By Fred Kroner
Medalist Jacob Kern led the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ golf team past two opponents on Thursday (Sept. 9) in a triangular meet at Indian Springs.
Kern fired a 4-over-par 40 and was three shots ahead of the runner-up teammate Maddux Carter.
SJ-O’s McGwire Atwood tied for third with a 46. Another Spartan, Jack Robertson, finished in a share of fifth place with a 50.
Other SJ-O scores were Logan Smith (51) and Andrew Beyers (64).
The Spartans had a team composite of 179. Runner-up Tri-Valley came in at 199 and Fisher was third with a 217.
On Monday (Sept. 13), Kern was the team’s low scorer in the Champaign County Invitational at Lincolnshire Fields Country Club.
Kern carded an 86. SJ-O placed fourth among five schools that fielded full teams. Mahomet-Seymour won meet honors (339) followed by Champaign Central (342). SJ-O had a 380 and placed seventh in an eight-team field.
The Spartans’ other competitors were Carter (95), Atwood (99), Robertson (100), Smith (105) and Beyers (114).
SJ-O (9-1) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 16) at Villa Grove.
