Tigers’ Derek Michalski takes meet medalist honors

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

MARSHFIELD — The Marshfield boys golf team finished second at its home Marshfield Invitational on Tuesday at RiverEdge Golf Course.

Marshfield junior Derek Michalski was the meet medalist, shooting a 2-over-par 74 to top Stevens Point’s Max Bancker by four strokes.

Stevens Point won the team title with a score of 326, 16 shots in front of Marshfield.

Brendan Schneider and Zach Hanson each shot 89s, and Grant Michaelis and Joe Kirschnik both fired 90s for Marshfield.

Marshfield will compete at the D.C. Everest Invitational at Greenwood Hills Country Club in Wausau on Friday.

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

Marshfield Boys Golf Invitational

Team scores: 1. Stevens Point 326; 2. Marshfield 342; 3. Rhinelander 359; 4. Antigo 365; 5. D.C. Everest 402.

Top five individuals and Marshfield scores: 1. Derek Michalski (MAR) 74; 2. Max Bancker (SP) 78; 3. Taylor Thomas (SP) 81; 4. Nick Twite (RH) 82; 5. Jake Hofmeister (SP) 83; 9. (tie) Brendan Schneider (MAR) and Zach Hanson (MAR) 89; 13. (tie) Grant Michaelis (MAR) and Joe Kirschnik (MAR) 90.