FROM STAFF REPORTS
Sam O'Dell shoots 66, leads by 1 at W.Va. Amateur
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. - Sam O'Dell shot a 6-under-par 66 Tuesday for a one-stroke lead at the West Virginia Amateur at The Greenbrier resort.
O'Dell had seven birdies and an eagle on the Greenbrier Course in White Sulphur Springs. The Hurricane dentist won his only state Amateur title in 2013.
Vienna's Alan Cooke had two eagles and was a stroke back at 5-under 67. A year ago in the first round, Cooke shot 68 on the par-70 Meadows Course but was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard.
Joshua Arbaugh of Morgantown is at 2 under.
Five strokes behind O'Dell at 1 under are Marshall University golfer Will Evans, Wheeling's Thadd Obecny and Alum Creek's Tad Tomblin.
Thirteen-time champion Pat Carter shot 4-over 76.
The leaderboard featured six golfers under par and an infusion of youth for the Amateur event. Evans, who graduated from George Washington High School and is a sophomore at Marshall, is five shots back. Christian Casingal, a senior at Charleston Catholic, birdied for of his first five holes before posting bogeys on Nos. 6, 7, 11, 14 and 16. A birdie on the 554-yard Par 5 No. 18 brought Casingal to even after the first round.
Colin Bowles, a rising senior at Oceana High School, is even after the first round. He finished with three birdies and three bogeys and sits tied with Casingal for seventh overall.
The four-round tournament continues Wednesday and concludes Friday.
Tuesday's first round results
Sam O'Dell, Hurricane 66 -6
Alan Cooke, Vienna 67 -5
Joshua Arbaugh, Morgantown 70 -2
Tad Tomblin, Alum Creek 71 -1
Will Evans, Charleston 71 -1
Thadd Obecny II, Wheeling 71 -1
Colin Bowles, Oceana 72 Even
Christian Casingal, Charleston 72 Even
Davey Jude, Kermit 73 +1
Michael Koreski, Parkersburg 73 +1
David Scragg, Poca 73 +1
Jt Lester, Chapmanville 73 +1
Jeff McGraw, Princeton 74 +2
Alasdair Forsythe, Elkins 74 +2
Chris Boyd, Charles Town 74 +2
Alex Easthom, Ravenswood 74 +2
Zachary Baldwin, Barboursville 75 +3
Aaron Boggs, Madison 75 +3
Jeremy Rogers, Buckhannon 75 +3
Chad Baldwin, Green Bank 75 +3
Chris Williams, Scott Depot 76 +4
Pat Carter, Huntington 76 +4
Cory Horshor, Buffalo 76 +4
Evan Butcher, Madison 76 +4
Jared Shank, Martinsburg 76 +4
Michael DeMarco. Charleston 76 +4
Evan Smith, Bluefield 76 +4
Jeremy Vallet, Logan 76 +4
Dave Loggins, Verdunville 77 +5
Adam Sholes, Charleston 77 +5
Hunter Owens, Oceana 77 +5
Trent Roush, Madison 77 +5
Harold Payne, Hurricane 77 +5
Benjamin McMillion, Lewisburg 77 +5
Michael Mays, Beckley 78 +6
Richard Moore, Spencer 78 +6
Philip Reale II, South Carleston 78 +6
Joey Seabright, Wheeling 78 +6
Jess Ferrell, Fairmont 78 +6
Steve Fox, Barboursville 78 +6
Josh Holmes, Huntington 78 +6
Mason Williams, Bridgeport 78 +6
Kevin Cullen, Clarksburg 78 +6
Steve Hussey, Washington 78 +6
John Fanta, Vienna 78 +6
David Corbin, Cross Lanes 78 +6
Logan Lojszczyk, Follansbee 79 +7
Tyler Boulware, Morgantown 79 +7
Cole Hand, Wheeling 79 +7
Bruce Wetherholt, Barboursville 79 +7
John Winkler, Daniels 79 +7
Adam Yeager, Huntington 79 +7
Thomas Frazier, Huntington 79 +7
Landon Perry, Huntington 79 +7
Tony Giles, Craigsville 79 +7
Brett Shreve, Elkins 79 +7
Steve Ross, Huntington 80 +8
Christopher J Kroeger, Hurricane 80 +8
Michael Foust, Hurricane 80 +8
Ryan Boushour, Morgantown 80 +8
Trenton McPherson, Morgantown 80 +8
Rico Simonetti, Wheeling 80 +8
Van Stemple, Shepardstown 80 +8
Josh Boswell, Alderson 80 +8
Jeff Bryant, St Albans 80 +8
Mitch Roush, Mason 80 +8
Steve Vanhorn, Morgantown 80 +8
Jeff Cable, Morgantown 80 +8
Larry Kaleskey III, South Charleston 81 +9
Vince Burgess, Hurricane 81 +9
Steve Thacker, Huntington 81 +9
Tyler Hartzell, Fairmont 81 +9
Cole Moore, Spencer 81 +9
Tyler Cardenas, Vienna 81 +9
David Cassis, Fayetteville 81 +9
Pete Kurelac III, Moundsville 82 +10
Mike Marrara, Morgantown 82 +10
Colby James, Vienna 82 +10
Evan Muscari, Pineville 82 +10
Craig Buchanan, Oak Hill 82 +10
Logan Collins, Belington 82 +10
Camden Moore, Spencer 82 +10
Grant Humphrey, Poca 82 +10
Matthew Vernon Larabee, St Albans 83 +11
Josh Bumgarner, Scott Depot 83 +11
Harry Howell, Madison 83 +11
Josh Halstead, Bridgeport 83 +11
Jason Grimmett, Hurricane 84 +12
Jonathan Gower, Grafton 84 +12
Chris Daniels, Beckley 84 +12
Andrew Green, Beaver 84 +12
Jacob Nickell, Wheeling 84 +12
John Kingora, Morgantown 84 +12
Andrew Call, Charleston 84 +12
Lee Cassis, Charleston 84 +12
Aaron Persily, Charleston 85 +13
Kyle Bird, Charleston 85 +13
Adam Sams, Lewisburg 85 +13
Jared Porter, Princeton 85 +13
Bailey Mohr, Fairmont 85 +13
Pat Morrison, St Marys 85 +13
James Snavley, Hurricane 85 +13
Braden Hammond, Elkins 86 +14
Jeff Whitman, Hurricane 86 +14
Caleb Copely, Huntington 86 +14
John Wolf, Hurricane 87 +15
Austin Williams, Bridgeport 88 +16
Roger Meadows, St Albans 89 +17
Corey Bodden, Huntington 90 +18
Charles Boyce, Williamstown 92 +20
Keith Morgan, Morgantown 93 +21
Greg Florence, Charleston 96 +24
Brandon Keaton, Ghent 96 +24
Austin Root, Parkersburg 96 +24