The Fort Calhoun High School golf team took 14 less swings than Arlington on April 9 during the Douglas County West Invite at The Pines Country Club in Valley.
The effort kept the Pioneers out of last place during the 16-team tournament as they took 15th and the Eagles took 16th. Coach Dustin Humphrey's team finished with 412 strokes, while coach Landon Walkenhorst's AHS squad carded 426.
The victorious Bennington Badgers, meanwhile, took 307 swings — 12 better than second-place Elkhorn Mount Michael. The Badgers' Reid Thornburg was the individual medalist, shooting a 1-over par 73.
Two FCHS golfers carded less than 100 strokes across 18 holes during their first tournament of the season. Tysen Sunderman shot par on six holes at The Pines, finishing with 93 swings altogether.
Adam Elofson, meanwhile, sank shots for par three times, finishing with a 95. His teammates — Caden Newman, Beau Ruma and Korbin Klein — finished with 111, 113 and 118 strokes, respectively.
Schuyler Logemann led Arlington with 101 swings in Valley. He shot par on hole and, notably, sank a chip from the edge of the bunker on hole No. 18.
Winston Slykhuis added 105 swings toward the Eagles total, too, while Hunter Wallace shot a 106. Trenton Hansen and Jack Rosenbalm finished with 114 and 120 strokes, respectively.
AHS next golfs 9 a.m. Thursday at Ashland Country Club, while Fort Calhoun plays Club 91 Golf Course in Leigh on Wednesday before also making the trip to Ashland-Greenwood's home invite.
DOUGLAS COUNTY WEST INVITE
April 9 at The Pines Country Club, Valley
Team standings: Bennington 307 strokes, Elkhorn Mount Michael 319, Fremont Bergan 322, Syracuse 335, Wahoo Neumann 345, Omaha Concordia 346, Wahoo 346, David City 347, Logan View 349, DC West 354, Tekamah-Herman 360, Ashland-Greenwood 362, Oakland-Craig 377, Louisville 401, Fort Calhoun 412, Arlington 426.
Individual medalist: Reid Thornburg, Bennington, 73 strokes.
Arlington results: Schuyler Logemann 101 strokes, Winston Slykhuis 105, Hunter Wallace 106, Trenton Hansen 114, Jack Rosenbalm 120.
Fort Calhoun results: Tysen Sunderman 93 strokes, Adam Elofson 95, Caden Newman 111, Beau Ruma 113, Korbin Klein 118.
