The Rye High School boys golf team competed in the Swink Invitational Tournament played at the La Junta Municipal Golf Course on Friday August 4th.
Monte Vista High School captured the team championship with a team score of 234. Host school, Swink, finished second with a score of 256.
Rye High School in their inaugural event under new coach Ian Martinez-McGraw finished in 14th with a score of 338. Sixteen teams competed in the tournament.
Damian Baca from Las Animas won the individual gold.
Top finisher for the Thunderbolts was Jay Graham who placed 42nd with a score of 107. Nicolas Goldberg was 45th with a score of 110.
Jackson Graham shot a 121 which was good for 53rd, and Isaac Pineda shot 124 which came in 55th.
“We took a young team and got a good look at what we need to work on,” shared Marinez- McGraw.
The golf team played in an Invitational Tournament in Fowler on Tuesday. See next week’s View for results.