Brendon Rickheim fired a career-low round and six Stillwater players turned in scores in the 70s, but the Ponies were unable to keep pace with the blistering pace set by Cretin-Derham Hall in the 20-team East Ridge Invitational on Wednesday, April 24 at StoneRidge Golf Club.
The Ponies posted a score of 296 to place fourth behind Cretin-Derham Hall (272), Edina (289) and Chanhassen (290). More than one-third of the field shot 298 or lower as Chaska and Hudson tied for fifth at 297 and Rosemount settled for seventh despite turning in a socre of 298.
Rickheim carded a 3-under par 69 to lead the Ponies, which was good enough for sixth in the individual standings.
Park Trobec finished his round of 74 in style as he made a hole-in-one on the 152-yard, par-3 ninth hole. He also started the round in impressive fashion with three birdies on his first four holes.
Zeke Roberts contributed a 76 while Ryan Stanek and Luke Myers each followed with a 77 for the Ponies. Tyler Coleman was not far behind with a 79.
“The Ponies had another good day,” Ponies coach John Scanlon said. “Shooting six scores in the 70s is outstanding.”
Torger Ohe of Edina shot a 66 to finish as the individual medalist, but Cretin-Derham Hall featured four finishers among the top six with scores of 69 or better. Joe Honsa led the way for the Raiders with a 67, followed by Sam Udovich (68), Miles Bollinger (68) and Michael Markley (69).
Wednesday’s tournament also doubled as a Suburban East Conference match and the Ponies placed second in those standings to solidify their hold on second place in the standings after two SEC events.
Team standings
1. Cretin-Derham Hall 272; 2. Edina 289; 3. Chanhassen 290; 4. Stillwater 296; 5, tie, Chaska 297 and Hudson 297; 7. Rosemount 298; 8. White Bear Lake 304; 9. Mounds View 305; 10. Park 309; 11. Rogers 312; 12. Roseville 314; 13. Hastings 321; 14. East Ridge 322; 15, tie, Farmington 325 and Woodbury 325; 17. Lakeville North 326; 18. Irondale 329; 19. Forest Lake 331; 20. Eastview 360.
Stillwater results (par 72)
Brendon Rickheim 69, Parker Trobec 74, Zeke Roberts 76, Ryan Stanek 77, Luke Myers 77 and Tyler Coleman 79. Medalist — 1. Torger Ohe (Ed) 66.
Ponies 8th at Inver Wood
At Inver Grove Heights, the Ponies placed eighth with a score of 326 in a 14-team invitational on Tuesday, April 23 at Inver Wood Golf Course. Rosemount posted a winning total of 299 to outdistance runner-up Eagain (305) by six shots.
David Calderone shot a 79 to lead the Ponies, who also received an 81 from Tyler Coleman and matching 83s from Axel Diehl and John Lillie to complete the scoring. Jeremiah Giacomini and Gavin Salazar each signed for a 91.
Michael Johnson of Eagan and Tim Sexton of Rochester Mayo each shot 70 to share medalist honors.
Team standings
1. Rosemount 299; 2. Eagan 305; 3. Rochester Mayo 311; 4. Rochester Century 316; 5. Bloomington Jefferson 323; 6. Prior Lake 324; 7. Northfield 325; 8. Stillwater 326; 9. Shakopee 327; 10. St. Thomas Academy 330; 11. Woodbury 335; 12. Simley 367; 13. Apple Valley 374; 14. Burnsville 389.
Stillwater results (par 72)
David Calderone 79, Tyler Coleman 81, Axel Diehl 83, John Lillie 83, Jeremiah Giacomini 91 and Gavin Salazar 91. Medalists — 1, tie, Michael Johnson (Eag) 70 and Tim Sexton (RM) 70.
Ponies 2nd at SCC
Stillwater played well, but Cretin-Derham Hall went low with a score of 279 to finish 15 shots ahead of the Ponies (294) in the Suburban East Conference opener on Monday, April 22 at Stillwater Country Club.
Sam Udovich carded a 65 to claim medalist honors and he had company at the top with three Raiders placing among the top four. Miles Bollinger was the runner-up for the Raiders with a 69 while teammate Michael Markley and Park’s Tyler Bonin tied for third at 70.
Stillwater’s Luke Myers signed for a 1-under par 71 while Parker Trobec and Zeke Roberts finished two shots back at 73. Brendon Rickheim completed the scoring with a 77, but the Ponies also received solid scores from Ryan Stanek (78) and Dane Berggren (80).
“The conditions were windy and difficult but the Ponies persevered,” Stillwater coach John Scanlon said. “The score was our second best in Stillwater history, unfortunately Cretin-Derham Hall shot 279.
“The only thing we did wrong was doubles or triples. There’s an expression that ‘the definition of a double bogey is a bad shot followed by a stupid shot.’ The guys really played well and successfully battled the wind.”
• The Ponies also hosted a six-team invitational at Stillwater CC on Monday morning, with Cloquet shooting a 301 total to outdistance Stillwater (320) and third-place Two Rivers (321).
Axel Diehl carded a 78 to lead the Ponies in a tie for fourth place while teammates David Calderone (80) and Tyler Coleman (81) followed in 8th and 10th.
Team standings
1. Cretin-Derham Hall 279; 2. Stillwater 294; 3. White Bear Lake 304; 4. Park 305; 5. Irondale 315; 6. East Ridge 318; 7. Mounds View 320; 8. Woodbury 326; 9. Roseville 335; 10. Forest Lake 340.
Stillwater results (par 72)
Luke Myers 71, Parker Trobec 73, Zeke Roberts 73, Brendon Rickheim 77, Ryan Stanek 78 and Dane Berggren 80. Medalist — 1. Sam Udovich (C-DH) 65.
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