ALAMOSA – The Monte Vista High School boys golf team finished in second place at the Rye Invitational Thursday at Hollydot Golf Course in Colorado City.
The Pirates finished with a score of 234, which was two strokes behind the champion Montezuma-Cortez.
Leading Monte Vista was Kaden Mellott who was the individual medalist with a one-over-par72. Liam Ellithorpe and Connor Mellott tied for ninth as both shot an 81, and Jakoby Ross tied for 37th with a 93.
Alamosa and Del Norte also competed at the tournament.
The Tigers placed 17th with 315 and they were led by Tytus Atencio who tied for 55th with a 101. Landan Velasquez tied for 57th with a 102, Trenton Woolf tied for 75th with a 112, and Noah Bailey tied for 77th with a 118.
The Mean Moose were 19th with 327. Jace Sanchez and Jaron Mason tied for 60th with a 104, Kyan Mason was 79th with a 119, and Perry DiCamillo who was 77th with a 122.
Team scores
Montezuma-Cortez 232, Monte Vista 234, Swink 248, Rye 256, Pueblo East 257, Cheyenne Mountain 259, Pueblo Central 260, The Classical Academy 269, Las Animas 271, Pueblo West 276, Pueblo South 279, Fowler 279, Rye 2 282, Pueblo Centennial 297, Rocky Ford 301, Limon 313, Del Norte 315, Pueblo County 319, Alamosa 327, Swallows Charter Academy 376, Florence 412, Calhan NS.
