By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School golf team finished 10th at the 11-team Div. III northwest sectional tournament Thursday, September 29, at Sycamore Springs Golf Course in Arlington.

Carey nipped second-place Allen East (366-368) for the team sectional crown by two shots. Ada finished with 526 strokes.

Ada senior Geddes Klingler and junior Jack Baumgartner tied for team-best honors in 25th place. Klingler and Baumgartner each shot a 54-58=102 over 18 holes.

Freshman Sam Crawford came in 48th by carding a score of 77-75=152.

Ada freshman Jayden Shaffer finished 49th with a total of 88-82=170.

Junior Kobe Ratliff of Carey won the 50-player sectional title with a 40-41=81 score. Allen East freshman Levi Clum posted a 40-42=82 to finish second.

Sophomore Justin Thiel of Hardin Northern came in third with a 46-40=86. AE junior Jalen Johnson also finished seventh with a 91 to narrowly miss district qualification by one shot.

The top three teams and three individuals not on a qualifying team advanced to the district round next week.

Team results:

1st - Carey - 366 strokes

2nd - Allen East - 368

3rd  - Arcadia - 383

4th - North Baltimore - 396

5th - Waynesfield-Goshen - 399

6th - New Riegel - 40

7th -  Riverdale - 410

8th - Ridgemont - 438

9th - Arlington - 487

10th - Ada  - 526

1. Geddes Klingler 12      48      54      102
2. Jack Baumgartner 11     48      54      102
3. Jayden Shaffer 9        88      82      170
4. Sam Crawford 9          77      75      152

11th - Hardin Northern  -  0