Granby, East Granby Golfers Excel in State Championships

BERLIN/WATERTOWN, CT — Led by a 5-under par 67 by Austin Rupp, Suffield High School placed its first four golfers in the top 17, posting a 297 team total to win the Division III state championship by 12 strokes over Killingly at Timberlin Country Club Monday.

Rupp, the only player to break par, was the individual medalist by a 5-stroke margin over Colin Luca of East Catholic and Justin Mathew of Northwest Catholic.

The Wildcats won a state golf title for just the second time, and first since co-winning the Division II crown with Joel Barlow in 1982.

In the Division IV competition at Crestbrook Park Golf Club, Portland emerged with a 9-stroke victory over Immaculate to win its second straight title. Thomas Kingsbury of Tourtellotte was medalist with a 75.

Here are the top five teams, plus individuals from Hartford and Tolland county schools who placed in the top 20. Click here for complete Division III results, and here for Division IV.

DIVISION III

Teams

1. Suffield, 297 (+9)
2. Killingly, 309 (+21)
3. East Catholic, 317 (+29)
4. Northwest Catholic, 318 (+30)
5. Sheehan, 325 (+37)

Individuals

• 67 (1) - Austin Rupp, Suffield
• 72 (T2) - Colin Luca, East Catholic; Justin Mathew, Northwest Catholic
• 73 (T4) - Tom Durkin, Suffield; Jake Walling, Rocky Hill
• 74 (6) - Tyler Goulet, Lewis Mills
• 77 (T11) - Chase Skrubis, Granby Memorial
• 78 (T14) - Brendan Looney, Suffield; Brady Batman, East Catholic
• 79 (T17) - Justin Coffey, Suffield; Andrew LeBlanc, Lewis Mills

DIVISION IV

Teams

1. Portland, 323 (+39)
2. Immaculate, 332 (+48)
3. Holy Cross, 335 (+51)
4. Old Lyme, 339 (+55)
5. (tie) Coginchaug, Gilbert, 340 (+56)

Individuals

• 80 (T6) - Kyle Camello, Coventry
• 81 (T9) - Peter Garlick, Somers; Mason Holt, East Granby
• 83 (T20) - Ryne Salius, St. Paul; Alexander Lederman, Canton

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