Golf: Gavin Aurilia wins Dobson Classic

September 26, 2019 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


Gavin Aurilia (2nd from left) helped Arcadia win back-to-back D-II state championships last fall (Andy Morales/AZPreps365.com)

Dobson Classic

Sept. 25-26: Dobson Ranch Golf Course

Arcadia standout Gavin Aurilia shot a 9-under-par 135 to capture the championship of the Dobson Classic held at the Dobson Ranch Golf Course on Wednesday and Thursday.

Aurilia paced himself to victory by shooting a 6-under 66 on day one but the match was still in doubt because Cactus Shadows standout Jacob Tarkany was only one shot back with a 67 heading into the second round on Thursday. Aurilia and Tarkany stayed even with each other on Thursday with a 3-under 69, giving Aurilia the one-stroke victory.

Pinnacle’s Joseph Lloyd came in third with a 5-under 139. Lloyd was one of Pinnacle golfers to finish in the top 16, giving the Pioneers a seven stroke victory over Arcadia for the team title.

 

TEAM RESULTS

1 Pinnacle 568 -8

2 Arcadia 575

3 Cactus Shadows 595

4 O'Connor 607

5 Ironwood Ridge 627

6 Seton Catholic 634

7 Saguaro 635

8 Shadow Ridge 636

8 Boulder Creek 636

10 Horizon 654

11 Desert Mountain 663

12 Basha 674

13 Sunnyslope 694

14 Skyline 772

 

INDIVIDUAL

1 Gavin Aurilia, Arcadia 66-69 135 -9

2 Jacob Tarkany, Cactus Shadows 67-69 136 -8

3 Joseph Lloyd, Pinnacle 70-69 139

4 Aiden Sanders, Pinnacle 70-70 140

5 Jarrod Johnson, Ironwood Ridge 74-68 142

5 Alex Vekich, Desert Mountain

7 Tommy White, Pinnacle 70-74 144

8 Logan Kenly, Arcadia 73-73 146

8 Max Lyons, O'Connor 70-76 146

8 Parker Bond, Arcadia 70-76 146

11 Jordan Campbell, Pinnacle 77-71 148

11 Aiden Kallevig, Boulder Creek

11 Carter Forrest, Cactus Shadows 72-76 148

11 John Dadam, Arcadia 72-76 148

11 Blake Hammarstrom, Cactus Shadows 67-81 148

16 Joey Harmon, Saguaro 75-74 149

16 Camden Katz, Pinnacle 74-75 149

16 Kalaeo Medina, Horizon

19 Nik Kittilson, Seton Catholic 73-77 150

19 Ryan Heinz, O'Connor 72-78 150

21 Gavin Lepinski, Shadow Ridge 80-71 151

21 Matthew Rodi, O'Connor 75-76 151

21 Rocco Gump, Seton Catholic 75-76 151