Schlinsog leads Tigers with an 84

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARATHON — Stevens Point won its third-straight leg of the 2015 Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament, posting a score of 319 on Friday at Pine Valley Golf Course.

The meet was hosted by Wausau East.

Marshfield finished fourth with a score of 348, 13 shots in back of third-place Wausau East. Wausau West was second with a 328.

Jordan Schlinsog took 11th with an 84, Derek Michalski was 12th with an 85, Zach Shortess shot an 88, Brandon Nikolai had a 91, and Grant Michaelis shot a 95 for the Tigers.

Matt Tuman of Wausau East and Taylor Thomas of Stevens Point tied for medalist honors with a four-over par 76.

The fourth leg of the seven-meet tournament is scheduled for Tuesday at Greenwood Hills Country Club in Wausau. D.C. Everest is the host.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament, Meet No. 3

May 8, at Pine Valley Golf Course, Marathon (Host: Wausau East)

Team scores: 1. Stevens Point 319; 2. Wausau West 328; 3. Wausau East 335; 4. Marshfield 348; 5. D.C. Everest 355; 6. Merrill 365; 7. Wisconsin Rapids 382.

Top 10 individuals and Marshfield results: 1. Matt Tuman (WE) and Taylor Thomas (SP) 76; 3. Josh Yang (WW) 77; 4. Sam Hauser (SP) and Jake Wolfgram (WE) 79; 7. Jake Hofmeister (SP), Max Bancker (SP), Adam Parsells (WW) and Austin Hillery (WW) 82; 11 (tie). Jordan Schlinsog (MAR) 84; 12. Derek Michalski (MAR) 85; 16 (tie). Zach Shortess (MAR) 88; 20 (tie). Brandon Nikolai (MAR) 91; 30. Grant Michaelis (MAR) 95.

Overall standings through third of seven meets

Team standings: 1. Stevens Point 21; 2. Wausau East and Wausau West 15; 4. Marshfield 13.5; 5. D.C. Everest 10.5; 6. Merrill 5; 7. Wisconsin Rapids 4.

Top 10 individuals and Marshfield golfers: 1. Derek Tomczik (DC) and Matt Tuman (WE) 34.5; 3. Taylor Thomas (SP) 34; 4. Josh Yang (WW) 33.5; 5. Jake Wolfgram (WE) 25; 6. Max Bancker (SP) 24.5; 7. Sam Hauser (SP) 24; 8. Jake Hofmeister (SP) 22; 9. Cristian McDonald (SP) 20.5; 10. Zach Shortess (MAR) 20; 12. Derek Michalski (MAR) 12.5; 13 (tie). Jordan Schlinsog (MAR) 11; 18. Brandon Nikolai (MAR) 4.5.