RPAC champion Falcons win own invitational by 33 strokes

McCOOK, Neb. — RPAC champion Hitchcock County followed that team effort with a 33-stroke win in the Falcons’ invite at Heritage Hills Golf Course Tuesday afternoon.

Sophomore Jack Baker was again champion just like RPAC as he shot 77, seven strokes better than runner-up and teammate Brayden Melchert.

McCook’s JV team competed and coach Ben Vetrovsky offered these remarks:

“Extremely windy conditions at Heritage Hills. Our junior varsity battled the conditions and competed. We took a few big numbers that held us back from being a top 3 finisher. There were stretches in the round where the golfers played really well. Prod of Brody Anthony for being in medal contention. The junior varsity continues to improve every week.”

Teams: 1. Hitchcock County Purple 338, 2. Perkins County 371, 3. Alma 402, 4. Southwest 412, 5. Dundy County-Stratton 414, 6. McCook 416, 7. Medicine Valley 580.

Top 15 medalists: 1. Jack Baker, HC, 77; 2. Brayden Melchert, HC, 84; 3. Dante Horner, DC-S, 85; 4. Darin Neben, HC, 87; 5. Ashton Parker-Johnson, HC, 90; 6. Houston Billeter, SW, 91; 7. Mason Schilke, HC, 92; 8. Hunter Blume, PC, 93; 9. Colton Sedlacek, SW, 94; 10. W. Van Boening, Alma, 94; 11. Tyce Pate, MV, 96; 12. Crew Bennett, Alma, 98; 13. M. Bishop, PC, 99; 14. E. Gonzalez, PC, 100; 15. Brody Anthony, MC, 100.

Other area team leaders:

McCOOK JV: Cason Waugh 103, Cruz McCarty 104; Wyatt Benes 109, Kyson Barger 111.

DC-S: Austin Sydow 113, Cooper Shaw 115.

SW: Hunter Blume 109, Treven Critchfield 118.

MEDICINE VALLEY: Kevin Bantahm 146.

MAYWOOD-HAYES CENTER: Hunter Koetter 120, Landon Littrel 125.