McCook boys tied for seventh at 'B' state golf entering today

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — McCook's Landon Kmoch shares the final medal shot and junior Reid Loop is one stroke off that pace with Class B state golfers playing their final 18 holes today.

Kmoch carded 80 while Loop shot 81 to lead the Bison team, currently tied for seventh among 12 that qualified. Norris leads at 311, defending Class B champ York is 10 strokes back with 321 and host Scottsbluff totaled 323 on Tuesday.

Elkhorn North and Waverly complete the current top five after both totaled 332. Omaha Skutt's 338 is just one stroke better than Bison.

McCook was aiming for a better first-day performance after winning the B-4 district tournament last week.

Kmoch parred five of his first nine holes on Tuedsay but just two through those final nine.

Loop delivered a beautiful birdie to close his first 18 holes after dealing with 10 bogeys on Scottsbluff Municipal Golf Course.

McCook junior Kolton Koetter delivered the third Bison round of 86 which shared 38th place through Tuesday. He parred three of his first four holes before running into some state trouble following him around 12 of those next 14 fairways with just two more pars.

Senior Cole Graham's 92 finished the Bison first-round team score and sophomore Trenton Raile tallied a round of 93.

There are 77 Class B state golfers competing. Here are team scores and those top 15 medalists after Tuesday:

Teams: 1. Norris 311, 2. York 321, 3. Scottsbluff 323, 4. (tie) Elkhorn North 332, 4. (tie) Waverly 332, 6. Omaha Skutt 338, 7. (tie) McCook 339, 7. (tie) Adams Central 339, 9. Bennington 342, 10. Lincoln Christian 353, 11. (tie) Columbus Lakeview 355, 11. (tie) Elkhorn 355.

Top 15 medalists: 1. Carson Thurber, NORR, 70; 2. Reece Vertin, Crete, 74; 3. Tyer Neitfeldt, ELKNO, 75; 3. Noah Shaddick, SCOT, 75; 5. Emmanuel Jensen, York, 76; 6. Hayden Russman, COZ, 77; 6. Royce Klucas, WAV, 77; 6. Brayden Christensen, Skutt, 77; 10. Jaxson Hinze, York, 78; 10. Taylor Ross, Omaha Gross, 78; 10. William Barth, Gretna East, 78; 13. Brylee McMurry, NORR, 79; 14. Kale Lambery, BEN, 80; 14. Landon Kmoch, McCook, 80; 14. Adam Sucha, Omaha Concordia, 80.