MEADVILLE, Pa. (Sept. 17, 2023) -- The Swinging Corsairs took their swings on the road over the weekend. Rocky River competed in the Saturday-Sunday Midwest Prep Classic at the Country Club of Meadville. Led by a fourth-place finish by senior Luke Dietrich, the Pirates posted a first-division finish, placing eighth in a field of 21 teams.

River posted a 315-330--645 over the two days the 6,292-yard, par-72 layout in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Dietrich's portion of that 645 was represented by a pair of tidy 73s. He placed fourth in a field of 111 players over the two days.

The Pirates' day-1 score was comprised of Deitrich (37-36--73), Nick Tianello (40-38--78), Dan Capka (39-41--80), and Jack Petrus (41-43--84). Day 2 some some regression, mostly cause by trouble on the greens. River's scores Sunday were logged by Dietrich (39-34--73), Tianello (43-40--83), Jack Hurt (42-43--85), and Capka (45-44--89). The Corsairs averaged 36 putts per man Sunday.    

Dietrich's fourth-place finish was built on the strength of six birdies and a solid weekend avoiding too many hiccup bogeys. The senior has averaged a fine 72.2 since August 29, and his team-best season average is now at 74.7. Dietrich was tabbed as an all-tournament performer in Meadville.

Buffalo Canisius won the tournament with a two-day total of 592. Jack Tebeau of St. Francis High School earned medalist honors with a 71-68--139 performance at the event hosted by Erie Cathedral Prep (Pa.).

Rocky River will play in the Great Lakes Conference Tournament at Grey Hawk Golf Club in LaGrange Monday.



by Skip Snow

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