EAST GRAND FORKS – The Park Rapids girls golf team tuned up for the postseason with a 30-stroke win over Crookston at the Subsection 8AA North Preview at Valley Golf Course on Tuesday, May 23.
Anna Eckmann earned medalist honors with a 79 on the par-73 course while Mady Maninga followed with a runner-up 87 as the Panthers carded a 364. Tori Weaver’s 98 and Lexi Usher’s 100 rounded out Park Rapids’ team score while Emma Vrieze had a 109 and Macie Maninga carded a 116.
Crookston was second with a 394 in the five-team field.
Team scores: Park Rapids 364, Crookston 394, Roseau 406, East Grand Forks 462, Thief River Falls 512.
Medalist: Anna Eckmann, PR, 40-39–79. 2, Mady Maninga, PR, 45-42–87. 3 (tie), Kayla Thompson, EGF, 51-40–91 and Grace Fischer, C, 46-45–91. 5, Hannah Brouse, C, 48-44–92. 7 (tie), Tori Weaver, PR, 49-49–98. 9, Lexi Usher, PR, 54-46–100. 18, Emma Vrieze, PR, 55-54–109. 22, Macie Maninga, PR, 59-57–116.
PR boys place 4th
EAST GRAND FORKS – Hunter Harrison carded a career best with an even-par 73 to share runner-up honors and Nolan Eckmann followed with a 75 to place fourth as the Park Rapids boys golf team placed fourth at the Subsection 8AA North Preview with a 333 at Valley Golf Course on Tuesday, May 23.
Quincy Squires’ 90 and Conner Hanson’s 95 rounded out the Panthers’ season-best team score. Isaac Zinniel added a 99 and Jeremiah Olson had a 103 for Park Rapids.
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Teagan LaPlante claimed medalist honors with a 72, Max Wilson carded a 73 and Bradyn Thingvold had a 75 in leading Roseau to the team title with a 304 in the seven-team field. East Grand Forks was second with a 329.