Thomas Posts County's Best Score at D3 State Championships

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. – McCann Tech’s Gabe Thomas Monday carded a round of 9-over 80 at Stockbridge Golf Club to tie for 17th place and lead the Berkshire County contingent at the Division 3 State Championships.

 

Hopedale’s Colin Haynes was the medalist with a 3-over 74, helping his team place third in a 12-team field. Old Rochester won the team trophy with a combined score of plus-31 315 from its top four golfers, nine strokes clear of runner-up Triton.

 

Lenox was the lone Berkshire County team to make the field.

 

The Millionaires scored a 359 behind Noah Pinsonneault’s 86.

 

Mia Freeman, Oliver Kirby and Jacob Quallen each scored for Lenox. Kirby had an eventful round, finishing strong with birdies on the 455-yard, par-5 15th hole and 419-yard, par-4 17th hole after starting on No. 2 in the shotgun start.

 

McCann Tech’s Thomas, who started on the 16th tee, birdied the 494-yard, par-5 seventh hole.

 

His teammate, Kale Kondel, also competed as an individual, tying for 45th place in the 96-player field with a round of 86.

 

Zach Mongeon of Hoosac Valley golf team tied for 21st with a round of 81 that included birdies on the 350-yard, par-4 12th hole and No. 15.

 

Photos from this event to come.

 

Team Scores

1. Old Rochester, plus-31

2. Triton, plus-40

3. Hopedale, plus-44

4. Advanced Math and Science, plus-47

5. Lynnfield, plus-53

6. Norwell, plus-54

7. Montachusett RVT, plus-59

8. Ipswich, plus-60

9. Franklin Tech, plus-62

10. Sandwich, plus-72

11. West Bridgewater, plus-74

12. Lenox Memorial (Noah Pinsonneault, 86; Mia Freeman, 87; Oliver Kirby, 92; Jacob Quallen, 94; Edmund Pritchard, 95; Katie Shove, 106), plus-75.