2013 Regional Qualifier: Parker and Ryan to State!

A bitter-sweet end to the WHS Golf 6-man season culminated in Macpherson, Kansas on May 13th. On the positive side, two freshmen have qualified for the state tournament! Ryan Elder (77) shot +2 on the back to secure a 4-way tie for 4th. Parker Waters (79) pushed through a string of early bogeys to tie for 8th. The 4-man score (339) placed the team 4th behind Abilene (337), Buhler (311), and Hesston (310). Senior Ryan Helus (93) was hoping to repeat as a state qualifier, but a string of tough holes on the back 9 ended those dreams. He had a great career and Coach Petermann stated, “He was the backbone of our team for 3 years. A lot of our success is due to him.” Junior Dane Stewart (90) was hoping for his first state qualification, but his +15 front 9 was too much to overcome. Junior Trevor Lindley (97) and Sophomore Vance Lacey (106) played in their second regional qualifier, but are now looking forward to next year’s possibilities. It wasn’t the finish the team was hoping for, but the team did achieve the rest of their goals for the spring. They won 3 tournaments, including the NCKL championship.