Columbus Catholic/Spencer boys golf eliminated from postseason at WIAA Division 2 Sparta regional

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SPARTA – The Marshfield Columbus Catcholic/Spencer boys golf team’s season came to an end with a ninth-place finish Tuesday at the WIAA Division 2 regional at River Run Golf Course.

Columbus/Spencer shot a team total of 380, finishing nine shots out of eighth place and ahead of only two teams at the 11-team meet.

Sparta won the regional title with a 319 and will be joined at the Division 2 sectional at Amery on May 29 by La Crosse Aquinas (329), Altoona (333) and Bloomer (351).

Gabby Curtis of Altoona shot a 68 to win medalist honors by nine shots over Sparta’s Mitchel Pauley.

Daniel Herder and Zach Strobel led Columbus/Spencer with a 92, tying for 26th place with four others.

Alex Baierl added a 94, Nick Johnson shot a 102 and Jake Puent had a 103 to round out the score for Columbus/Spencer.

WIAA Division 2 Boys Golf Regional
May 22, at River Run Golf Course, Sparta
*Sectional qualfiers
Team standings:
*1. Sparta 319; *2. La Crosse Aquinas 329; *3. Altoona 333; *4. Bloomer 351; 5. Arcadia 352; 6. Black River Falls 362; 7. West Salem 365; 8. Mondovi 371; 9. Marshfield Columbus Catholic/Spencer 380; 10. Nekoosa 388; 11. Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 398.
Top individuals and Columbus/Spencer finishers: 1. Gabby Curtis (ALT) 68; 2. Mitchel Pauley (SP) 77; 3. Matt Hoslet (LCA) 78; 4. Garrett Geier (SP) 79; 5. *Matt La Faunge (BRF), Brock Williamson (SP), Paul Jacobs (LCA) and Logan Price (BL) 81; 9. Derek Von Ruden (SP) 82; 10. John Paro (LCA) 83; 11. *Scott Rudesill (WS) 84; 12. *Connor Misch (ARC) 85; 26. Daniel Herder (CC/S) and Zach Strobel (CC/S) 92; 33. Alex Baierl (CC/S) 94; 48. Nick Johnson (CC/S) 102; 51. Jake Puent (CC/S) 103.