Max Templeman earned medalist honors and led Carthage to a team victory in a boys golf quadrangular on Monday at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club.
In the opener of the 2023 season, Carthage had a four-person team score of 166, while Carl Junction had a 171, Joplin recorded a 172 and Webb City finished with a 177.
A senior, Templeman carded a 1-over-par 37 to take first place individually.
Joplin junior Harry Satterlee and Carl Junction sophomore Jack Spencer both turned in identical scores of 38 and tied for second place honors.
Carthage’s Britt Coy shot a 40, good for fourth place individually after Templeman, Satterlee and Spencer.
Carl Junction’s Tommy Walker carded 41 and finished in fifth place.
Joplin’s Hobbs Campbell, Webb City’s Braxten Cahoon and Carl Junction’s Jacob Teeter tied for sixth place with identical scores of 42.
All five of Carthage’s golfers shot 45 or under. Also competing for the Tigers were Owen Derryberry (44), Colson Brust (45) and Ben Nicholas (45).
Also competing for the Bulldogs were Logan Lowry (50) and Zach Merwin (51).
Joplin’s Ian Surbrugg shot 45 and Dylan Bozarth turned in a 47. Also competing for the Eagles was Taylor McMillian (55).
Also competing for Webb City were Jackson Lucas (44), Cooper Forth (45), Carson Judd (46) and Levi Lassiter (46).
The same four teams will compete again on Tuesday at the Carthage Golf Course and again on Wednesday at Briarbrook.
