Members of the CHS Lady Raider golf team following Monday’s tournament win. (Left to Right) Ashley Gilliam, Savannah Quick & Sophie Vinson (Photo Provided)
Teeing off in her first high school varsity golf match on Monday, CHS sophomore Ashley Gilliam fired a school record 66 to help lead the Lady Raiders to a first place finish in the Early Bird Invitational. The Red Raiders had a school record 4 players shoot sub-80 rounds as the Red Raiders finished in 3rd place in the boys division.
For the Lady Raiders, Gilliam tied a school record 4 under par with her round of 66 to lead the Lady Raiders to the tournament title. Savannah Quick finished in 2nd place individually as she fired a 72. Soohie Vinson fired an 86 as the Lady Raiders finished with a winning total of 138. White County finished 10 strokes back in 2nd and Walker Valley was 3rd at 153. The tournament win moves the Lady Raiders head –to-head record to 13 and 3 on the season.
For the Red Raiders, the consistency theme continues to play out as Austin Farris led the Coffee County boys to a 3rd place finish and a score of 308. Samuel Prater fired a 78 while John Parigger, Reid Lawrence and Josh Perry all carded 79’s. Cookeville won the boys tournament with a team score of 281 and Tullahoma was second at 295. The Red Raiders head –to-head record now stands at 25 and 5 on the season.
Both golf teams are back in action on Tuesday at a 3 team district match at Tullahoma. Coffee County will take on rivals Franklin County and Tullahoma. Tee time is set for 4:00 PM at Lakewood Country Club.
