Marshfield boys golf opens season with 13th-place finish at Wisconsin Dells Invitational

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WISCONSIN DELLS – The Marshfield boys golf team got its 2015 season underway by competing at the Wisconsin Dells Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

Marshfield was consistent in both days of the tournament, shooting a 351 on Friday at Trappers Turn and a 350 on Saturday at Christmas Mountain, to finish with a two-day total of 701 and in 13th place out of 16 in the Division 1 field.

White Bear Lake (Minn.) won the team title with a score of 610, 12 shots ahead of Middleton. Stevens Point was seventh with a 660 and Wausau East took 12th with a 693.

Brandon Nikolai had scores of 87 and 84 to lead Marshfield with a total of 171. Derek Michalski had a 173, Zach Shortess finished with a 175, Jordan Schlinsog added a 185 and Grant Michaelis had a 187 for the Tigers.

Marshfield is scheduled to play a triangular, along with Stevens Point, at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids on Tuesday.

Wisconsin Dells Invitational
April 10 at Trappers Turn; April 11 at Christmas Mountain
Division 1 team scores:
1. White Bear Lake (Minn.) 303-307—610; 2. Middleton 322-300—622; 3. Waunakee 323-317—640; 4. East Ridge (Minn.) 311-332—643; 5. Forest Lake (Minn.) 312-333—645; 6. Madison Memorial 331-325—656; 7. Stevens Point 325-335—660; 8. Cretin-Durham Hall (Minn.) 341-321—662; 9. Kimberly 338-329—667; 10. Holmen 340-341—681 and Stoughton 343-338—681; 12. Wausau East 351-342—693; 13. Marshfield 351-350—701; 14. Park (Minn.) 375-345–720; 15. Beloit Memorial 357-365—722; 16. Sun Prairie 369-358—727.
Top individuals: 1. M. Fiddle (WBL) and E. Olson (HOL) 144; 3. M. Murphy (WAUN) 149; 4. N. Arneson (MID) 150; 5. C. Lang (KIM) 151; 6. T. Church (HOL) 152.
Marshfield results: Brandon Nikolai 87-84—171; Derek Michalski 86-87—173; Zach Shortess 87-88—175; Jordan Schlinsog 91-94—185; Grant Michaelis 96-91—187.