By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School varsity golf team competed at the 15th annual, five-team Hardin County Invitational match in Kenton at Memorial Golf Course on Saturday, September 2.

Ridgemont won the event with 184 strokes, followed by Riverdale in second at 188.

Host Kenton took third at 194, while the Bulldogs totaled 210 strokes to finish fourth. Hardin Northern came in last with 218 shots.

Freshman Brody Rister led Ada by carding a nine-hole score of 46.

Senior Jack Baumgartner registered a round of 47. Freshman Lawson Klingler posted a 58, while junior Ethan Lawrence was the fourth Ada scorer at 59.

Sophomore Sam Crawford added a 61 for the Bulldogs.

Preston Grappy topped HN with a round of 46, while Polar Bear Justin Thiel shot 49.

Landon Plaugher of Kenton was the match medalist with a score of 39.

Ada (0-11 NWC) plays the conference rival Pirates (4-4 NWC) at the Bluffton Golf Course Tuesday, September 5 at 4:15 p.m.