Albert won the championship, while Duncan and Booker T. Washington secured second and third places, respectively.
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AFTON β The Ada High School boys golf team improved in every round on the way to a fourth-place finish at the Class 5A State Tournament at Shangri-La Resort.
The Cougars finished with a three-round total of 318-314-307β939.
Carl Albert dominated the field to win the Class 5A state championship with rounds of 305-287-293β885. Duncan was the runner-up at 299-306-313β918, while Booker T. Washington placed third with a 306-307-322β935, four strokes ahead of Ada.
βWe finished off the season with a decent tournament. I think we all feel like we should have finished in the top two or three places, but we just got off to a slow start on Monday and could not make enough ground over the last two rounds to catch the third-place team,β Ada coach Robbie Powell told The Ada News.
Still, the veteran coach liked the way his team steadily improved throughout the tournament.
βThe kids did improve every round, which is always what you want, but we needed to make up a few more strokes per round,β Powell said. βOverall, it was a good season with several tournament wins β both team and individual.β
Ada loses only one player to graduation, and Powell said he is eager to see how the program can build on this seasonβs success.
βIt was a great season with a lot of success. The kids are a really good group that I have loved working with,β he said. βI look forward to next season to see if we can improve on this yearβs results.β
Ada junior Drake Kanuch capped a strong season with an eighth-place finish in the medalist race after carding a 76-71-76β223.
A pair of Carl Albert golfers finished atop the individual standings. Christopher Crawford captured the Class 5A state title with a 70-73-64β207, while teammate Kathan Pierucci was runner-up at 71-66-72β209. Rhett Ballou of Elgin and Harrison Shaw of Booker T. Washington tied for third at 218.
Ada sophomore Brayden Curtis just missed out on a Top 20 finish, placing 23rd with rounds of 79-80-78β237.
Junior Kash Taylor-Rogers was next for the Cougars at 81-86-76β243, while senior Couper Taylor-Rogers finished one stroke back at 86-81-77β244. Brand Vest rounded out Adaβs scoring with an 82-82-93β257.
The state tournament field included 73 golfers.
Shout-outs
βI need to thank Oak Hills Country Club for all that they do. They allow us a great place to practice, and they allowed us to host a regional preview tournament and a regional tournament,β Powell said.
βI also need to thank everyone who donated to the golf program and Brandy Kanuch, who sees that the boys have plenty to eat and drink while playing. She is a great help.β
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The Results
BOYS
Class 5A State
At Shangri-La Resort
Team Standings
Ada High School finished with a total score of 939, with rounds of 318, 314, and 307.
Carl Albert won the Class 5A State Championship with a total score of 885.
Ada High School finished in fourth place at the Class 5A State Tournament.
Ada High School improved their score in each round, indicating a steady performance throughout the tournament.
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Carl Albert 305-287-293/885
Duncan 299-306-313/918
Tusla Washington 306-307-322/935
ADA 318-314-307/939
Lawton MacArthur 313-317-320/950
Bishop McGuinness 313-323-318/954
Elgin 324-313-323/960
Claremore 320-315-333/968
Collinsville 320-315-333/968
Bishop Kelly 321-327-321/969
McAlester 326-330-322/978
Newcastle 337-339-336/1012
Top 5 Individuals
Christopher Crawford (Carl Albert) 207
Kathan Pierucci (Carl Albert) 209
Rhett Ballou (Elgin) 218
Harrison Shaw (T. Washington) 218
Jack Wiliams (Claremore 220
Ada Individual Results
Drake Kanuch 71-76β223
Brayden Curtis 79-80-78β237
Kash Rogers 81-86-76β243
Couper Rogers 86-81-77β244
Brant Vest 82-82-93β257