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McClain 3rd, Hillsboro 6th at inaugural FAC boys golf championships

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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
The McClain Tigers and Hillsboro Indians competed at the 2017 inaugural Frontier Athletic Conference boys golf championship on Saturday at the Chillicothe Country Club, where the Tigers placed third and the Indians finished in sixth place.

Winning the FAC championship was Jackson with a score of 368, followed by Miami Trace (387), McClain (400), Chillicothe (418), Washington (427) and Hillsboro (430).

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McClain’s Trevor Newkirk earned FAC Golfer of the Year for his cumulative scores for the season, and he placed second in the FAC event.

Winning the FAC 18-hole event was Ethan Mercer of Jackson with a score of 82.

For McClain, Newkirk led with a score of 84, followed by Kobe Penwell (95), Trenton Newkirk (98), Zane Mustard (123) and Caleb Pointer (133).

Hillsboro scores were Will Kiefer (94), Gavin Puckett (103), Gabe Mycroft (116), Hayden Miller (117), Bryce Bledsoe (120) and Ryan Harless (125).

As for the entire season (based on total points earned during regular season and tournament), first-team All-FAC were: Trevor Newkirk (McClain), Kole Weaver (Jackson), Ethan Mercer (Jackson), Will Kiefer (Hillsboro), Tyler Eggleton (Miami Trace), Kobe Penwell (McClain) and Dan Haller (Chillicothe).

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