Golf roundup: Willmar freshman in top 5 at CLC boys championship
May 21—ST. CLOUD — Evan Michelson is in a position to contend for a conference title after Day 1 of the Central Lakes Conference championship on Wednesday.
The Willmar freshman carded a one-under-par 71 at Territory Golf Club. He is in a tie for third place with Alexandria's Blake Scholl and Brainerd's Alex Imgrund.
Alexandria, which has Carver Larson in first place with a three-under-par 69 and Weston Nyberg in second place at a two-under-par 70, leads the field after Day 1 with a collective two-under-par 286. Detroit Lakes is in second at 294 and Brainerd third with a 295. Willmar is sixth at 311.
Day 2 resumes at 3 p.m. Thursday at Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes.
Minnewaska is in grasp of the Section 3AA championship by a wide margin following Day 1 of postseason play at Oakdale Golf Club in Buffalo Lake.
The Lakers, who lead with a section-low 321, have four golfers in the top five. New London-Spicer is in second place at 371 and Marshall is third with a 383.
For Minnewaska, sisters Arivia and Annika DeBoer are in a tie for first place after both carded 78s. Ava Kollman is in third place with an 82 and Kyra Nelson is tied for fourth place with NLS' Rylie Harrier with 83s.
Round 2 of the Section 3AA championship is 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 back at Oakdale Golf Club.
