Ulysses golf edges Goodland for GWAC title

Hugoton, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–The Ulysses Tiger golf team repeated as GWAC champions on Thursday in Hugoton, edging Goodland by four shots. Scott City finished in fourth, ahead of Holcomb and Hugoton.

While Goodland took the first and third spots indivudually, the Tigers were led by Austin Perez, who won a playoff for the second place spot with a round of 77. Garin Ihrig won the meet shooting a 76. Ulysses ended up with two others in the top 10, as Connor Beims finished fifth and Brandon Peters was sixth. Scott City’s Jackson Lewis finished fourth, while Brennon Featherston was ninth for Hugoton and Holcomb’s Cayden Cundiff finished 10th.

Colby, Goodland and Scott City will be at the 3A Regional at Norton on Monday, while Holcomb, Hugoton and Ulysses travel to Huchinson for the 4A Regional on Monady, hosted by Nickerson.

Team Scores
Ulysses 344, Goodland 348, Colby 375, Scott City 384, Holcomb 391, Hugoton 399

Top 10 Individuals
1. Garin Ihrig, Goodland 76; 2. Austin Perez, Ulysses 77; 3. Ryan Lalicker, Goodland 77; 4. Jackson Lewis, Scott City 82; 5. Connor Beims, Ulysses 84; 6. Brandon Peters, Ulysses 85; 7. Carter Stanley, Colby 86; 8. Jason Krannawitter, Colby 87; 9. Brennon Featherston, Hugoton 87; 10. Cayden Cundiff, Holcomb 88

Other area results
Holcomb
Alan Novack 89, Kobe Hands 105, Wyatt Haley 109, Cameron Newman 113, Brayden Knoll 136

Hugoton
Nathan Mendoza 99, Austin Dale 104, Austin Stevenson 109, Nick Gold 110, Jaxon Teeter 116

Scott City
Shea Morris 91, Baron Strine 104, Dexter Gooden 107, Josh Rosin 121

Ulysses
Devin Walker 98, Max Giesaking 107, Alec Meier 118