ST. CLOUD — Michael Strain claimed medalists honors and Nick Forsberg tied for second to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals to a first-place 311 on the wind-swept St. Cloud Country Club Thursday at the St. Cloud Apollo Invite.
Strain shot 74 for the win followed by Forsberg’s 75, Andrew Isrealson’s 79 and Trent Hagenson’s 83.
Brainerd’s Michael Foley shot a 76 to tie for fifth place. Tommy Olson was next for the Warriors with an 80. Thomas Stoxen and Aaron Rich both fired 85s to lead the Warriors to seventh.
Pequot Lakes finished 13th and were led by Nevin Greer’s 82 and Cole Bliss’ 83.
Team scores: 1-Staples-Motley 311, 2-Marshall 314, 3- Rogers 320, 4-Alexandria 321, 5-St. Cloud Tech 321, 6-Eagan 322, 7-Brainerd 326, 8-Willmar 327, 9-Sartell 332, 10-Buffalo 333, 11-Moorhead 336, 12-Monticello 341, 13-Pequot Lakes 344, 14-Mayer Lutheran 352, 14-Rocori 353, 15-Becker 357, 16-St. Cloud Apollo 368, 17-Sauk Rapids-Rice 380
Individual medalist: Michael Strain (SM) 74
Brainerd results: 5-Michael Foley 76, Tommy Olson 80, Thomas Stoxen 85, Aaron Rich 85, T.J. Perpich 86, Nik Helland 94
Pequot Lakes results: Nevin Greer 82, Cole Bliss 83, Alex Goerges 88, Kevin Beltz 91, Joe Bocklund 101, Nic Olmscheid 103
Staples-Motley results: 2-Nick Forsberg 75, Andrew Israelson 79, Trent Hagenson 83, Dakota Waverek 86, Mitch Hagenson 92
Next: Brainerd in Central Lakes Conference championship at Rich Spring Golf Course Noon May 29; Pequot Lakes in Mid-Minn Conference championship at Cragun’s Legacy Courses 2 p.m. Monday; Staples-Motley at Wadena-Deer-Creek Invitational at Whitetail Run 9 a.m. Saturday.
