Cavaliers finish seventh at Dell Rapids event

DELL RAPIDS – The Aberdeen Roncalli golf team finished seventh in a 16-team field Monday at the Quarrier Invitational golf tournament. The Cavaliers shot a team total of 347.

Vermillion won the event with a 319. Eli Anema of Sioux Falls Christian earned medalist honors with a 71.

Roncalli’s top finisher was Sawyer Henrich who finished 17th with an 82.

Cavaliers coach Jon Murdy knows that his golfers can play better.

“We had some bad shots and some mental mistakes,” Murdy said. “We’re hoping to improve on those (Tuesday).”

Roncalli competes in the annual Northeast Conference Tournament today in Sisseton. The Cavaliers are three-time defending NEC champs.

Team points: Vermillion 319, West Central 327, Sioux Falls Christian 327, Dakota Valley 333, Chamberlain 342, Tea Area 346, Aberdeen Roncalli 347, Canton 350, Sioux Valley 351, Beresford 360, Lennox 362, Dell Rapids 368, Parkston 385, Tri-Valley 390, Madison 390, Wagner 496.

Top 10 finishers

1, Eli Anema, Sioux Falls Christian, 71; 2, Dakota Munger, Chamberlain, 74; 3, Carter Langle, Elk Point-Jefferson, 77; 4, Kamden Zomer, West Central, 77; 5, Anthony Lanham, West Central, 77; 6, Carter Hansen, Vermillion, 77; 7, Payton Koehn, Parkston, 78; 8, Logan Collette, Dakota Valley, 78; 9, Keeton Newborg, Tea Area, 78; 10, Kaleb Jost, Sioux Falls Christian, 78.

Aberdeen Roncalli golfers: 17, Sawyer Henrich, 82; 25, Finn Anderson, 86; 28, Harper Schnabel, 87; 45, Lucas Daggett, 92; 52, Gannon May, 93; 56, Andrew Gerlach, 94.