Montgomery overtakes Croy on final hole, wins medalist honors for Chillicothe in Riverside dual

The Chillicothe Hornets and Trenton Bulldogs locked horns in a head-to-head boy’s golf dual at Riverside Country Club on Tuesday afternoon, with the Bulldogs taking the team victory, while a duel between Hayden Montgomery and Lathan Croy came down to the 9th hole, where Montgomery finished off a round of 37 to take the individual honors.

Croy, a Trenton High School senior, had the lead heading into the final hole, but shot a 4-over par score of 8, to finish with the runner-up tally of 40.  Prior to the 9th, Croy had shot a two-under par score of 30.  

Trenton’s team score of 199 was eight strokes better than Chillicothe’s mark of 207.  

Varsity individual scores from Riverside were:

Hayden Montgomery (CHS) – 37

Lathan Croy (THS) – 40

Max McNabb (THS) – 49

Colby Gillespie (CHS) – 51

Mason Owen (THS) – 52

Gavin Roeder (THS) – 58

Spencer Shira (CHS) – 59

C.J. Williams (CHS) – 60

Lucas Clark (THS) – 63

Keagan Valbracht (CHS) – 63

JV scores were:

Jake McNabb (THS) – 51

Brycin Loyd (THS) – 57

Dalton Ripley (CHS) – 57

Carson Radcliff (THS) – 64

Spencer Riddle (CHS) – 64

Carter Allen (CHS) – 66

Benten Saale (CHS) – 67

Ethan Gabrielson (CHS) – 69

Wes Hurtgen (CHS) – 70