Maryville’s Hoffman wins MEC title; Savannah claims team championship

MARYVILLE, Mo. (KQTV) -- The Savannah Savages boys golf team claimed a conference title on Monday and a Maryville freshman took home an individual conference championship.

Savannah won the Midland Empire Conference with a team score of 316 at Mozingo Lake Golf Course. The Savages defeated Maryville by 13 strokes (329). Chillicothe took third place with a score of 335 and Benton was one stroke behind the Hornets with a 336. Bishop LeBlond took fifth place with a team score of 341.

Maryville freshman Colin Hoffman won the MEC individual title on Monday. Hoffman finished with a score of 71. Savannah junior Levi Lindley took second with a 72 and Chillicothe freshman AJ Warren posted a 76 to finish third.

Here are the complete individual results:

• 1st- C. Hoffman (Maryville)- 71
• 2nd- L. Lindley (Savannah)- 72
• 3rd- AJ Warren (Chillicothe)- 76
• 4th- T. Shuster (Savannah)- 79
• 5th- O. Sullivan (Bishop LeBlond)- 80
• T-6th- B. McCoy (Benton)- 81
• T-6th- Zack Ziesel (Bishop LeBlond)- 81
• 8th- C. Spaeth (Savannah)- 82
• T-9th- K. Dudeck (Savannah)- 83
• T-9th- K. Morlock (Benton)- 83

Morlock had a hole-in-one on the Par 3 11th hole during the tournament at Mozingo Lake.

Here are the team results:

1. Savannah (316)
2. Maryville (329)
3. Chillicothe (335)
4. Benton (336)
5. Bishop LeBlond (341)
6. Lafayette (397)
7. Cameron (416)

Savannah head coach Brant Melvin was named MEC Boys Golf Coach of the Year.