Troup boys capture district title

Photo/Charlotte Smith Brad Bentley attempts a putt in the boys District 21-2A district golf tournament Monday. Bentley finished 10th.

Troup's varsity boys golf team claimed the District 21-2A golf title Monday, finishing with a 74-stroke lead over secondplace Tatum. The district meet was held at Troup's Hilltop Country Club.

Tiger golfers Cory Caraway (76) and Drew Marshall (78) claimed the top two individual spots with Tatum's Daniel Pepper (82) finishing in third.

Complete team results:
Troup	339
Tatum	413
Timpson	429
Elysian Fields	436
Garrison "A"	442
West Rusk	463
Waskom	503
Garrison "B"	531

Top 10 individuals:
Cory Caraway	76	Troup
Drew Marshall	78	Troup
Daniel Pepper	82	Tatum
Jordan Jackson	88	Troup
Caleb Amos	90	Timpson
Clayton Baker	93	E.F.
Cogan Wright	95	Tatum
T Curt Lindsey	97	Troup
T David Parrish	97	Garrison
Brad Bentley	99	Troup

"Our boys have finished first or second in all tournaments except one this year," said John Eastman, athletic director and golf coach.

Members of the boys golf team are Jordan Jackson, Curt Lindsey, Brad Bentley, Caraway and Marshall. Jared Underwood and Chris Spencer played medalist.The girls district

tournament will be 9 a.m. Thursday, also at Hilltop CC. Members of Troup's varsity girls team are Whitney Caraway, Lindsey Tollett, Taryn Dyess, Lauren Ledford and Calyn Wilkie.