WHEATLAND, Wyo. – The Torrington boys and girls golf teams kicked off the fall season at the Wheatland Invite on Thursday and Friday with impressive showings.
The Torrington boys finished third in the 8-team invite, shooting a 2-day total of 714. Cheyenne East captured the meet with a 633 followed by Cheyenne Central with a 645.
Leading the Blazers was Gage Gibson, who finished seventh with a 162 total. Gibson fired an 83 on Thursday and improved by four strokes with a 79 on Friday.
Torrington had a strong showing from Braeden Reid, Alex Waring, Caleb Kelly, and Mason Wilkes, who all finished 19th, 20th, 21st, and 25th. Reid fired a 182 (86-96) while Waring finished with a 184 (95-89). Kelly had a 186 (92-94) while Wilkes had a 195 (97-98).
The boy’s tourney was won by Central’s Caden Cunningham with a 152 (74-78).
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The Blazer girls finished fifth in the tournament with a total of 706. Cheyenne Central won with a 557 followed by Wheatland with a 580, Laramie with a 657, and Douglas with a 700.
The Torrington girls were led by a 12th place finish from Madyson Banister, who had a 220 total to tie Wheatland’s Lola Philo. Banister had a 112 on the first day and a 108 on the second day.
Other Torrington golfers included Kaleigh Waymire who had a 239 (122-117), Kaylee Pittman with a 247 (128-119), and Madison Gibson with a 272 (129-142).
The girl’s portion of the tournament was won by Cheyenne Central’s Katie Cobb, who had a 164, firing an 82 on both days.
The Torrington golf teams will be back in action next Friday when they travel to Douglas for an invite.
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