Mattoon’s Stewart Druin struggled Saturday but still finished 12th overall among more than 225 golfers in the Craig Dixon boys golf invitational.
The senior shot 85 at Mattoon Country Club, falling from the top spot after leading through the first round. Druin had fired a 4-under 68 at Meadowview on Friday.
Teammate Will Pullen, meanwhile, carded a team-best 78 that helped the Green Wave to finish seventh among the 40 teams competing with a 648 two-day stroke total.
Former Charleston High golfer Preston Phillips shot a 74 to take sixth individually and to lead St. Anthony to the team title by six strokes. Three of his teammates also posted 70s on Saturday.
Charleston freshman Hudson Meister shot a team-best 75 at MCC for a 155 total that vaulted him into 19th place overall.
MHS’s Madden Johnson took 24th after shooting 87 for a 162 total.
The Green Wave needed 10 more shots at the country club Saturday after having shot 319 at Meadowview for a 648 total.
Four MHS golfers had posted scores on the 70s at a one-day tourney a week earlier.
“We struggled this weekend,” Mattoon boys coach Brett Poorman said. “Had a lot of momentum coming in and just had two tough days.”
Team scores
1. St. Anthony 303-311–613
2. Sacred Heart Griffin 306-313–619
3. Edwardsville 318-322–630
4. Mahomet 310-330–640
5. Springfield 305-338–643
6. Pekin 327-317–644
7. Mattoon 319-329–648
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Connor McCall (Vandalia) 72-70–142
- Peyton Woods (Springfield) 70-76–146
- Tug Schwab (Litchfield) 73-75–148
- Reis Claybrooke (Mahomet) 70-79–149
- Wilson Kirby (StM) 76-73–149
- Preston Phillipps (StA) 76-74–150
MATTOON RESULTS
Stewart Druin 68-85–153
Madden Johnson 75-87–162
Will Pullen 88-78–166
Garrett Miller 88-82–170
Evan Diedrich 88-84–172
Blaine Powers 90-88–178
Other MHS scores: Jack Helms 89-89–178, Brock Taylor 88-100–188
CHARLESTON SCORES
Hudson Meister 80-75–155
Andrew Kuykendall 88-85–173
Zach Craig 90-84–174
Jackson Logue 87-97–184
Dylan Bell 95-94–189
Alex Kuykendall 95-98–193
Team total: 339-344–683
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