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ARKDALE – Marshfield Columbus Catholic/Spencer sophomore Ben Alt took medalist honors with a 73 to win the WIAA Division 2 boys golf regional Tuesday at The Castle Course at Northern Bay Resort.
Alt won by four shots over Black River Falls’ Matthew LaFaunge and was Columbus Catholic/Spencer’s lone sectional qualifier.
Columbus Catholic/Spencer finished a team score of 364 and ended up in eighth place.
The top four teams and top four individuals not on those teams move on to the WIAA Division 2 sectional at Cumberland Golf Club on June 3.
Black River Falls won the team title with a 344, two shots better than Arcadia. West Salem (347) was third and Sparta (354) took fourth.
Rounding out the scoring for Columbus Catholic/Spencer was Alex Baierl and David Schlinsog with 95s, Nick Johnson with a 101 and Evan Nikolai with a 108.
Alt had five birdies, including three on the back nine, but double-bogeyed No. 18 to finish at one-over par.
2014 WIAA Division 2 Boys Golf Regional
May 27, at The Castle Course, Northern Bay Resort, Arkdale
*Denotes sectional qualifier
Team scores: *1. Black River Falls 344; *2. Arcadia 346; *3. West Salem 347; *4. Sparta 354; 5. La Crosse Aquinas 356; 6. Neillsville 361; 7. Gale-Ettrick-Trempeleau 363; 8. Marshfield Columbus Catholic/Spencer 364; 9. Nekoosa 395; 10. Adams-Friendship 403.
Top 10 individuals and Columbus Catholic/Spencer finishers: *1. Ben Alt (MCC/S) 73; 2. Matthew LaFaunge (BRF) 77; *3. Nick Anderson (GET) and Isaias Medina (BRF) 78; *5. Derek Krejci (NEI) 80; 6. Spencer Greiner (WS) 81; 7. Ryan Huebsch (WS) 83; 8. Brett Gerzmehle (NEK), Cade Martin (ARC) and *John Paro (LCA) 84; 28. Alex Baierl (MCC/S) and David Schlinsog (MCC/S) 95; 39. Nick Johnson (MCC/S) 101; 47. Evan Nikolai (MCC/S) 108.