Bison finish 1-2 while team wins Sidney golf quad

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
McCook senior Payton makes a putt while winning the Coleman Invitational on April 23. He teamed with classmate Brady Esch to take the top two spots at Monday's Sidney Qolf Quadrangular for the victorious Bison. More details on Thursday.
R.B. Headley/McCook Gazette

SIDNEY, Neb. — The McCook Bison golf team competed in a Quad competition on Monday at Hillside Golf Course.

The McCook Bison golf team won the competition with a team score of 331. North Platte High School was runner-up as a team with a score of 341.

"The Bison golfers competed very well today given the windy and cool conditions," coach Joe Vetrovsky commented.

The Bison were led by seniors Payton Craw and Brady Esch. Payton managed the golf course nicely today and carded a 79. Brady's solid ball striking allowed him to capitalize on some key opportunities throughout his round and score an 80.

Top 10

1. Craw- 79- McCook

2. Esch- 80- McCook

3. Karcher- 81- North Platte

4. Castillo 82- Ogallala

5. Murphy 83- Ogallala

6. Hiltibrand 85- Ogallala

7. Michaelis 86- McCook

8. Hansen 86- McCook

9. Beier 86- Sidney

10. Barber 87- North Platte

McCook Team Score: 331

Payton Craw - 79

Brady Esch - 80

Mason Michaelis - 86

Hunter Hansen - 86

Jonas Sommerville - 88

McCook JV Team Score: 398

Ian Brown - 96

Jacob Risenhoover - 97

Matt Nichols - 98

Ryland Peters - 107

Trevor Nokes - 109

Team Scores

McCook 331

North Platte 341

Ogallala- 345

Sidney- 355

The McCook Bison golf team competed in the Gothenburg Invite on Tuesday May 4th. McCook placed 7th as a team with a team score of 368. North Platte High School won the invite with a team score of 328 and Ogallala was runner-up with a team score of 333.

The Bison were led by junior Ian Brown and sophomore Eli Kehler who both carded a 91. Eli Kehler did well striking the golf ball today. Ian did a nice job around the greens and made some nice putts throughout his round.

McCook Team Score: 368

Eli Kehler - 91

Ian Brown - 91

Jonas Sommerville - 92

Matt Nichols - 94

Jacob Risenhoover - 114

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