Griffin takes fifth, Diiisio fourth at states

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As it turned out, four players would go by the three FR-OHDGHrs Ds GrLIfin sKRW D finDO-rRunG 76 7uHsGDy WR finLsK WLHG IRr fiIWK Ln WKH PfAA Boys Class AAA Golf Championships at eeritage eills Golf Resort and Conference Center in vork.

GrLIfin’s WZR-GDy WRWDO of 5-over 147 put him four strokes back of the Boys Class AAA champion, Craig eornberger of Manheim Township. eornberger followed up his Monday 73 with a 1-under 70 7uHsGDy WR finLsK DW 1-RYHr 143. Tommy Nettles of Peters Township was runner-up for the second straight year after rounds of 74-70, tied with Slippery Rock’s Brett Rinker (73-71). wach eerr, the senior out of Council Rock North, finLsKHG IRurWK DIWHr firLnJ D 3-under 68 Tuesday, but his firsW-rRunG 77 KDG SuW KLP WRR far back.

Chris Cerminaro of ScranWRn 3rHS PDWFKHG GrLIfin’s score for both days, shooting his 71-76 to tie the Trojans’ MunLRr IRr fiIWK SODFH.

ia Salle teammates Joe Markmann and Jack Gregor finLsKHG WLHG IRr 22nG DnG 24th, respectively. Markmann shot a 80-78 over the WZR GDys WR finLsK DW 158 while Gregor followed up his 82 Monday with a 77 for a 159 total.

,sDEHOOD DLLLsLR finLsKHG fourth this year in the girls Class AAA championship, the Mount St. Joseph sophomore carding rounds of 7475 WR finLsK nLnH sKRWs EHhind repeat champion Erica eerr of Council Rock North. eerr had rounds of 72 and 68 for a 4-under 140, the girls playing to a par-72. Jackie Rogowicz of Pennsbury placed second to eerr again this year after rounds of 7374 while iauren Waller from Conor McMillan took third at 148.