Siloam Springs had two boys golfers finish in the top three in its second golf tournament of the season.
Sophomore Cody Beyer and senior Brandon Coale finished second and third, respectively, Wednesday at the Springdale Bulldog Invitational at Springdale Country Club.
Beyer's score of 72 placed him three strokes behind medalist Jackson Marseilles of Harrison, who was the top golfer with a 69.
Coale finished one stroke behind his teammate, Beyer, with a 73.
The two were among the leaders Monday and Tuesday at the Ultimate Ford Golf Tournament in Mountain Home.
"Really proud of how Brandon and Cody played over the last three days," said Siloam Springs golf coach Michael Robertson. "If not the toughest, those two courses -- Springdale Country Club and Big Creek -- are as tough as anything they will see all season, and they put up some really good scores and both had a chance to go a lot lower all three days. They are really playing well, and I expect them to only keep playing better."
Overall, the Panthers finished tied with Rogers for fourth as both schools shot a 335 in the play-five, count-four format.
Harrison won the tournament overall with a team score of 312, followed by Fayetteville 322 and Bentonville 324. Greenwood finished fifth with a 339, followed by Van Buren 352, Springdale Har-Ber 368, Rogers Heritage 414 and Springdale High 444.
Senior Cody Casebeer shot a 92 for the Panthers' third best score, while sophomore Noah Karp's 98 and senior Hunter Tilley's 100 rounded out Siloam Springs' scoring.
The Panthers played the Springdale Invitational without two of their best golfers in junior Aaron Jones and senior Brendan Lee, who were both out with injuries.
Jones had to withdraw after the first day of the Ultimate Ford Golf Tournament after Monday's opening round when a back injury flared up. Lee, a senior, also aggravated a back injury in Mountain Home, but he was able to finish the tournament.
"They will be fine," Robertson said. "Just going to shut them down for a little while and let them rest. ... One positive is some other guys are getting opportunities to get varsity experience. When we get healthy I know we are going to be a good team and have a great season."
Ultimate Ford Golf Tournament
The Siloam Springs boys carded a two-day team score of 660 and finished fifth at the Ultimate Ford Golf Tournament held Monday and Tuesday at Big Creek Golf and Country Club in Mountain Home.
The Panthers shot 327 on the first day followed by 333 on the second day.
Defending 6A state champion Jonesboro won the tournament with a 621, edging Searcy by three strokes as the Lions shot a 624. Harrison was third at 640, followed by Shiloh Christian at 648.
Cody Beyer led the Panthers with a fifth-place finish of 153, while Brandon Coale shot 155. Drew Castleberry of Searcy and Taylor Edmonds of Marion each shot 147 and Castleberry got the winning edge in a playoff to earn medalist honors.
Beyer shot a 76 on Monday and a 77 on Tuesday. Coale fired a 75 on Monday and an 80 on Tuesday.
Aaron Jones shot an 87 on Monday before withdrawing from the tournament with an injury. Brendan Lee had rounds of 90 and 87 for a 177. Cody Casebeer shot 92 and 89 for a 181.
In girls golf, the Lady Panthers finished seventh out of eight teams with a team score of 512.
Junior golfer Amanda Glass led the Lady Panthers with a 150 overall. Glass shot a nine-hole round of 47 on Monday and 103 on Tuesday.
Freshman Brinkley Beever carded a 52 on Monday and a 115 on Tuesday for a 167. Sophomore Alli Tolliver shot a 66 and 129 for a 195, while sophomore Bailey Turner shot a 70 and 138 for a 208.
Searcy won the girls tournament with a score of 396, followed by Greenwood 397, Jonesboro 432, Mountain Home 441, Shiloh Christian 441 and Marion 494. Harrison rounded out the scoring with a 541.
The Panthers and Lady Panthers play Rogers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Lost Springs Golf and Athletic Club.
Sports on 08/10/2014