While Victor star Brody Burgess earned Section V’s lone medal, Section III’s Division I commit Jackson Saroney broke a 49-year-old record at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Boys Golf Championships, which concluded Monday at Mill Creek Golf Club in Churchville.
Saroney, a Jamesville-DeWitt senior who’s committed to Penn State, struck gold in the individual golf tournament after shooting an astounding 10-under-par 132 — six less strokes than the next best score. NYSPHSAA’s previous 36-hole record was 134 set by Section IV’s Joey Sindelar in 1976 before he joined the PGA Tour.
Saroney also helped Section III win the team championship with a plus-38. This was Saroney’s fourth appearance in the NYSPHSAA golf tournament. Saroney’s previous best finish was fourth in 2023, when Burgess was the runner-up after coming back to force a playoff hole. Burgess tied for fourth in 2024 and placed eighth in 2022.
“Section III, we haven’t won in quite a while. It’s been a long, long time. It feel nice to get a team win. This tournament has been circled on my calendar ever since I’ve been in ninth grade,” Saroney said.
Here’s how local golfers performed in the NYSPHSAA tournament:
NYS state boys golf tournament: Section V scores
at Mill Creek Golf Club in Churchville
- Brody Burgess (Victor) plus-5, 10th place.
- Timmy Spitz (Pittsford Sutherland) plus-7.
- Zach Jerome (Fairport) plus-12.
- Sam Eichas (Spencerport) plus-13.
- Ryan Thompson (Addison) plus-19.
- Ace Erdmann (McQuaid) plus-20.
- Zayden Patel (Rush-Henrietta) plus-22.
- Jack Reichard (Penfield) plus-27.
- Sam Schultz (Brockport) plus-32.
Team: Section V plus-98, eighth place.
NYS girls golf tournament: Section V scores
at Wild Wood Country Club in Henrietta
Individuals
- Champion: Nina Choe (Section I’s Ursuline) 6-under-par 138.
- Destiny Jodoin (Victor) plus-7, tied for sixth.
- Harper Dittman (Fairport) plus-18.
- Jennie Piao (Harley Allendale Columbia) plus-19.
- Reagan Paolini (Churchville/Hilton) plus-26.
- Emma Sweazy (Rush-Henrietta) plus-29.
- Jacey Neylon (Churchville/HIlton) plus-31.
- Allie Sherman (Spencerport) plus-32.
- Emily Zigrossi (Spencerport) plus-37.
- Lylah HerrNeckar (Victor) plus-37.
Team tournament
Champion: Scarsdale (Section I) plus-106; Victor plus-164, fourth place.
Section team tournamnt
Champion: Section II plus-68; Section V plus-160, fourth place.
— Marquel Slaughter is a journalist for the Democrat and Chronicle, specializing in high school sports. He won numerous Associated Press and NYNPA awards for his work in print and broadcasting throughout his 15-year career as a reporter. Follow him @MarquelSports and X and Instagram for exclusive interviews, photos and videos. You can email him at mslaughter1@gannett.com.
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