NIC men win Bigfoot Invitational
The North Idaho College men’s golf team receives the team trophy after winning the Bigfoot Invitational, Monday at The Links Golf Course in Post Falls. From left: Chase Bomar, Triston Groth, Jesse Henderson, Todd Henderson, Sean Langham, Ben Harvey, Brady Nelson, Braxton Stewart and coach Russell Grove. Courtesy photo
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POST FALLS — The Cardinal men won the two-day Bigfoot Invitational, hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane at The Links. North Idaho College shot an even-par 288 Monday to finish two strokes ahead of second place Lewis-Clark State College. Sophomores Todd Henderson and Brady Nelson lead the way with under-par rounds of 71.
Chase Mitchell of Spokanne CC — a freshman from Coeur d’Alene High — earned medalist honors, firing a 74 on Sunday and 3-under-par 69 on Monday for a 143 total.
The Cardinal women finished in fourth place. They played better on Monday with sophomore Madi Brown shooting 78 and freshman Mackenzie Robins shooting 79, NIC golf coach Russell Grove said. However it wasn’t enough to move that far up the leaderboard, which was topped by Lewis-Clark State.
Up next for the Cardinal golf teams is a home event, the NIC Invitational, April 15-16 at Avondale Golf Club.
MEN
TEAM SCORES — 1. North Idaho 297-288-585; 2. Lewis-Clark State 299-288-587; 3. Montana Tech 300-293-593; 4. Spokane 311-285-596; 5. Olympic 309-308-617; 6. Columbia Basin 321-306-627.
MEDALIST — Chase Mitchell, Spokane, 74-69-143.
NORTH IDAHO — T3, Todd Henderson 74-71-145; T3, Sean Langham 72-73-145; T8, Brady Nelson 77-71-148; T13, Jesse Henderson 74-77-151; T18 Ben Harvey 80-73-153; 22, Braxton Stewart 82-73-155; T32 Chase Bomar 81-81-162; T35 Tristan Groth 88-85-173.
WOMEN
TEAM SCORES — 1. Lewis-Clark State 241-228-469; 2. Spokane 254-235-489; 3. Columbia Basin 259-234-493; 4. North Idaho 263-240-503; 5. Montana Tech 268-269-537.
MEDALISTS — Marissa Louder, Lewis-Clark State, 80-76-156, and Kayla Monroe, Lewis-Clark State, 79-77-156.
NORTH IDAHO — T5, Madi Brown 86-78-164; T11, Aly Mabey 86-83-169; T13, Mackenzie Robins 91-79-170; T17, McKenna Tinseth 90-85-175; 21, Mikal Jerman 93-85-178; T24, Bailey Bradford 94-86-180; T30, Caitlyn Fisher 99-90-189.