Patriots Ride Personal Bests to 2nd at Hesston

Riding a flurry of personal bests, the Christ Prep Patriot golf team placed second yesterday at the Wichita Warrior Invitational in Hesston, Kansas.

The Patriots combined for a team score of 339 as they negotiated the 6,118 yard Hesston Golf Park's white tees. That mark represented CPA's best team total so far during this young 2015 season as they bettered their previous season low by more than 20 strokes.

Although Christ Prep improved significantly over their first two meets, unfortunately for them so did Cornerstone of Topeka. The Saints fired an all time program low of 322, providing them a 17 point cushion over Christ Prep. Sunrise Christian Academy of Wichita was third with a 392.

Individually the Patriots received three of the top ten medals. Garrett Clark shot a ten-over-par 81, which placed him in a tie for fourth place. Rees Conder's 84 was good enough for 7th Place, while Phoebe Finley's 85 placed her in a tie for 8th. Josiah Packard of Cornerstone led all golfers with a four-over 75.

Conder's and Finley's scores represented personal bests for each player (Finley's from the men's tees). Also delivering personal bests were the Patriots other three contestants. On any other day in many other tournaments Judah Brown's 89, Daniel Moneymaker's 90, and Michael Gimotty's 94 would have secured them a medal. Unfortunately for them those marks were out of the medals yesterday, but they represented solid performances and the fruit of much hard work.

Christ Prep will have little time to rest as the team resumes action Monday, April 13 at the Blue Springs South "Jaguar" Invitational at Lakewood Oaks Golf Club in Lee's Summit.