May 07, 2024

⛳ HHS finishes third in Liberal

Posted May 07, 2024 11:12 PM

Hays Post

LIBERAL – The Hays High boys golf team closed out their regular season with a third-place finish Tuesday at the Liberal Invitational at the Willow Tree Golf Course. The Indians shot a 328 and finished one stroke behind second place Garden City and 18 back of first place Dodge City.

Two Indians placed in the top-10. Braxton Banker fired an 8-over-par 80 and finished sixth. Caleb Thompson shot an 81 and placed 10th. Trey Oakley and Cooper Johnson both had rounds of 83 and finished just outside the top-10.

Garden City’s Maddix Shook won the individual title with a 2-over-par 74. He was named the WAC Golfer of the Year.

HHS finishes third in the season standings behind Dodge City and Garden City. Thompson was named All-WAC with Banker named honorable mention. Dodge City’s Jim Mapel was named WAC Coach of the Year.

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HHS will be at the Salina Municipal Golf Course for their 5A regional on Monday.