Submitted picture by Tracy Welbig
On a gorgeous day for golf, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team finished second as a team and boasted four top-three finishers at the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies Match Play Tournament on Thursday, September 19th at The Pointe Golf Course in Elk Point. Dakota Valley, Elk Point-Jefferson, Tea Area, Beresford, Canton, West Central, and Sioux Falls Christian all played in the tournament along with Dell Rapids.
The Quarriers finished with a team score of 64 placing them in a tie for second with West Central. Sioux Falls Christian finished first with 78 points, and Elk Point-Jefferson was third with 39 points. Higher points were given to top finishers in each of the match play groups. Each match play group consisted of eight players, one from each school participating in the event.
Karsen Welbig had a first place finish in his group. Brandon Kubly and Carter Traill had second place finishes. Brady Larson had a third place finish. Lucus Berg and Bryce Janizenski had fourth place finishes. Zach McKee and Tyler Tjaden had fifth place finishes.
Dell Rapids will now prepare for the Dak XII Conference tournament to be held on Monday, September 23rd at Spring Creek Golf Course.