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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Marshfield finished fourth at the opening leg of the 2025 Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament on Friday at a soggy Ridges Golf Course.
All four of Wausau East’s scoring golfers finished in the top-five as the Lumberjacks easily won the team title with a score of 300. Merrill was second with a 326 and Marshfield fourth with a 330.
Cooper Bjerke shot a 73 to win medalist honors by one stroke over his Wausau East teammate Sawyer Krambs.
Keegan Fredrick tied for seventh with a 79 and Sakat Kanchiredddy tied for 10th with an 81 to lead Marshfield. Afton Hamill added a 93, Camden Kosltad shot 87 and Eli Kruger had a 91 as well for the Tigers.
Marshfield will compete at the Sparta Invitational at River Run Golf Course on Saturday, with the second leg of the WVC Tournament set for Monday at Wausau Country Club.
2025 Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament
Leg No. 1, April 24, at Ridges Golf Course, Wisconsin Rapids
Team scores: 1. Wausau East 300; 2. Merrill 326; 3. Stevens Point 327; 4. Marshfield 330; 5. D.C. Everest 335; 6. Wausau West 336; 7. Wisconsin Rapids 343.
Top 10 finishers: 1. Cooper Bjerke (WE) 73; 2. Sawyer Krambs (WE) 74; 3. Jacob Schmeltzer (MER) 75; 4. Teddy Schlindwein (WE) 76; 5. Brody Trantow (WE) and Zach Hinchcliffe (SP) 77; 7. Keegan Fredrick (MAR) and Karter Quevillon (DC) 79; 9. Brandon Newago (WR) 80; 10. Sam Barthels (WE), Konner Waid (MER) and Saket Kanchireddy (MAR) 81; 13. Russell Harder (WW), Afton Hamill (MAR), Ben Zoesch (DC), Jax Pagel (WR), Alex Fehl (WW), Trent Breitbach (SP) and Max Kruger (SP) 93; 20. Drew Schwabe (WW), Chase Klebenow (MER) and Garrett Shulfer (SP) 84; 23. Josh Strum (DC) 85; 24. Parker Klebenow (MER), Bryce Bredl (WR) and William Butalla (WW) 86; 27. Camden Kolstad (MAR) 87; 28. Zachary May (DC) 88; 29. Xavier May (DC), Colton Burrows (MER) and Jayce Heyroth (SP) 89; 32. Eli Kruger (MAR) 91; 33. Brad Weiler (WR) 94; 34. Kaden Jeske (WW) and Kailar Tritz (WR) 95.