The Vandalia Boys golf team led after the first round of the state tournament in Bloomington, and never looked back as they brough home the big hardware. From left are Coach Jason Laack, Dylan Halford, Conner McCall (4th place), Chase Laack (2nd place), Jacob Schaal, Jonah Beesley, and Coach Kevin Schroeder.
The Vandalia Boy’s Golf Team finished off the 2021 golf season by winning the Class 1A State Championship at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington on Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9.
Chase Laack sank the winning four-foot putt on the final hole to defeat North Shore Country Day by one stroke.
Vandalia won the state championship with a team score of 616. North Shore Country Day (Chicago) finished 2nd with a 617. IC Catholic (Chicago) was 3rd with a 618.
Chase Laack won the second place medal with a two over par 70-76-146. Conner McCall won the fourth place medal with a five over par 75-74-149. Dylan Halford was 26th with a 75-82-157. Jonah Beesley was 55th with an 82-82-164. Jacob Schaal finished 77th with an 87-86-173.
Team Scores: 1. Vandalia 616. 2. North Shore Country Day (Chicago) 617. 3. IC Catholic (Chicago) 618. 4. St. Anthony 626. 5. Oblong 641. 6. Riverdale 645. 7. Sherrard 654. 8. Monticello 664.
Top Ten Individual Scores: 1. Drew Hall (Rockridge) 70-74-144. 2. Chase Laack (Vandalia) 70-76-146. 3. Trey Boecker (Grant Park) 71-77-148. 4. Conner McCall (Vandalia) 75-74-149. 5. D J Norman (Roanoke-Benson) 76-74-150. 5. Cody Dodson (St. Teresa) 73-77-150. 5. Jackson Hulsey (Westminster Christian) 76-74-150. 5. Luke Lesley (Anna-Jonesboro) 72-78-150. 9. Kyle Wolfe (Newman Central Catholic) 74-77-151. 9. Dan Oneil (Rockridge) 75-76-151. 9. Joann Atendido (IC Catholic) 72-79-151.
