Oakmont’s Rocco Salvitti tied for lead at state junior championship

By: Paul Schofield
Monday, June 29, 2020 | 9:30 PM

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Oakmont Country Club’s Rocco Salvitti is tied for first place with Carson Bacha after round one of the Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Junior Championship at Hershey Country Club.

Each shot a 2-under par 69 on the East Course.

South Fayette’s Luke Lestini was tied for seventh at 1-over, Fox Chapel’s Adam Lauer was tied for 10th at 2-over, and Oakmont’s Carter Pitcairn was tied for 13th at 3-over.

Round two of the event is Tuesday.

In the girls’ championship at Lebanon Country Club, Caroline McConnell of the Club from Nevillewood is tied for seventh at 3-over. Meghan Meng leads the girls with a 4-under par 68.

Ella McRoberts of Valley Brook is tied for 15th at 6-over and Greensburg Central Catholic’s Meghan Zambruno is tied for 17th at 7-over.

There are more than 30 golfers from the WPIAL competing in the two-day event.

Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.

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