By Staff
DOWAGIAC – Alex Welch of Niles captured the 17-18 year-old division of the 34th annual Linnen-Jeffries Jr. Golf Tournament on Friday.
Welch shot 75 at Hampshire Country Club to defeat Lakeshore's Sam Bitterman, who shot 82.
Nick Horn of Niles took third with an 83, while Drew Steinke of South Bend, Ind. and Mathew Shull of Berrien Center were fourth and fifth respectively with rounds of 87 and 90.
Chris Waite and James Grosse, both of Lawton, were sixth and seventh. Tyler Toney of Buchanan finished eighth.
In all, 47 boys and girls participated in the event.
Linnen-Jeffries Jr.
Golf Tournament
15-16 year-olds
Chris Craft, Dowagiac – 82
Matthew Collins, Three Oaks – 87
Brodie Waaso, South Haven – 90
Dillon Bailey, Niles – 99
Brandon Trumbla, Lawton – 103
Brandon Knapp, Dowagiac – 110
13-14 year-olds
Cody Fairleigh, Dowagiac – 89
Max Howe, Dowagiac – 91
Josh Whitfield, Buchanan – 95
John Schrader, Niles – 96
Kyle Ward, Dowagiac – 97
Jeremy Juday, Dowagiac – 118
Ricky Roach, Dowagiac – 147
11-12 year-olds
Jared Langmeyer, Niles – 48
Jordan Juday, Dowagiac – 49
Richard Harris, Berrien Center – 56
Jalen VanHoeoven, Lawton – 57
Brody Froelich, Dowagiac – 60
Quin Rice, Lawton – 61
Austin Fitzsimons, Cass – 67
Corbin Lott, Niles – 69
Tate Brawley, Niles – 72
Lane Wells, Dowagiac – 75
Josh Hamilton, Lawton – 76
Liam Gritton, Niles – 77
Hank Kujawa, Niles – 80
Calvin Hardin, Niles – 85
10 and Under
Jordan Hagemann, Dowagiac – 50
Alec DeJonge, Niles – 51
Thomas Walterhouse – 80
Connor Brawley, Niles – 85
Girls 15-18 years-old
Elizabeth Ecker, Niles – 77
Taylor Martin, Kalamazoo – 103
Abigal Tan, Portage – 105
Sarah Parejo, Portage – 110
14 and Under
Lauryn Hatch, Dowagiac – 73