Michalski shoots 81, ties for seventh for Tigers at Merrill

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MERRILL — Derek Michalski shot an 81 to tie for seventh as the Marshfield boys golf team finished in fourth at the fifth leg of the 2015 Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament on Friday at Merrill Golf Course.

Zach Shortess shot an 85 to tie for 11th, Brandon Nikolai had an 86, Jordan Schlinsog shot an 87, and Grant Michaelis had an 88 for the Tigers, who finished with a team score of 339.

Stevens Point won again to maintain its lead in the team standings with a 322, six shots ahead of Wausau East and 11 in front of Wausau West.

Matt Tuman of East and D.C. Everest’s Derek Tomczik shot 76s to tie for medalist honors. Tuman remains in the lead in the overall standings.

The sixth leg of the tournament will be Tuesday at RiverEdge Golf Course in Marshfield.

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

2015 Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament

Meet No. 5, May 15 at Merrill Golf Course

Team scores: 1. Stevens Point 322; 2. Wausau East 328; 3. Wausau West 333; 4. Marshfield 339; 5. D.C. Everest 353; 6. Merrill 364; 7. Wisconsin Rapids 390.

Top 10 and Marshfield finishers: 1. Matt Tuman (WE) and Derek Tomczik (DC) 76; 3. Josh Yang (WW) and Cristian McDonald (SP) 78; 5. Taylor Thomas (SP) and Jake Hofmeister (SP) 79; 7. Derek Michalski (MAR) and Gabe McGinnity (WE) 81; 9. Sam Radenz (WW) 82; 10. Austin Hillery (WW) 83; 11 (tie). Zach Shortess (MAR) 85; 13 (tie). Brandon Nikolai (MAR) 86; 17 (tie). Jordan Schlinsog (MAR) 87; 20. Grant Michaelis (MAR) 88.

Overall standings through five of seven meets

Team standings: 1. Stevens Point 34.5; 2. Wausau East 26; 3. Wausau West 23; 4. Marshfield 21.5; 5. D.C. Everest 20; 6. Merrill 9; 7. Wisconsin Rapids 6.

Top 10 and Marshfield golfers: 1. Matt Tuman (WE) 64; 2. Derek Tomczik (DC) 62.5; 3. Taylor Thomas (SP) 56.5; 4. Josh Yang (WW) 56; 5. Cristian McDonald (SP) 43; 6. Jake Hofmeister (SP) 34; 7. Max Bancker (SP) and Zach Shortess (MAR) 32; 9. Derek Michalski (MAR) 31; 10. Jake Wolfgram (WE) 28.5; 15. Jordan Schinsog (MAR) 14.5; 21. Brandon Nikolai (MAR) 6.5.