Jul 1, 2024 2 min read

Colton Lusk played a lot of golf on Penn State’s Blue Course one week last fall and he helped make it a landmark experience for Peters Township’s boys golf program.

Lusk, a junior, opened the week playing in the PIAA individual tournament in Class 3A, where he finished in a tie for fourth place after carding a two-day total of 6-under 138 over 36 holes. He made six birdies in the second round and shot 33 on the back nine.

One day later, Lusk and his teammates won the first team state title in the history of the program. The Indians had a combined score of 4-under-par 284, which was two shots better than runner-up LaSalle College.

Lusk earned medalist honors among the six teams, shooting a 7-under par 65. Lusk had five birdies on the front nine and three on the back side.

“After playing the course two days in a row, I knew the course pretty well for (the) team tournament and had an idea on where to hit the ball, and where to miss,” Lusk said. “I started my round on the 10th hole, so I was actually finishing on the front nine, which is where I made a lot of my putts. My putter was on fire. That was the best 18-hole round I ever shot.”

Lusk qualified for the PIAA individual tournament by placing sixth at the WPIAL Championships. He shot a 75 in the second and final round, which was held at Valley Brook Country Club. Lusk carded a 78 in the first round, played at Latrobe Country Club, for a two-round total of 153.

Had a nine-hole scoring average of 36.7 and an 18-hole average of 70.83, both tops among the Indians. He was the medalist at the Tri-County Tournament, Morgantown Invitational and Wheeling Park Invitation. Lusk was medalist in seven of Peters Township’s 15 nine-hold matches.

HONOREES

Elliot Lenhart, senior, Charleroi

Rogan Maloney, senior, Belle Vernon

Connor McKenzie, junior, Upper St. Clair

Jordan Mocello, sophomore, Belle Vernon

Alan Tarolli, senior, Fort Cherry

Ryan Watterson, junior, Peters Township