Galion's boys golf team has qualified for next week's state tournament. Galion finished second in the team standings Thursday at Red Hawk in Findlay. Photo courtesy Galion Tiger Golf's Facebook page.

Tigers second in team standings at Thursday’s district tournament in Findlay

FINDLAY — Galion’s golf team qualified for next week’s state golf tournament with a second place finish in the team standings at Thursday’s Division II district tournament at Red Hawk Golf Course in Findlay.

With a team score of 338, the Tigers finished behind Archbold, which scored a 321. The top two teams advanced to next week’s state tournament.

Junior Jack McElligott shot 41-39–80 to lead the Tigers. Freshman Spencer Keller shot 41-41–82; freshman Matthew McMullen shot 43-40–83; and senior Mitch Dyer shot 46-47–93. Junior Matt Kingseed turned in a round of 54-52–106.

Ontario was sixth in the team standings.

The Division II state tournament is at North Star Golf Course in Sunbury on Friday and Saturday.