Renie’s 80 helps Rochester take 7th at season-opening home invite

Pioneer finishes 13th, Winamac takes 16th

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Boys golf

Davis Renie

The Rochester boys golf team began the season by shooting a 354 and finishing seventh out of 16 teams at the Rochester Invitational at Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek Saturday.

Davis Renie led Rochester with an 80, Isaac Heishman had an 86, Ashton Musselman had an 87, Brady Morgan had a 101, and Brevin Nicholson had a 107.

Renie, Heishman and Musselman are holdovers from 2024 while Morgan and Nicholson are newcomers to the varsity.

Among other area schools, Pioneer shot a 373 and finished 13th. Ivan Reyes shot an 82, Micah Rans had an 85, Brady Price had a 97, Tayt Smith carded a 109, and Cole Franklin had a 113.

Winamac shot a 447 and finished 16th. Brendan Hines had a 91, Logan Fredel had a 105, Will Biros had a 124, Rylan Craig had a 127, and Louis Rugg carded a 138.

Logansport won the tournament with a 328, edging runner-up Huntington North by one stroke.

Garrett’s Carter Demske was the medalist with a 75.

Rochester Invitational

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

Logansport 328, Huntington North 329, Northwestern 332, Culver Academy 340, Garrett 343, Fremont 344, ROCHESTER 354, Lewis Cass 360, Guerin Catholic 361, Chesterton 361, Valparaiso 368, Peru 372, PIONEER 373, Oak Hill 373, John Glenn 426, WINAMAC 447

ROCHESTER (354): Davis Renie 80, Isaac Heishman 86, Ashton Musselman 87, Brady Morgan 101, (Brevin Nicholson 107)

PIONEER (373): Ivan Reyes 82, Micah Rans 85, Brady Price 97, Tayt Smith 109, (Cole Franklin 113)

WINAMAC (447): Brendan Hines 91, Logan Fredel 105, Will Biros 124, Rylan Craig 127, (Louis Rugg 138)