ARLINGTON — Two personal bests were successfully achieved by members of the Marysville-Pilchuck boys golf team in a 9-hole Wesco North tournament at the Gleneagle Golf Course in Arlington on April 12.
“We play nine holes most of the time, so these kids are aiming to break around 35,” said Mike Reynolds, M-P assistant coach. Senior Bruce Crawford shot a 41, his best round of the year, despite potentially troublesome weather at the 3 p.m. tee-off.
“He did incredibly well,” Reynolds said. “Conditions were a little tough at first — it was cold, windy — but it cleared up.”
Crawford was not the only player to set a record, as M-P junior Alec Lorig scored a 43, also his personal best.
“Those two players did an incredible job,” Reynolds said. “They had really good scores.”
Overall, the Tomahawks scored a 226 in the tournament, which included teams from Snohomish, Stanwood, Monroe, Lake Stevens and Arlington high schools. The team ranked fifth of six schools in the final position scoring.
This is the first year that varsity athletics programs have been divided between Marysville-Pilchuck and Marysville Getchell High School.
“Really we’ve divided a team over two schools,” said Reynolds, who also said that a few former M-P players now attend MG. Right now, MP is a 4A school — the toughest division in the state. Since the creation of Marysville Getchell High School, the student population of M-P has dropped from its previous 3,000 students. The school is able to refile its classification next year to enter the 3A division.
“I’m really proud of my team,” said Reynolds. “It’s great to see them staying competitive this year. We have a lot of great guys coming back next year too, so we’ll be even more competitive.”
The Tomahawks are set for home tournament against Lake Stevens High School on Wednesday, April 18, and another Wesco North tournament in Snohomish on April 23. Individual results for M-P were senior Bruce Crawford, 41; senior Conner Martinis, 45; junior Alec Lorig, 43; sophomore Todd Lester, 49; sophomore Alix Guss, 48 and freshman Tony Preston, 58.
