The NRHEG High School boys’ golf team competed twice in recent action, at the Blooming Prairie Invitational Saturday, April 18 and at the USC Invitational Thursday, April 23 at Oak View Golf Course.
The Panthers did not field a full squad at Blooming Prairie, where Cannon Falls took the top spot with 327 strokes for 18 holes. Following were USC with 344, Kasson-Mantorville 361, Hayfield 361, JWP 374, Alden-Conger 393, Lyle/Austin Pacelli 492. Blooming Prairie did not have a full team.
Jake Langlie led the Panthers with a 99, good for 25th place individually. Nick Shultz shot 117 to finish in a tie for 38th.
Matt Moskal of Cannon Falls and Ryan Pederson of USC tied for medalist honors at 78. USC’s Nate Pederson shot a 79.USC won its own invitational with 173 strokes for nine holes. Bethlehem Academy had 188, Maple River 200, NRHEG 212. Blooming Prairie had an incomplete squad.
For the Panthers, Langlie finished ninth overall with a 48. Atom Oquist was right behind in 10th with a 49. Also scoring for NRHEG were Lucas Herrmann, 56, 18th; Rob Jewett, 67, 22nd; and Ethan Thompson, 77, 24th.