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STEVENS POINT – Stevens Point shot a 316 to win the seventh and final leg of the Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament on Friday at its home course of Stevens Point Country Club.
The win, the Panthers’ sixth in the seven-event series, secured the overall WVC championship for Stevens Point.
Josh Berres led Marshfield with an 83, tying for 10th place, and Marshfield finished in fifth with a team score of 347. The Tigers ended up fifth overall in the tournament.
Michael Josephson shot an 86, Evan Schneider had an 88 and Craig Serchen and Brandon Brown each had 91 for the Tigers.
Josephson ended up eighth in the overall tournament standings.
Matt Sanquist of Wausau West shot a 79 to tie for sixth and ended up winning the overall individual championship.
Larry Wetzel of D.C. Everest and Ryan Hofmeister of Stevens Point tied for medalist honors on Friday, shooting 73s. Wetzel ended up third overall for the tournament.
Marshfield will compete at the WIAA Division 1 regional at Merrill Country Club on Tuesday.
Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament
Leg No. 7, Friday at Stevens Point Country Club
Team standings: 1. Stevens Point 317; 2. Wisconsin Rapids 327; 3. Wausau West and D.C. Everest 328; 5. Marshfield 347; 6. Wausau East 352; 7. Merrill 356.
Top 10 individuals: 1. Larry Wetzel (DC) and Ryan Hofmeister (SP) 73; 3. Alex Okray (SP) 77; 4. Aaron Bravick (WR) and Dan Spear (WE) 78; 6. Matt Sanquist (WW), Aaron Chack (DC), Austin Rasmussen (WR) and Blaine Gould (WW) 79; 10. Josh Berres (MAR) and Trevor Thomas (SP) 83.
Overall team standings: 1. Stevens Point 45.5; 2. Wausau West and Wisconsin Rapids 38.5; 4. D.C. Everest 24.5; 5. Marshfield 22; 6. Wausau East 19; 7. Merrill 8.
Top 10 individuals overall: 1. Matt Sanquist (WW) 84; 2. Trevor Thomas (SP) 82; 3. Larry Wetzel (DC) 77.5; 4. Ryan Hofmeister (SP) 73.5; 5. Alex Okray (SP) 68.5; 6. Aaron Bravick (WR) 62.5; 7. Alex Schremp (WE) 44.5; 8. Michael Josephson (MAR) 43; 9. Austin Rasmussen (WR) and Blaine Gould (WW) 39.