James Wood places fifth in regional golf

PURCELLVILLE — James Wood finished fifth among six teams in the Region 4C golf tournament at Loudoun Golf and Country Club on Monday.

Loudoun Valley won the event with a team score of 305 over the par-72 layout. Broad Run (310) won a tight race against Heritage (312) and Kettle Run (313) for the runner-up spot and the final berth at the Class 4 championship slated for Oct. 14 at Williamsburg National. James Wood (333) and Fauquier (350) rounded out Monday's team scores.

Jackson Lynch's 77 paced James Wood and the rest of the area golfers. Lynch was the only local to break 80.

Tuscarora's Michael Brennan was medalist with a blazing 65. Brennan along with Loudoun County's Matthew Monastero (71) and Heritage's Michael Faringer (72) secured the three individual state qualifying berths.