Howard’s Wiese leading Class B boys golf; South Central, Shanahan on top for girls

RAPID CITY — Howard’s Cal Wiese shot a 76 on day one to lead the boys’ field at the Class B state golf tournament Monday in Rapid City.

Wiese leads by two strokes over Freeman’s Arron Lickteig.

“Cal played a tremendous round of golf,” Howard coach Alan Wiese said. “If he doesn’t win, someone’s going to have to take it from him. I don’t think he’s going to give it away.”

As a team, Howard is tied for eighth along with Platte-Geddes at 274. Webster leads the boys’ standings with a 252, while Kimball’s score of 262 was good for fourth. For full results of area teams, see Page B3.

“The team wore down a bit toward the end of the round,” Alan Wiese said. “We should be contending for a higher spot, but we’ve got to play a little better.”

Alan Wiese believes his team can make a run at sixth place or better.

Kimball head coach Jan Miedema said his team, although 10 strokes down, still feels that first place is not out of the question.

“It’ll take some things going well, but 10 strokes is not something you can’t make up as a team,” he said.

Miedema feels his team can at least make a run for second place.

“The boys felt they didn’t golf their best today,” he said after the first round. “All four did some things well. They just didn’t combine all of them.

“We know we didn’t play our best, and we feel at least one team ahead of us did play its best already.”

On the girls’ side of Class B South Central leads as a team with a score of 268. Kristen Shanahan shot the best score for the team with an 81 and is in first place in the individual standings.

South Central coach Billie Jo Indahl could not be reached for comment.

(First place and area top 50)

Boys

Team — 1. Webster, 252; 4. Kimball, 262; 8. Howard, 274; 8. Platte-Geddes, 274; 11. McCook Central/Montrose, 278; 16. Lyman, 295.

Individual — 1. Cal Wiess, HOW 76; 2. Arron Lickteig, Freeman 78; 6. Russell Pick, KIM 82; 10. Isaac Furman, Canistota 84; 15. Jake Heumiller, MCM 85; 15. Tate VanZee, PG 85; 25. Dylan Konechne, KIM 88; 25. JJ Cooney, Andes Central 88; 38. Shawn Harmon, KIM 91; 38. Connor Kuipers, PG 91; 46. Turner Serr, SC 92; 46. Aaron Groenweg, Corsica 92.

Girls

Team — 1. South Central, 268; 8. Platte-Geddes, 310; 10. Scotland, 314; 13. Howard, 333.

Individual — 1. Kristen Shanahan, SC 81; 6. Sydney Benter, SC 84; 7. Taylor Anshutz, GRE 87; 9. Kellie Winckler, Andes Central 88; 13. Shelby Bauer, Freeman 92; 15. Maggie Fiscel, SCOT 92; 21. Joslin Nelson, PG 96; 22. Dana Kirby, McCook Central/Montrose 96; 24. Krista Winckler, AC 96; 30. Niki Nelson, PG 98; 38. Kelsey Dawson, HOW 100; 43. Sheyanne Brodkorb, Wessington Springs 103; 44. Teresa Opbroek, SC 103.

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