The Boys War Eagle Conference Golf Tournament was held at Willow Creek in Le Mars on May 12. South O’Brien finished ninth in the team standings with a 376 total. MMCRU was the conference champion after putting together a team score of 321.
It was a tough day for the Wolverines, but there were several positives that came from the 18-hole tournament. Senior Jace Kleinwolterink earned a medal with an 85 for 15th place. Jace also earned 2nd-team all-conference honors. He shot a 40 on the front nine, which was his personal best, and a 45 on the back. “Jace is a serious golfer who tries to stay focused and consistent,” noted South O’Brien coach Kris Faust. “He had a great regular season and is playing his best golf going into post-season play.”
Junior Alex Griebel finished just one stroke out of the medals with an 87. However, he shot a personal best 38 on the front nine. “Alex found a way today to put together a great 18-hole round,” said Faust. “I’m proud of the way he played amongst some incredible competition. Takeaway a couple holes on the back nine and he sits in a much higher spot on the leaderboard. He will bring his fierce competitiveness on Wednesday when we play at Rolling Hills for our post-season sectional meet.”
Team Scores: MMCRU 321, Gehlen Catholic 333, Harris-Lake Park 339, Akron-Westfield 349, Hinton 351, Remsen St. Mary’s 355, West Sioux 355, HMS 374, South O’Brien 376, George-Little Rock 435, Trinity Christian incomplete.
Tourney Low Scorers: Kaden Barrett (Hinton), Carson Arens (GC), Cayben Olson (MMCRU), all shooting 78.
SO’ Scores: Jace Kleinwolterink 40-45 – 85, Alex Griebel 39-48 – 87, Ryan Fuller 47-43 – 90, Reese Lundquist 58-56 – 114, Nathan Harms 57-71 – 128, Hunter Lange 64-66 – 130.