Gugisberg and Sherlin lead boys golf team at opening meet
Sports | Published on April 22, 2024 at 2:16pm CDT
The Minnewaska Area boys golf team opened up the season at the Becker Invitational, Thursday, finishing seventh of 15 teams in a meet won by Waconia.
The boys team is coached by Dion Harste, who took over for David Drexler and had been an assistant for many years.
The Lakers were also set to compete at the first two WCC meets of the season at BOLD and Montevideo, Friday, but those two meets were postponed due to weather. A recap of the Marshall Invitational, Saturday, appears on page 4B of this week’s paper.
This week, the pace of the schedule really picks up as the Laker boys are set to compete at the Kimball Invitational, Monday, at two more WCC meets at Morris and WCA, Tuesday (tomorrow), at the NLS Little Crow, Thursday, and at the Willmar Invitational, Friday.
Becker Invitational
Waconia won the 15-team Becker Invitational by five strokes over Luverne with a total of 314 strokes, Thursday, while the Lakers were tied for seventh with a 345 total.
Leading the way for the Lakers was Zach Gugisberg, who was ninth overall with a score of 79 over 18 holes.
Thatcher Sherlin was next for Minnewaska with an 81 to placed 14th, while Blake Nelson was 38th with an 89, Kash Christman was 63rd with a 90, Chase Wacker was 81st with a 107 and Kody Ward came home with a 112 total to place 87th.
Medalist for the meet was Evan Villagomez, of Heritage Christian, with a 75, while four others tied for second with 76s.
at Becker Invitational
Boys team scoring:
(1) Waconia 314 (2) Detroit Lakes 320 (3) St. Cloud Cathedral 322 (4) Legacy Christian 327 (5) Heritage Christian 335, North Branch 340, Minnewaska 345, Delano 345, Becker 347, Big Lake 350, Mound-Westonka 363, Spectrum 382, Pierz 397, Zimmerman 400, Mora 403
Boys top five:
(1) Evan Villagomez, HCA 74 (2) tie, Nicholas Melvin, NB; Ryder Haskins, Wac; Karsen Herman, Wac; Vincent Gebhardt, SCC; and Lawsen Justesen, DL, all 76s
Minnewaska results: (9) Zach Gugisberg 79 (14) Thatcher Sherlin 81 (38) Blake Nelson 89 (63) Kash Christman 90 (81) Chase Wacker 107 (87) Kody Ward 112
