Burke's Indahl earns top individual honors, Platte-Geddes girls cruise to team title at Region 4B meet
May 18—MITCHELL — Cold temperatures and scattered rain showers did little to slow down the competition Monday at Lakeview Golf Course, where the Region 4B girls and boys golf championships produced state-qualifying individuals and teams. Burke's Brody Indahl delivered the round of the day on the boys side, carding a 5-over-par 77 to capture the individual Region 4B title by two strokes in a 53-golfer field. Starting on the back nine as part of the boys rotation, Indahl stayed steady throughout the afternoon before finishing strong on Hole No.
9, rolling in an eagle on the par-5 closing hole to secure the individual championship. Indahl shot a 3-over-par 39 over his final nine holes to pull away from Platte-Geddes' Bohde Kuiper and Jett Kemp, who each finished tied for second place with rounds of 79. Bon Homme's Michael Branaugh and McCook Central/Montrose's Liam Rayman shared fourth place after both golfers posted rounds of 80.
Bon Homme also placed two more golfers inside the top 10, as Madden Merkwan and Kashius Tucker each shot 81 to tie with MCM's Andrew Sabers for sixth place. Platte-Geddes' Aiden Boltjes finished ninth overall with an 82, while Hanson's Nate Wilber rounded out the top-10 golfers after carding an 83. The Cavaliers used their depth to secure the boys championship, finishing with a team score of 242.
Platte-Geddes followed closely behind in second at 245, with both programs qualifying for the Class B state tournament due to their top-two finishes. McCook Central/Montrose claimed third place with a 253, Hanson finished fourth at 259, and Corsica-Stickney tied Burke for fifth place at 265. On the girls side, Platte-Geddes' Mallory Grant captured the individual championship and helped lead the Black Panthers to the team title.
Grant fired a 13-over-par 85, edging Corsica-Stickney's Claire Gerlach by a single stroke after Gerlach finished with an 86 at second place. Ethan's Bella Guthrie took third place with a 92, while Platte-Geddes' Randi Oberbroekling earned fourth after shooting a 94. Scotland/Menno teammates Campbell Mogck and Kailin Odens tied for fifth place with rounds of 96, while Platte-Geddes' Leah Schuman followed in seventh place with a 97.
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