For the third consecutive year, the Auburn High School Golf Team has brought home the state championship.
The Eagles put together an outstanding performance at Hobbs Hole Golf Course, firing a team score of 292 (+8) to claim the title by an incredible 29 strokes.
Liam Smith won individual medalist honors with a fantastic round of 72 (+1).
The Eagles also dominated the individual leaderboard, placing four golfers inside the top five. Auburn’s Gaston Wimmer and Cody Fleet tied for second place with a round of 73. Auburn’s Braden finished tied for fourth with a 74.
The win comes just over a month after the death of longtime coach Jeff Gandee.
Also, Radford High School’s Hunter Crist came home with a second-place finish at the Class 2 golf state championships.
