Connor Ritter, Hannah Steiner among winners in FNB Junior Golf Tour regular season finale

Times-Reporter Staff Report
·2 min read
Connor Ritter reacts to his first drive during the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour, Thursday, July 21 at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar.
Connor Ritter reacts to his first drive during the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour, Thursday, July 21 at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar.

Connor Ritter fired a 4-under par 68 and Hannah Steiner shot a 79 to win the boys' and girls' 16-18-year old divisions, respectively, as the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour concluded its regular season at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar on Thursday.

The top six point getters throughout the season will advance to the Tournament of Champions, which will take place at Union Country Club in Dover on Monday with a tee time of 9 a.m.

Ritter, the defending Division III state champion, shot a 68 to top Carter Wells, who carded a 1-under 71.

Carter Wells reacts to his first drive during the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour, Thursday, July 21 at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar.
Carter Wells reacts to his first drive during the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour, Thursday, July 21 at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar.

Carter Mishler ended up third with a 73, while Zach Dale and Colton Moore tied for fourth with 75s. Gavin Gress was sixth with a 76 and Blake Hood also earned points with a seventh-place showing of 78.

Carter Mishler tracks his first drive during the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour, Thursday, July 21 at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar.
Carter Mishler tracks his first drive during the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour, Thursday, July 21 at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar.
Zach Dale reacts to his first drive during the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour, Thursday, July 21 at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar.
Zach Dale reacts to his first drive during the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour, Thursday, July 21 at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar.
Colton Moore lines up his shot at the first tee box during the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour, Thursday, July 21 at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar.
Colton Moore lines up his shot at the first tee box during the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour, Thursday, July 21 at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar.
Gavin Gress follows through on his first drive during the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour, Thursday, July 21 at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar.
Gavin Gress follows through on his first drive during the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour, Thursday, July 21 at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar.

Steiner won the girls' 16-18 division with her 79, besting Autumn Rohr, Sammi Miller and Riley Schie, who all had 81s in regulation.

Rohr took second after a one-hole playoff over Miller and Schie as she parred the hole. Ashlee Garner finished fifth with an 85 and Alivia Edwards was sixth with an 86, while Brynn Harstine ended up seventh with an 87.

Hannah Steiner returns to her golf bag after a tee shot during the Inter-Valley Conference Girls Preseason Tournament last season at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar. Steiner won the girls 16-18-year-old division of the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour regular season finale on Thursday.
Hannah Steiner returns to her golf bag after a tee shot during the Inter-Valley Conference Girls Preseason Tournament last season at Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar. Steiner won the girls 16-18-year-old division of the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour regular season finale on Thursday.

Chatum Courson claimed the boys' 13-15-year-old division with a 70.

Brody Foster was second with a 74 and Jack Mast ended up third with an 81. Cooper Briggs and Caleb Kline tied for fourth with 83s, while Deagan Beaber and Devon McGlothlin tied for sixth with 84s.

Lauren Brown won the girls' 13-15-year-old division with a 41.

Khoen Courson placed second with a 42 and Camryn Ianniello was third with a 47, while Julia Hancock and Jacey Hess tied for fourth with 49s and Alyxandria Leach and Sara Weaver both shot 50s to tie for sixth.

Erin Shockey won the girls' collegiate division with a 79.

Abbey Dillon and Kylie Rohr tied for second with 85s, while Allie Jurkovic finished fourth with an 86, Alexis Zimmer placed fifth with an 87, Sydney Clements was sixth with an 89 and Mackenzie Baker rounded out the field with a seventh-place showing of 98.

Colton Gress claimed the boys' 12 and under division with a sizzling nine-hole score of 36 as he topped Hayden Beaber, who was runner-up with a 42.

Chase McCauley, Dylan Pielech and Brody Sellards tied for third with 43s and Marcus Beun finished fourth with a 45, while Clark Frischen, Cash McCauley and Blaine Thompson all shot 46s to tie for seventh.

Makayla Gress shot a 47 to win the girls' 12' and under division.

This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Ritter, Steiner tops in FNB Junior Golf Tour regular season finale