Riffle falls in playoff, but his 77 helps Zebras take 2nd at home invite

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Noah Riffle

Boys golf

The Rochester boys golf team shot a 336 and finished in second place out of 15 teams at the season-opening Rochester Invitational at Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek Saturday.

Chesterton won with a 317. Culver Academy and Huntington North both shot 337 and tied for third with both teams’ fifth player shooting a 95.

Noah Riffle led Rochester with a 77, but he lost a sudden-death playoff against Chesterton’s Bo Smith for medalist honors.

Freshman Isaac Heishman carded an 84, J.R. McLochlin had an 85, Davis Renie had a 90, and Ashton Musselman had a 95.

Meanwhile, Rochester’s JV team shot a 409 and finished in 13th place.

Enrique Navarro shot a 90, Brady Morgan had a 99, Jack Reffett had a 101, Brevin Nicholson had a 119, and Parker Brown had a 126.

ROCHESTER INVITATIONAL

at Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek Saturday (par 72)

Chesterton 317, Rochester varsity 336, Culver Academy 337, Huntington North 337, Lewis Cass 341, Guerin Catholic 343, Northwestern 347, Logansport varsity 356, Valparaiso 373, Garrett 382, Oak Hill 384, Rochester JV 409,  Logansport JV 419, John Glenn 433

ROCHESTER (336): Noah Riffle 77, Isaac Heishman 84, J.R. McLochlin 85, Davis Renie 90, (Ashton Musselman 95)

ROCHESTER JV (409): Enrique Navarro 90, Brady Morgan 99, Jack Reffett 101, Brevin Nicholson 119, (Parker Brown 126)

TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS: 1. Bo Smith (Chesterton) – 77 (won in playoff), 2. Noah Riffle (RHS) – 77, t-3. Noah Bazil (Chesterton) – 78, t-3. Javin Gray (Huntington North) – 78, t-5. Paul Scott (Chesterton) – 79, t-5. Grady Sullivan (Culver Academy) – 79, t-5. Graham Taylor (Logansport) – 79, t-5. Carter Demske (Garrett) – 79, t-10. Brady Wagner (Guerin Catholic) – 80, t-10. Garret Helvie (Lewis Cass)