For one of the first tournaments for the Manhattan High School boys golf team, they played with beautiful weather at Topeka Country Club on Monday. Even though the course was a tough place to play the boys, pulled through with some low scores all across the board.

“[there was] Tight fairways and lots of trees plus the greens were aerated,” sophomore Jake Cox said.

Senior, Ben Robben leaded the team with a 76 setting a PR for this High school season and placing 4th overall.

Josh Priddle, junior, was one stroke behind Robben scoring a 77. Senior Raul Garibay and sophomore Jake Cox tied with each other ending with a score of 85. Sophomore Casey Gritton shot a 90, leaving the team with a collective score of 323 which placed them in 8th.

The boys will play again in Hutchinson at Carey Park golf course on Friday with a practice round Thursday. They are looking for another set of low scores that will lead them towards the top.

“I think as a team we are encouraged by what we did today, and hopefully that will carry over into Friday,” Robben said.