Rapid City Stevens captures title at Huron Invitational

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HURON — The Rapid City Stevens Raiders crossed the state Saturday and returned to the Black Hills with the team title in the Huron Invitational.
Stevens shot a team score of 307 to edge Watertown by six strokes. S.F. O’Gorman was third with 317 and Yankton shot 319 for fourth. As a team, the Huron Tigers had a team score of 335, putting them eighth in a tightly bunched field.
Brock Murphy of Tea Area fired a three-under 69 to take medalist honors. Michael Frick of Yankton was second with a 73 and Lucas Schaefbauer was a shot back in third. Stevens’ top finishers were Payton Shares in fourth and Ben Daane in fifth, as they shot 74 and 75, respectively.

Huron was led by Landon Roberts, with an 80, which placed him 19th on the day. Jacob Wehde shot 81 and was given 27th in the field while Mason Rozell was 42nd with an 85.
Marty Boetel shot 89, Will Smith carded a 93 and Nathan Gauer shot 94 for Huron.
Huron returns to action on Monday in Aberdeen, at the Hub City Invite.

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Huron’s Nathan Gauer putts on the No. 9 green during the Huron Invitational on Friday at Broadland Creek Golf Course.