Bulldogs Battle Tough Competition at Dell Rapids Golf Meet

The Milbank Area Bulldogs battled tough competition at the Dell Rapids Invitational boys golf meet Monday at Rocky Run Golf Course with a field of 89 players.

Adam Thomas shot his lowest round of the season thus far with a final score of 87. He was just two strokes away from placing in the top 20 for the tournament. Isaac Nolz shaved a few strokes off his score with a 104. Noah Pillatzki dropped eight strokes for a 109 while Chase Pinkert fired in a 118, which was 25 strokes better than his last round. Will Michel and Chase Buttke struggled a bit and finished with a 119 and 127, respectively.

Ty Hoglund of Dell Rapids Public was the medalist with a round of 73. Jacob Lee from Parkston was second with a 74, and Gabe Heller of Aberdeen Roncalli was third with a 77.

Milbank Area totaled a score of 418 as a team for the tournament. Dell Rapids Public won the event with a 327. Madison was second at 332 while Parkston took third at 333. Rounding out the team scores were Dakota Valley, 337; Aberdeen Roncalli, 340; Vermillion, 340; Tea Area, 348; West Central, 358; Canton, 360; Sioux Falls Christian, 366; Sioux Valley, 373; Elk Point-Jefferson, 379; Beresford, 385, and McCook Central-Montrose, 474.

Milbank Area will host the Northeast Conference meet Thursday at Pine Hills Golf Course. Golfers will tee off at 10 a.m.