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Elysia Korver
May 19: Worthington Invite
Cold temperatures and rainy conditions once again greeted the Murray County Central golf teams as they hosted a dual against Worthington at Slayton Country Club. Despite competing on their home course, the Rebels faced challenges staying mentally focused in the difficult weather conditions. Both the MCC boys and girls teams battled throughout the meet but came up just short against the Trojans in the team standings.
Murray County Central’s Kaden Landsman turned in another strong performance for the Rebels, earning medalist honors with a round of 42 during the team’s dual against Worthington at Slayton Country Club. Battling rainy and cold conditions throughout the meet, Landsman remained steady on the course and helped lead MCC in a competitive showing against the Trojans. Keagan Wiekeraad followed with a 49 for the Rebels, while Hunter Reese carded a 51 and Jett Veldhuisen finished with a 52. Gary Plotz added a 54 and Joshua Wolske rounded out the MCC varsity scores with a 55. Despite several solid rounds, the Rebels fell just short in the team standings as Worthington claimed the dual victory, 184-194.
On the girls side, Rachael Huso paced MCC with a round of 48, while Lizzie Daniels added a 51 and Natalie Einck finished with a 52. Elysia Korver shot a 54, Brielle Plotz carded a 55, and Emersyn Meyer added a 56 for the Rebels. MCC stayed close throughout the meet, but Worthington edged out the Rebels in the final team score, 201-205.
Boys: Kaden Landsman (42) Keagan Wiekeraad (49) Hunter Reese (51) Jett Veldhuisen (52) Gary Plotz (54) Joshua Wolske (55) Boys Team: Worthington (184) MCC (194) Girls: Rachael Huso (48) Lizzie Daniels (51) Natalie Einck (52) Elysia Korver (54) Brielle Plotz (55) Emersyn Meyer (56) Girls Team: Worthington (201) MCC (205)
May 20: Sub-Section in Worthington
The Murray County Central golf teams opened postseason play Wednesday at the Section 3A Tournament held at Great Life Golf and Fitness in Worthington. Competing against some of the top teams in the section, the Rebels entered the day with the goal of advancing to the second and final round either as a team or individually. By the end of the day, the MCC girls team earned a trip to day two, while Kaden Landsman advanced individually for the boys.
The boys began competition in the morning as 12 teams battled through challenging play on the course. MCC finished eighth overall with a team score of 393. Minneota claimed the top spot with a 340, followed closely by Lakeview at 341 and Canby at 352. Hills-Beaver Creek and SWMCH-EHS also advanced as teams after both carded scores of 363.
Kaden Landsman paced the Rebels with an impressive round of 78, securing one of the individual qualifying spots to advance to the final day of the tournament. Landsman carded 9 pars and 1 birdie. Hunter Reese added a 102 for MCC, while Jett Veldhuisen shot a 103. Joshua Wolske finished with a 110 and Gary Plotz rounded out the Rebels’ scoring with a 111. Although the team came up short of advancing, Landsman’s strong play kept MCC represented in the boys individual field moving forward.
The MCC girls took the course in the afternoon and benefited from slightly warmer temperatures, though changing green speeds throughout the day created new challenges for competitors. The Rebels adjusted well and finished with a team total of 388, good enough to qualify for day two as a team. MCC finished atop the girls standings ahead of Russell-Tyler- Ruthton (402), Minneota (430), and Lakeview (434), with all four schools advancing.
Rachael Huso led the Rebels with a round of 89, carding 4 pars and a birdie. Natalie Einck followed closely with a 94, Elysia Korver added a 102 and Brielle Plotz carded a 103 to round out MCC’s team scoring. Lizzie Daniels finished with a 105 and Emersyn Meyer added a 120 for the Rebels.
With both the girls team and Landsman continuing on in postseason play, Murray County Central will look to build on its performances in the Section 3A Tournament.
Boys Team Sections Standings Minneota (340) - Advancing Lakeview (341) - Advancing Canby (352) - Advancing Hills-Beaver Creek (363) Advancing SWMCH-EHS (363) - Advancing Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (367) HLOF/WWG (373) Murray County Central (393) Adrian/Ellsworth (399) Red Rock Central (399) Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (402) Wabasso (434) Individual Boys Advancing Finn Batalden (RRC) Kaden Landsman (MCC) Griffin Schilling (Adrian/Ellsworth) Jonah Norgaard (RTR) Colten Thomsen (RTR) Brayden Guetter (Wabasso) Charles Xiong (TMB) Albert Vega (HLOF/WWG) Connor Jackels (HLOF/ WWG) Dominic Lee (HLOF/WWG) MCC Boys Scores Kaden Landsman (78) Hunter Reese (102) Jett Veldhuisen (103) Joshua Wolske (110) Gary Plotz (111) Girls Team Sections Standings MCC (388) - Advancing RTR (402) - Advancing Minneota (430) - Advancing Lakeview (434) - Advancing HLOF/WWG (451) Canby (454) Red Rock Central (466) Wabasso (476) HBC, SWMCH-EHS, TMB Incomplete Individual Girls Advancing Jorga Brown (RRC) Maddison Richter (Canby) Abigayl Olson (HBC) Taylor Munson (TMB) Jaelyn Fick (SWMCH-EHS) Ava Herding (HLOF/WWG) Cadey Brown (HLOF/WWG) Alexa Deboer (SWMCHEHS) MCC Girls Scores Rachael Huso (89) Natalie Einck (94) Elysia Korver (102) Brielle Plotz (103) Lizzie Daniels (105) Emersyn Meyer (120)
