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2011 Tournament in Review

BREBEUF JESUIT REPEATS AS STATE CHAMP ON TIEBREAKER

WARSAW’S OSTROM TOP INDIVIDUAL
Third-ranked Brebeuf Jesuit edged No. 8 Columbus
North on a tiebreaker for the team title and Warsaw’s Tyler
Ostrom claimed the individual championship during the
75th Annual IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals at The Legends
Golf Club in Franklin.
Brebeuf Jesuit (288-303-591) claimed the title on the
fifth score tiebreaker after the Braves finished even with
Columbus North (283-308-591) at 591 each after 36
holes of play. It was the second consecutive team title for
Brebeuf Jesuit and coach Ryan Brammer and just the
second time in tournament history that the championship
was decided by the fifth player score. Columbus North also
finished as the runner-up to Lafayette Jefferson in 1987 on
a tiebreaker.

Wood (71-68-139 -5) by two strokes for the individual title.
He became the first boys player from his school to win the
state crown. On Tuesday, Ostrom carded 10 birdies includ-
ing seven on the front nine to tie a state finals and course
record with a 63 (-9). His only bogey came on No. 18. The
junior shares the record with Tyler Duncan of Columbus
North who fired a 63 during the final round of the 2007
state finals.
Avon senior Patrick Rodgers (70-71-141), the defend-
ing state champion, and Norwell senior McCormick
Clouser (69-72-141) tied for third place.
The Braves were led by Wil Pahud’s 10th place Columbus North held the lead heading into Wednesday
showing overall following a two round score of 71-74-145. after carding a state finals record 283 (-5) on Tuesday to
Columbus North’s Michael VanDeventer finished in a four- break the old mark of 286 set by Floyd Central in 2006.
way tie for fifth place at 67-76-143. The Bull Dogs were led by a pair of freshmen – VanDe-
Norwell (295-300-595) finished third in the team venter’s 67 (-5) and Christian Fairbanks’ 70 (-2), their No. 4
competition followed by Zionsville (297-302-599) and Floyd and No. 3 players respectively.
Central (291-308-599) who tied for fourth place to round At the conclusion of the state finals, Patrick Rodgers
out the top five teams. of Avon High School was selected as the winner of the
Following a record-tying first round on Tuesday, Ostrom Fred A. Keesling Mental Attitude Award by members of the
finished 63-74-137 (-7) edging Zionsville freshman Adam IHSAA Executive Committee.
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