El Dorado golf teams finish third
El Dorado’s golf teams qualified for the state tournament with a pair of third-place finishes at the 5A South Conference Tournament at the El Dorado Golf & Country Club Tuesday.
Shaun York shot a 77 to lead the Wildcats, who had a team score of 332.
Aaron Ezell shot an 81, while Brennan Jones added an 82 with Baylor Blackburn and Preston Howard each finishing with a round of 92.
With medalist Nathan Ahlers firing a one-under-par 70, Hot Springs Lakeside won the title with a score of 295.
Benton was second at 307.
On the girls side, the top three teams were separated by just 17 shots.
Gabrien Parker had a 91 for El Dorado, who had a team score of 287.
Aubrey Marx had a 97 with Emma Gaul chipping in with a 99 for EHS.
Claire Van Sickle rounded out the Lady Wildcats with a 114.
Sheridan won the title with a team score of 270 with Hot Springs Lakeside finishing four strokes off the pace.
Hot Springs Lakeside’s Abbylea Huett was the medalist with a 77.
“I’m extremely proud of both of my teams today,” said El Dorado coach Chris Ezell. “This is the first time qualifying as a team for state in a few years and we have a lot of young players in the program. Four players had their best efforts of the season today on the biggest stage, and I hope that gives them a big boost of confidence heading into the state tournament.”