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Tigers eighth at Salina
Jeremy Gaston | Sports Editor
SALINA—The Lyndon Tigers boys’ golf team concluded their
season with a solid showing May 27 at the Class 2A Golf Tournament
at Salina Municipal Golf Course, despite stormy weather conditions.
“I am extremely pleased with the performance these guys turned
in, on not the most pleasant day for golf,” said Lyndon Golf
Coach Judy Patterson. “As a team it is the best we have ever
done at state.”
Lyndon placed eighth out of 12 teams at the tournament with a 364
team score. St. Mary’s-Colgan won the tight meet with a 323,
followed by WaKeeney-Trego (333), Nemaha Valley (338), Syracuse
(342), Pleasanton (342), Republic County (354), Smith Center (363),
Lyndon, Washington County (369), Rawlins County (378), Kinsley (396)
and Valley Heights (410).
The Tigers were led by Nick Walsh, who finished in an eight-way
tie for 20th at 86. Ryan Romine finished six strokes back at 92,
Ryan Patterson and David Spencer finished at 93, Josh Decker at
98 and Curtis Wendling at 101.
“Nick needs to be congratulated for his play at state and
throughout the season,” Patterson said. “Even though
he is just a freshman, he played today as though he was a veteran
state golfer. I am looking forward to having him as well as the
rest of the team back next year.”
Johnson takes 17th
WICHITA—Osage City junior Nathan Johnson made a solo trip
to the Class 3A State Golf Tournament at Tallgrass Country Club
in Wichita May 26, and returned with a 17th place finish.
“This is the first boys state medalist that Osage City has
had in a long time,” said Osage City Coach Tracy Watkins.
Johnson tied for 17th with an 85 on the 6,758-yard, par 71 course,
shooting a 43 on the front nine and shaving a stroke as he finished
with a 42 on the back.
“I am very proud of Nathan,” Watkins said. “This
was a very challenging course, and it was the best golf he has played.
He handled the pressure of state very well.”
Tuesday’s meet was Johnson’s second trip to the state
golf tournament, also qualifying as a freshman. He displayed that
experience by hitting two birdies and four pars on his front nine.
“I think his first experience helped him know what to expect,”
Watkins said. “He gave some strokes away missing some short
putts, so his score could have been even better, but I thought he
held his composure together well.”
Michael Gellerman, Sterling, won the meet at 70, 1 under par. Wichita-Collegiate
took first as a team with a 314 team score, led by second-place
finisher Andrew Hourani and third-place finisher Craig Howell.
There were 100 golfers in this year’s state tournament. |
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