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MARATHON – The Marshfield boys golf team opened up its Wisconsin Valley Conference season with a fourth-place finish at the first of seven WVC meets on Friday at Pine Valley Golf Course. Wausau East was the host school.
Stevens Point won the meet with a score of 308, with Wausau West edging Wausau East by one (321-322) for second. Marshfield was fourth with a 346.
Derek Michalski led the Tigers with an 80 to finish seventh in the individual standings.
Matt Tuman of Wausau East won medalist honors with a 71, two shots ahead of Stevens Point’s Taylor Thomas.
Joe Kirschnik tied for 14th for Marshfield with an 84. Brendan Schneider added a 90, and Zach Hanson and Grant Michaelis each had 91s for the Tigers.
Marshfield will compete at the Tomah Invitational on Saturday.
Wisconsin Valley Conference Tournament Meet No. 1
April 29, at Pine Valley Golf Course, Marathon (host: Wausau East)
Team scores: 1. Stevens Point 308; 2. Wausau West 321; 3. Wausau East 322; 4. Marshfield 346; 5. D.C. Everest 366; 6. Wisconsin Rapids 373; 7. Merrill 402.
Top 10 and Marshfield finishers: 1. Matt Tuman (WE) 71; 2. Taylor Thomas (SP) 73; 3. Jake Hofmeister (SP) 74; 4. Josh Yang (WW) 75; 5. Max Bancker (SP) 77; 6. Landon Dehnel (WE) 79; 7. Derek Michalski (MAR) 80; 8. Austin Hilery (WW) and Ben Langlois (WW) 81; 10. Gabe McGinnity (WE) 83; 14. (tie) Joe Kirschnik (MAR) 84; 19. (tie) Brendan Schneider (MAR) 90; 21. (tie) Zach Hanson (MAR) and Grant Michaaelis (MAR) 91.