Anchored by Seth Greenwell, Bethlehem’s boys’ golf team earned a runner-up finish during Tuesday’s first round of the Leachman Buick GMC KHSAA State Golf Championships at Maywood.
Greenwell tied for fourth overall after a 2-under 70, helping the Eagles finish second behind Bowling Green with a team score of 291. The Purples were first with a 285.
Owen Horton tied for 11th after an even-par 72, Kaden Puyear tied for 16th after a 1-over 73, Miller Osborne tied for 34th with a 4-over 76 and Thomas Newton tied for 56th with a 9-over 81.
Bethlehem now heads to the final round of state competition, which will be played Tuesday and Wednesday at Bowling Green Country Club.
The Eagles are in a grouping with Bowling Green and George Rogers Clark. Newton will be the first to tee off starting at 10:30 a.m. (EDT), followed by Osborne at 10:39, Puyear at 10:48, Horton at 10:57 and Greenwell at 11:06.
There is no cut after the first day of play, meaning all players will move on to Wednesday.
Breckinridge County’s Lemuel Wright and Bowling Green’s Johnny Brown stood atop the leaderboard at Maywood, with each carding a 5-under 67 to lead the pack.
Bowling Green, Bethlehem and McCracken County each earned one of the team qualifying spots for the final round of state competition.
In the girls’ first round of state played Wednesday, Cumberland County’s Kenzie Wilson earned medalist honors with a 2-under 70. She won by one shot over Barren County’s Chloe Witcher and two strokes over Graves County’s Emilie Miller.
West Jessamine won the team competition and was followed by Bowling Green and Taylor County.
No local players competed Wednesday.