WHITEHALL — Whitehall served early notice of its place in the West Michigan Conference at Monday’s home jamboree, dominating the event to the tune of a 35-stroke win over second-place Montague.
The Vikings shot a team score of 370 to the Wildcats’ 405, giving local squads the top two spots in the opening WMC meet.
Grace McDowell was her usual rock-solid self and led all players with an 87, only three times scoring worse than a bogey on a hole. The eyebrow-raiser, though, was freshman Riley Shafer, who displayed her promising talent by debuting with an 88, just one shot behind McDowell. Shafer scored a pair of birdies during her round, both on par-4s.
Morgan Garcia finished fifth overall and third on the Vikings, scoring a 96, including a birdie on the 18th hole. Felicity Dingman rounded out Whitehall scoring with a 99, placing eighth overall.
For Montague, team leaders Braylyn Bultema and Cadence Fox were the top scorers. Bultema shot a 97 and Fox a 98, finishing sixth and seventh respectively.
Also for Montague, Addi Smith shot a 103 and Brynlee Kessler carded a 107.
