NIC men lead Lilac Invitational
LIBERTY LAKE — Halfway through the Lilac Invitational, North Idaho College’s two men’s golf teams are leading the two-day tournament at MeadowWood Golf Course in Liberty Lake, Wash.
Sophomore Dawson Strobel fired an even-par 70 to lead the Cardinals’ “A” team, with Ondrej Nemec and Bridger Holmes close behind with opening-round 71s. But the low NIC score of the day belongs to Tyler Jones, playing with the “B” team, who shot a 1-under 69. Among individuals, Jones trails only Whitworth’s Reilly Hegarty, who shot a 5-under 65 on Monday.
The NIC “A” team finished at 285, four shots ahead of the Cardinals’ “B” team. Whitworth is in third place at 290.
In women’s play, Lewis and Clark’s team tallied 299 (9-over-par), just ahead of Rocky Mountain (300). NIC’s “A” team is in fourth place with 344.
Zoyee Thomas was the Cardinals’ top individual, shooting 79 to tie for 11th place after one round.
Both men’s and women’s play concludes today at MeadowWood.
Lilac Invitational Day 1
MeadowWood Golf Course
Liberty Lake, Wash.
Men’s results (par 70)
Team standings: 1. North Idaho College 285, 2. North Idaho College “B” 289, 3. Whitworth 290, 4. Spokane 295, 5. Rocky Mountain 297, 6. Lewis and Clark State 298, 7. Whitworth “B” 306, 8. Rocky Mountain “B” 313, 9. Columbia Basin 317, 10. Olympic 329.
Leader: Reilly Hegarty, Whitworth, 65.
NIC: T3 Dawson Strobel 70, T6 Ondrej Nemec 71, T6 Bridger Holmes 71, T9 Lincoln Hirrlinger 73, T13 Griffin McCauley 74.
NIC “B”: 2. Tyler Jones 69, T3 Jared Smith 70, T21 Austin Michtell 75, T21 Tyler Vassar 75, T21 Nick Feighner 75, T42 Darin Whiteman 80.
Women’s results (par 72)
Team standings: 1. Lewis and Clark State 299, 2. Rocky Mountain 300, 3. Lewis and Clark “B” 312, 4. North Idaho College 344, 5. Spokane 349, T6. Columbia Basin 378, T6 . North Idaho College “B” 378.
Leader: Hailey Derrickson, Rocky Mountain, 67.
NIC: T16 Jessey Simons 83, T20 Brynley Thompson 85, 23. Emily Elliott 87, 25. Megan Light 89, T26 Cailtin O’Connor 91.
NIC “B”: T11 Zoyee Thomas 79, T26 Madeline Neff 91, 33. Kaylee Halstead 96, 37. Camden Lenox 112.