HHS golf WAC champs after second place finish in Liberal

The Hays High boys golf team finished second in their final tournament of the regular season Tuesday. The Indians shot a 321 at the Liberal Invitational held at the Willow Tree Golf Course and finished two shots behind Garden City.

Nathan Romme fired a 4-over-par 76 and finished third. Kaden Beilman shot a 79 to finish sixth and Payton Ruder’s 81 was good enough for eighth.

The second place finish also secured the Western Athletic Conference championship for the Indians. Beilman, Ruder and Romme were also named First Team All-WAC with Lane Clark an honorable mention selection. Hays coach Mark Watts was named the WAC Coach of the Year.

The HHS boys golf team after their 2nd place finish at the Liberal Inv. which secured the WAC championship. (Courtesy Mark Watts)

LIBERAL INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Hays Varsity
Nathan Romme-76      3rd place
Kaden Beilman-79      6th place
Payton Ruder-81      8th place
Lane Clark-85
325    2nd place
Cash Hobson-87
Chase Lynd-89

Team Finish:
1. Garden City-319
2. Hays High-321
3. Dodge City-329
4. Great Bend-346
5. Liberal-359

Top 10 Medalists:
1. Taylor Larsen-Garden City 73
2. Chance Haney-Great Bend 76
3. Nathan Romme-Hays 76
4. Jace Larson-Dodge City 78
Logan Durst-Garden City 78
6. Kaden Beilman-Hays 79
7. Levi Bone-Dodge City 80
8. Payton Ruder-Hays 81
9. Blake Stout-Liberal 81
10. Kameron Miller-Dodge City 82