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Trojans bring home region golf title

Oct 17, 2024 10:57AM ● By Liisa London Mecham

The Morgan golf team brought home the Region 13 Championship last week. Photo courtesy of Morgan High Golf

After two days of play at Schneiter’s Bluff and Glen Eagle Golf Courses, the Trojans brought home the Region 13 trophy by a landslide. Senior Lance Loughton won the Region Individual Title for the second year in a row with Ben Lomond’s Cayson VanBeekum finishing second. Morgan freshman Jace Benson garnered third place, and sophomore Caleb Rees was fourth. Freshman Korver Toone claimed ninth place.

Day 1 of region at Schneiter’s Bluff wrapped up with Jace Benson shooting four under par for 68 with his teammates Loughton and Rees just one stroke back at 69 tied for second. VanBeekum finished fourth with a 71. Morgan’s Kaizer Olaveson was the fourth scorer with a 79. Morgan prevailed in the Day 1 team competition with a score of 285.

The Trojans continued to roll on Day 2 with Loughton tying VanBeekum for the win at Glen Eagle with a five under par, 67. Benson and Rees came in three under at 69 to tie for third, and Olaveson and Korver Toone finished in a four-way tie for ninth at +6, 78. Morgan’s team score of 283 once again led the way.

Although Morgan was the winner of both days of the Region 13 tournament, the Region Championship and individual awards are determined by the play over the season. Morgan dominated every tournament, winning by several strokes in most events, and was awarded the Region Championship Trophy.  

At the Tournament, Loughton took first with Benson placing second. Rees finished tied for third and Olaveson earned 9th. Morgan’s combined two-day score gave them the victory. 

“We seem to be peaking at the right time, but we’re going to be tested next week at state,” Coach Dennis Peterson said. “Even though we’re ranked No. 1, anyone can get hot and anyone can have troubles. We gotta be on our game to win it!”

Morgan competed in the two-day state championship tournament, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 16-17 (results were not available at press time). The Ridge Golf Course in West Valley will play host to the 3A tournament.  

When asked about the advice he will be sharing with his players, the veteran coach Peterson said, “The boys just need to continue doing what they know. They need to stay focused on not trying too hard, to be patient and let the course come to them.”

Peterson was hesitant to predict any results. “I tell the boys not to worry about any numbers or required scores to win,” he said. “I always tell them to ‘Go play and figure out the numbers yourselves.”’

With the Trojans’ tournament victories over the season, Peterson said that the team had the Region Title “locked up before the tournament started,” and the players were able to play without the added pressure. “With state and all the nerves,” Peterson said, “we have to be on our game. Richfield, Juab and Union will all be coming for us along with the rest of the teams.”

Morgan returns two athletes who played in the state tournament last year – Loughton and Rees.  Benson, Olaveson, Toone and Kash Peterson will get their first opportunity to play for the Trojans in the final event with the teams’ intent to bring home a sixth state title for the Trojans. λ

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