The Bluejay golfers worked hard to avoid the basement of the Valley series in Friday’s final meet at Marshfield’s RiverEdge G.C. on Friday. But their sixth-place finish combined with a fifth for D.C. Everest left the teams tied for bottom ranking. Wausau West, last on Friday, ranked fifth in the series.
Pagel ended up ranked 11th in individual standings with 26.5 points, while Guenther tied for 14th with 18.5. Both earn WVC Honorable Mention.
MHS–Mike Pagel 43-43–86, Kevin Lee 43-45–88, Philip Guenther 49-44–93, Brett Woller 50-45–95, Ryan Marsceau 49-53–102.
Standings– Stevens Point 310 (overall team points 48), Marshfield 324 (42), Wis. Rapids 343 (29), Wausau East 347 (28), D.C. Everest 356 (15), Merrill 362 (15), Wausau West 371 (19).
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The Jays placed seventh, but just three strokes behind fifth-place D.C.E., cutting Merrill’s overall lead over the Evergreens to one point.
“Mike Pagel and Philip Guenther have been steady for us lately,” Mertens said. “I know the remaining varsity guys will keep working on their games to improve for the upcoming regionals.”
MHS–Philip Guenther 40-44–84, Mike Pagel 42-43–85, Kevin Lee 49-46–95, Brett Woller 51-47–98, Ryan Marsceau 57-58–115.
Standings– Stevens Point 314, Marshfield 334, Wausau East 335, Wis. Rapids 340, D.C. Everest 359, Wausau West 360, Merrill 362.