On Sep. 22, The Marauders finished at 303 (+15) Tuesday at Wakulla Sands Golf Club, claiming the Big Bend Championship team title in one of the few regular-season tournaments on the local schedule that stretches across a full 18 holes. With four scores combining to give Maclay a five-stroke cushion over runner-up Chiles, the Marauders emerged from a field featuring many of the area’s top programs. Chiles finished second at 308 (+20), followed by Suwannee at 312 and Wakulla at 318. Leon placed fifth at 320 (+32), while Florida High finished sixth at 325 (+37). St. John Paul II and Lincoln rounded out the Tallahassee-area teams in the top nine, finishing eighth and ninth, respectively.
Maclay placed three golfers inside the individual top 14. Junior Brody Mitchell led the Marauders’ charge with a 73 (+1), finishing fifth overall, while senior Austin Nobles carded a 74 (+2) to tie for sixth. Eighth grader Brayden Swiney continued his strong season with a 77 (+5), finishing 14th. Cameron Kise added a 79 (+7), and Downing Jordan finished at 82 (+10).
While Maclay controlled the team leaderboard, Chiles junior Rhys Cochran was writing a different kind of story at the top of the individual standings.
Cochran came through the 18-hole test with a 69 (-3), the only round under par in the tournament. The junior’s score separated him from the field, as Mosley’s Cade Denecke finished second at 70 (-2) and Lincoln senior Chase Fleischer followed at 71 (-1). Cochran’s three-under round was the low mark of the tournament.
Chiles also placed two golfers inside the top six, with senior Jackson Kukla shooting a 74 (+2) to tie for sixth. Parker Ritchie finished at 82 (+10), followed by Asher Hall at 83 (+11) and Cole Kendall at 85 (+13).
Leon was led by junior Solomon Hardy, who shot a 75 (+3) to tie for eighth. Liam Minton followed at 78 (+6), while Hudson Gardner finished at 80 (+8). Aubrey Turner shot 87 (+15), and Andrew Suber carded a 92 (+20).
Florida High sophomore Hunter Glantz matched Hardy’s 75 (+3) to tie for eighth. Donovan Daniell and Quinn Mask each shot 83 (+11), while Robbie Vos finished at 84 (+12) and Eli Shanks at 87 (+15).
St. John Paul II was led by Jack Collins, who shot 78 (+6) to tie for 15th. Liam Cafferky and Cullen Edwards each finished at 79 (+7).
Lincoln’s team score was anchored by Fleischer’s 71 (-1), the third-place individual finish. Kale Hurd added an 82 (+10), while Sutton Suber shot 87 (+15), Bryce Garber finished at 94 (+22), and Brooks Akos carded a 99 (+27).
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