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WAUSA — Battling wind and rain, Hartington- Newcastle turned in a gritty performance at the Osmond Invitational on April 25, with the meet shortened to nine holes due to weather conditions.
The Wildcats were led by Kayne Gratzfeld, who tied for medalist honors with a 39 before finishing second after a scorecard playoff.
“Kayne had a good day. He managed the course well and did a great job of not allowing the weather conditions to get to him,” HNS cocoach Mike Johnson said.
Plainview captured the team title with a 182, while Randolph placed second with a 183, edging Bloomfield on a tiebreaker. Hartington- Newcastle finished sixth with a team score of 192.
“Overall we were fairly pleased with how well our kids handled the adverse conditions,” Johnson said. “When it rains like that, it’s really hard to grip your clubs. Our kids competed to the best of their abilities.”
Austin Sudbeck followed Gratzfeld with a 49, Carter Kelly added a 51, Grady Lammers shot a 53 and Lincoln Grutsch rounded out the scoring with a 55.
Hartington-Newcastle competed at the Cedar Catholic Invitational on April 28 before traveling to Plainview for the Pierce Invitational on May 2. The Wildcats will then head to Atkinson for the GNAC Tournament on May 5.
OSMOND INVITATIONAL GOLF MEET
Team Results: 1. Plainview 182; 2. Randolph 183; 3. Bloomfield 183; 4. Niobrara/Verdigre 184; 5. Wausa 185; 6. Hartington-Newcastle 192; 7. Cedar Catholic JV 195; 8. Ponca JV 208; 9. Pierce JV 213; 10. Boyd County 228; 11. Osmond 230; 12. Stuart NTS; 12. Bloomfield JV NTS; 12. Wausa JV NTS.
Individual Results (Top 10 and Hartington-Newcastle performances): 1. Keldon Loecker (BLF) 39; 2. Kayne Gratzfeld (HN) 39; 3. Cooper Gubbels (OSM) 41; 4. Cody Smith (BLF) 42; 5. Mason Nipp (WAU) 43; 6. Bentley Reimers (RAN) 43; 7. Colt Kromarek (PLV) 44; 8. Maddux Ulrich (CCJV) 44; 9. Coy Wickersham (N/V) 44; 10. Guy Wortman (PLV) 44; 24. Austin Sudbeck (H-N) 49; 32. Carter Kelly (H-N) 51; 39. Grady Lammers (H-N) 53; 45. Lincoln Grutsch (H-N) 55.
