AUSTIN — The Spring Hill Panthers, led by Jason Fiscus' even-par round of 71 on Friday, finished fifth as a team in the Class 3A State Golf Championships.
Fiscus, who opened the tournament on Thursday with a 72, finished second overall with a 143.
The Panthers, who opened with a 301 on Thursday, turned in a 305 Friday for a 606 total. Graham won the 3A team title with a 597 total after rounds of 297 and 300. Waco Robinson was second with a 600, carding rounds of 297 and 303. Defending state champion Medina Valley tied Gatesville in regulation play with a 604, but won a playoff for third place.
Atlanta was sixth, 13 shots behind Spring Hill. Medina Valley's B team placed seventh with a 633 total and Abilene Wylie had a 712 for eighth place.
''It was disappointing,'' Panther head coach Stephen LaMore said of the team's fifth-place finish. ''I thought we beat ourselves today. It was frustrating because we know we had a chance to be more competitive, but the good thing is we have four of the five kids back next year. We'll just have to get back and try to it again.''
Spring Hill's Jordan Sarran followed a 73 Thursday with an 81 Friday for a 154 total. Mitch Vale was one shot back with a 155 after rounds of 77 and 78. Kyle Akin finished with a 157 (81-76) and Tim O'Farrell rounded things out for the Panthers with a 159 (79-80).
Chase Chapman of Waco Robinson won the individual title with rounds of 70 and 71, edging Fiscus by two shots. Chance Cathey of Gatesville and Curtis Reed of Medina Valley tied for fourth at 144, with Cathey winning a playoff for third place.
Rounding out the top 10 individually were Drew McGee of Graham (145), Taylor Thompson of Graham (146), Cameron Scitern of Caldwell (147), Hunter Blanks of Glen Rose (148), Johnny Antie of Graham (148) and Tyler Stuart of Atlanta (151).