
Throughout the 2014 high school golf season, Mt. Ararat had a few good days and a few off days.
“My top four never put four good rounds together in one match,” said Eagles coach Rick Bartlett.
All that changed on Tuesday in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference State Class A team qualifier/individual qualifier at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro.
Solid rounds by Tyler O’Connor (76), Cam Cox (79), TJ Ackerman (80) and Steve Schuman (86) gave Mt. Ararat a team score of 321, two shots clear of regular-season unbeaten Oxford Hills, which finished at 323 behind a tournamentlow 1-under par 71 by Cam Letourneau.
“We were seven shots behind through three golfers, but Steve’s 86 was nine shots better than Oxford’s number four, who shot 95,” said Bartlett.
Bangor and Messalonskee tied for third at 327, with Oceanside claiming the fifth a final spot in Saturday’s team championship at Natanis’ Arrowhead Course.
“It has been a long time for us,” said Bartlett. “They all played well, and it was great to see them put it together.”
Jason Magno shot 88 and Sawyer Watson 98 for Mt. Ararat.
The cut for the Individual Class A championship, which takes place back at Natanis on Oct. 18, was 82. O’Connor, Cox and Ackerman advanced.
Brunswick, which finished at 333, just missed the team cut, ending up in sixth place.
Ben Lord (82), Josh Clark (83), John Parker (84), Zach Grant (84), Liz Day (94) and Henry Martinson (94) played for the Dragons. Lord missed the individual cut by one stroke, while Day qualified for the Girls Class A Individual Championship on Oct. 18.
“I felt bad that we missed the team cut, but I didn’t think we would get as close as we ended up,” said Brunswick coach Mal Strange. “The kids played well.”
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