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On Tuesday, the individual competition of the PIAA Golf Championships took place at Penn State. After an exciting first day, several of the five LebCo golfers were in good position for their final 18 holes.
When all was done, the local contingent brought home three medals, with Dylan Ramsey (Cedar Crest) tying for 6th in AAA Boys, Benjamin Allwein (Annville-Cleona) earning 7th in AA Boys, and Bryn Brandt (Cedar Crest) tying for 8th in AAA Girls.
While Ramsey is closing out his storied career before heading to compete for Middle Tennessee State, Allwein and Brandt are just freshmen who have already shown that they have bright futures in the high school ranks.
With the individual competition complete, Cedar Crest will return to the course on Wednesday for the Team Championship Tournament, having received an at-large bid as the team with the lowest score among all District runners-up from across Pennsylvania.
Below is how each local golfer fared in the PIAA State Championship Tournament.
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AAA Girls
Continuing play on the Penn State Blue Course, Bryn Brandt of Cedar Crest battled through the second round to finish in a tie for 8th place, earning a medal in her first season golfing at the varsity level. The freshman brought home a top-ten finish with a 77 (+5) and a 151 (+7) for the tournament, despite competing in a field of much more experienced golfers.
However, Brandt was not the only local freshman in the field, as Marissa Battistelli of Palmyra was two shots better (87, +15) on Tuesday, finishing tied for 34th overall.
Mya Morgan of Elizabeth Forward won the tournament with a score of -3, finishing four strokes ahead of second place.
Bryn Brandt
AAA Boys
Through the first round, Dylan Ramsey of Cedar Crest was tied for 11th place. He returned to the Penn State Blue Course on Tuesday looking to finish his high school career in style. Ramsey, who already has state gold and bronze on his résumé, stayed even-keeled as he shot one stroke better over the final 18 holes. His 72 (E) gave him a tournament total of +1, placing him in a tie for 6th and earning another medal for his collection.
Carson Kittsley of Fox Chase shot an outstanding 66 (-6) to win the tournament by one stroke over Jack Sacriponte of Greater Latrobe, who also carded a 66 on the day.
Dylan Ramsey
AA Boys
After putting himself in contention for a medal following the first round, Benjamin Allwein of Annville-Cleona returned on Tuesday to take on the Penn State White Course. He fired a 74 (+2) to finish the tournament at +3, good enough for 7th place.
Also competing for the Dutchmen, Logan Francis rebounded from a tough +7 round on Monday with an even-par 72, moving up the leaderboard to finish tied for 15th.
Cole Powell of Scranton Prep captured gold with a seven-under-par performance for the tournament, holding off a strong challenge from Anthony LaBoda of Fairview.
Allwein receives medal from Francis
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