Erickson leads strong showing from area golfers

Published 9:31 am Wednesday, July 31, 2019

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Those placing in the Girls 14- to 17-year-old division included, from left, Emily Erickson, first place; Lindsey Towery, second place; Emma Lewis, third place; and Rahilly Abernathy, fourth place.

Those placing in the Boys 16- and 17-year-old division included, from left, Jay Carr, first place; Cole Williams, second place; Robert Raymond, third place; Sam Detrick, fourth place; and Ben Edward, fifth place.

Those placing in the Boys 14- and 15-year-old division included, from left, Hogan Whitlow, first place; Trent Owens, second place; and Thomas Bryant, third place.

Those placing in the Girls 11- to 13-year-old division included, from left, Bryn Montgomery, first place; Mary Katelyn Hite, second place; Reese Owen, third place; and Brianne Slape, fourth place.

Those placing in the Boys 12- and 13-year-old division included, from left, Will Johnson, first place; J.D. Cunningham, second place; Benjamin Hite, third place; Robert Hite, fourth place; Cameron Lynch, fifth place; and Noah Mayhew, sixth place.

Those placing in the Boys 10- and 11-year-old division included, from left, Parker Hite, first place; Jackson Allgood, second place; Jayden Eppes, third place; and Aiden Kelly, fourth place.

The championship finale of the Southside Piedmont Junior Golf Association was held Thursday at Emporia Country Club, with several golfers from the area standing out, including Emily Erickson, of Farmville, who won the Girls 14- to 17-year-old division.

Erickson won with an 18-hole score of 84.

Pictured below are the Boys 7- to 9-year-old division and the Girls 7- to 10-year-old division, the two youngest divisions in the championship finale.

Those placing in the Girls 7- to 10-year-old division included, from left, Kelsey Carter, first place; Audrey Hite, second place; Raegan Barton, third place; and Lauren Hite, fourth place.