April 25, 2024

Phillipsburg wins Goodland regional; area golfers qualify

Goodland, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–In perhaps one of the most competitive regionals in Class 3A, the Phillipsburg golf team took home the regional championship at Sugar Hills Golf Course in Goodland on Monday.

The Panthers held off host Goodland, winning by 11 shots, while Cimarron fell six shots back, just missing the cut to qualify their team for state. Scott City finished fourth and Hugoton was sixth as a team.

Five of the top 10 golfers qualified for state individually. Cimarron qualified two for state, as Matthew Mowry finished fourth with a score of 79, and Joshua Weishapl was sixth with a round of 84. Scott City’s Jackson Lewis and Kale Wheeler were ninth and 10th respectively, shooting an 89. They were the final two individual qualifiers for state.

The Class 3A State Golf Tournament will take place on Monday, May 20, in Emporia, at the Emporia Municipal Golf Course.

Team Scores
Phillipsburg 331, Goodland 342, Cimarron 348, Scott City 392, Norton 425, Hugoton 440, Colby 456

Top 10 Individuals
1. Garin Ihrig, Goodland 72; 2. Trey Sides, Phillipsburg, 75; 3. Tyler Martin, Phillipsburg, 79; 4. Matthew Mowry, Cimarron, 79; 5. Ryan Lalicker, Goodland, 83; 6. Joshua Weishapl, Cimarron, 84; 7. Carter Stanley, Colby, 85; 8. Nathan Moon, Phillipsburg, 86; 9. Jackson Lewis, Scott City, 89; 10. Kale Wheeler, Scott City, 89

Other Area Results
Cimarron: 11. Jayden Seabolt 90, 15t. Nicholas Pfeifer 95; 18. Cody Simmons, 97; 19. Justin Fugitt 99

Holcomb: 24. Wyatt Haley 106

Hugoton: 20. Austin Dale 100, 23. Austin Stevenson 104, 29. Jaxon Teeter 112, 36. Trevor Brogan 124, 38. Kale Martin 130

Scott City: 15t. Shea Morris 95, 32. Connor Jameson 119, 33t. Josh Rosin 123, 37. Caleb Vandegrift 129