MORGANTOWN - Scott Depot golfer Chris Williams played his final eight holes at 1-under par and managed to win the 17-18 age division by one stroke over Williamstown's Austin Root during Friday's final round at the West Virginia Junior Amateur Championships at The Pines Country Club.
After turning in the low round with a 2-under 69 on Thursday, Root led his division by two strokes. On Friday, the 18-year-old opened with a double-bogey and remained at even par for the championship before playing the next seven holes at 5-over.
Paired in the final group of the day, Williams and Root remained tied atop the leaderboard until Williams birdied the 16th hole. Williams finished the two-day tournament with a 4-over 146, while Root and Will Evans of Charleston shared runner-up honors at 147.
Turning in the low score for the event at 145 was Morgantown's Cale Wheeler, who posted rounds of 73 and 72 to not only claim the title in the 15-16 age division but also win the overall championship. First-round leader Eric Wirth - also from Morgantown - seemed to have first place locked down with two holes remaining in the final round, but finished with a bogey on No. 17 and double-bogey on No. 18 for a two-day total of 147.
Two golfers finished in the red numbers during their final 18 holes. Evans' roller-coaster performance featured eight birdies, four bogeys and one double-bogey as part of a final round 70.
George Hamrick of Red House climbed 14 spots in the 17-18 age bracket after playing a bogey-free round on Friday and finished seventh overall while carding 80 and 68.
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W.Va. Junior Amateur Championships
At The Pines Country Club (Par 71)
Boys
10-12
Colin Bowles, Oceana73-74-147
Josef Dransfeld, Huntington76-76-152
Michael Spitak, Wellsburg77-78-155
Isaiah Zaccheo, Beckley81-81-162
Mason Williams, Bridgeport82-83-165
Isaac Prine, Rockport84-88-172
Sam White, Hurricane91-92-183
Caleb Cook, Oceana92-110-202
Caleb Jenkins, Bruceton Mills113-111-224
13-14
Alex Hamrick, Red House80-71-151
Marco Oliverio, Bridgeport78-73-151
Owen Elliott, Hedgesville84-72-156
Rainel Lansang, Charleston85-79-164
Christian Mckisic, Buckhannon81-84-165
Taylor Giles, Charleston86-79-165
Kyle Wensel, Wheeling79-87-166
Howie Peterson, Weirton88-83-171
Nicholas Casingal, Charleston88-83-171
Chase Voithofer, Morgantown89-85-174
Logan Collins, Belington88-86-174
Hunter Bryan, Wheeling 94-92-186
G. Tretheway, Morgantown104-103-207
W. Roncaglione, Charleston111-115-226
Zachary Musgrove, Grafton81-DQ-DQ
15-16
Cale Wheeler, Morgantown73-72-145
Eric Wirth, Morgantown72-75-147
Cole Hand, Wheeling75-75-150
Christian Casingal, Charleston80-76-156
Cory Hoshor, Buffalo79-77-156
Drew Call, Charleston76-80-156
Brent Rhoades, Bridgeport 73-84-157
Craig Buchanan, Oak Hill76-81-157
Tyler Collet, Cross Lanes 80-78-158
Aaron Persily, Charleston78-83-161
Ryan Anderson, Vienna83-81-164
Thomas Frazier, Huntington80-85-165
Dylan Wojcik, Wheeling85-81-166
Lucas Prine, Rockport83-85-168
Sam Roncaglione, Charleston,85-83-168
Dylan Mumaw, Charles Town86-83-169
Jared Porter, Princeton81-88-169
A. Schreckengost, Mineral Wells87-83-170
Logan Lojszczyk, Follansbee81-89-170
Austin Davis, Vienna83-88-171
Tyler Hillyer, Princeton84-88-172
Garrett Dailey, Parkersburg87-86-173
David Coram, Wheeling90-87-177
Austin Williams, Bridgeport80-99-179
Luke Freeman, Philippi98-83-181
Mac McCormick, Williamstown93-88-181
Stephen Gretchen, Mcmechen89-93-182
Oliver Wiegand, Morgantown92-99-191
Benjamin Buzzo, Morgantown101-107-208
Kienan Battin, Morgantown113-117-230
17-18
Chris Williams, Scott Depot73-73-146
Austin Root, Williamstown69-78-147
Will Evans, Charleston77-70-147
Evan Smith, Bluefield76-72-148
George Hamrick, Red House80-68-148
Hunter Woods, Morgantown71-77-148
Grant Humphrey, Poca78-71-149
Caleb Lee, Worthington74-77-151
Alex Roach, Williamstown74-80-154
Cameron Ford, Bridgeport79-75-154
Alan Cooke, Vienna77-78-155
Mark Pinti, Bridgeport79-77-156
Ryan Powell, Mannington76-80-156
Tyler Cardenas, Vienna78-78-156
Josh Bumgarner, Scott Depot81-76-157
Jacob Carpenter, Wheeling79-79-158
Ryan Mumaw, Charles Town79-79-158
Trent McCutcheon, Washington 78-80-158
Jay Schwartzmiller, Clarksburg75-84-159
Jj McPherson, Princeton80-79-159
Davey Jude, Kermit77-83-160
Alex Hambel, Hurricane83-78-161
Erik Allbright, Point Pleasant85-76-161
Garrett Emch, New Martinsville86-75-161
John Matheny, Morgantown76-85-161
Jim Ferrell, Vienna80-82-162
Jonathon Lester, Chapmanville83-79-162
Ryan Carpenter, Harrisville85-77-162
Eli Lambie, Moundsville79-85-164
Joshua Metz, Cairo85-79-164
Kris Webster, Charleston83-82-165
Logan Williams, Hurricane82-83-165
Drew Bragg, Oceana83-83-166
Thomas O'Neil, Charleston 82-84-166
Scott Hand, Wheeling86-81-167
Karson Terry, Peterstown82-86-168
Louis Roncaglione, Charleston85-84-169
Michael Rogers, Follansbee84-85-169
Nicholas Sinclair, Fairmont84-86-170
Eric Burnette, Whitman91-80-171
Brandon Tinder, Flemington88-85-173
Tony Allowatt, Davisville88-85-173
Matt Walters, Berkeley Springs96-82-178
Tyler Rittenhouse, Hurricane87-96-183
Alexi Levock, Scott Depot98-DQ-DQ
Girls
10-14
Adeena Shears, Elizabeth75-82-157
Allie Persily, Charleston93-89-182
Elizabeth Douglas, Wheeling91-99-190
Bailey Frederick, Fairmont100-107-207
15-18
Lauryn Davidson, Vienna89-81-170
Tara Hanson, Morgantown94-96-190
Kelsey Allbright, Point Pleasant101-93-194
Oceana's Colin Bowles won the boys 10-12 division by five strokes after posting 73-74-147. In the 13-14 division, Alex Hamrick (80-71-151) of Red House captured the title after defeating Bridgeport's Marco Oliverio (78-73-151) in a one-hole playoff.
Of the seven girls in the field, Adeena Shears of Elizabeth claimed the overall title, while placing first in the 10-14 age division and 26th overall with scores of 75-82-157. Allie Persily (93-89-182) of Charleston finished runner-up for girls ages 10-14.
In the 15-18 girls division, Vienna's Lauryn Davidson took first place at 89-81-170, while Morgantown's Tara Hanson finished second at 94-96-190.
