Becker will be sending two boys and two girls golfers to state next week! Boys Golf For the first time since Becker has played their Section 6AA meet at Blackberry, the weather was not a factor.
Jackson Fluck and brothers Alex and Zach Stanz came to play and they put on quite a show. Fluck took second (151), Alex took third (153) and Zach took seventh (157). Fluck and Alex Stanz qualified for the state tournament next week in Jordan.
Zach Stanz missed out on the opportunity by three strokes.
Becker ended up losing to Cathedral by seven strokes. St. Cloud came out hot the first day, but cooled off on day two. Will Freeman of Cathedral single-handedly carried his team to state, winning the individual medalist honors with an impressive 145.
“We were down five strokes after the first day and had made those strokes up within the first three holes of the second day,” said Head Coach Dan Olson. “However, Austin (Seavert), Brandon (Abrahamson) and Gavin (Murphy) struggled with their games and we could not field a competitive fourth team score either day.”
Olson said the team side scoring requires four scores and his team could not get that at sections.
“It was definitely an emotional day for the team,” he said. “At one point we could not miss and then we were leaking oil and the wheels were falling off.”
Advancing to state is the top team, along with the top five individuals NOT on the qualifying team.
The top four teams were St. Cloud Cathedral (632), Becker (639), Melrose (647) and Little Falls (689).
Top four individuals were Freeman - SCC (145), Fluck - Becker (151), Stanz - Becker (153), Nate Loxtercamp - Melrose (154), Adam Sandquist - KEVW (154) and Preston Kopel - Foley (154).
Girls Golf
Hannah Garcia and Macy Erson advanced to state on the girls side with Erson finishing third (173) and Garcia finishing sixth (185).
Alayna Eldrid of Osakis was the girl medalist with a two-day total of 164. Also securing a spot at state were Morgan Kranz - Sauk Centre (165), Erson - Becker (173), Brook Lemke - Albany (177), Brooke Krebs - Rocori (184) and Garcia - Becker (185).
The top four teams were Osakis (759), St. Cloud Cathedral (778), Staples-Motley (795) and Foley (829).
Up Next
The state tournament at Sand Creek in Jordan for both the boys and girls teams and individuals begins Tuesday and Wednesday.
