Ransom Everglades golf teams score rare sweep of Youth Fair Invitationals
Ransom Everglades’ golf teams appear to be primed to make a serious push for state championships this season.
The Raiders continued what’s been a stellar season so far for both their boys’ and girls’ teams this week by sweeping the prestigious Youth Fair Invitationals at Country Club of Miami.
Ransom’s boys put together an impressive team score of 278 to finish 14 strokes ahead of perennial powerhouse Miami Columbus, which secured the runner-up trophy with a score of 292.
Meanwhile, the Raiders’ girls’ team also broke 300 after finishing with a score of 294. Ransom finished 11 shots ahead of Doral Academy, which secured runner-up honors with a score of 305.
On the boys’ side, Ransom took the top three individual spots as well, led by meet champion Cole Durham, a freshman who shot a 3-under par 67. His senior teammates, Navraj Suri (2-under 68) and Hugo Stenstrom (1-under 69) finished second and third respectively.
It was the fourth major tournament championship so far this season for the Ransom boys, who also won the Cardinal Newman Invitational, the Westminster Christian Invitational and the Wolverine Invitational.
In addition, eighth-grader Axel Monssoh, who shot a 74 at the Youth Fair meet, won the Wolverine Invitational after shooting 5-under-66.
On the girls’ side, Esha Nagalla continued to impress after shooting an even par 70 to win individual medalist honors. She finished one stroke ahead of Riviera Prep’s Danica Ortega and Carrollton’s Petra Compton, who each shot 1-over 71.
It was the first time Ransom swept both team titles and individual titles at the event.
RESULTS
Girls’ team scores: Ransom Everglades 294; Doral Academy 305; Carrollton 306; Divine Savior 312; Riviera Prep 342; Lourdes 345; Downtown Doral 345; Westminster Christian 347; Gulliver Prep 361; MAST Academy 381; Palmer Trinity 382; St. Brendan 387.
Individuals (Par 70): Esha Nagalla (RE) 70; Danica Ortega (RP) 71; Petra Compton (Carr) 71; Ella Wester (RE) 72; Sophia Coronel (SLAM) 72; Alexa Santiago (DS) 73; Stella Lind (DS) 74; Ana Hernandez (DS) 74; Fernanda Carrion Nina Fischer (RE) 74; Danielle Hernandez (PT) 75; Tatyana Villegas (Dor) 75.
Boys’ team scores: Ransom Everglades 278; Columbus 292; Palmetto 297; Gulliver Prep 298; Florida Christian 299; MAST Academy 300; Downtown Doral 308; Miami Country Day 319; Doral Academy 325; True North 328; Riviera Prep 331; Palmer Trinity 332; Belen Jesuit 343; South Dade 380; Tavernier Coral Shores 383; Divine Savior 384; Mater Lakes 411; Braddock 418; Mourning 424; Southwest 430; Miami Arts Academy 446.
Individuals (Par 70): Cole Durham (RE) 67; Navraj Suri (RE) 68; Hugo Stenstrom (RE) 69; Rodrigo Maurovich (DDor) 69; William Grayson Richards (MCD) 70; Leo Oberbeck (RP) 70; Sebastain Eterovic (Col) 70; Trevor Tingle (Pal) 71; Pedro Luque (Gul) 71; Cole Laffere (TN) 72; Marcelo Gonzalez (Col) 72; Cipriano Montoya (Mast) 72.
