WAMEGO, Kan. – A lightning delay seemed to do the Hays High boys golf team in Monday as they tried to defend their state title from a year ago at the 4A State Golf Championships at the Wamego County Club Monday. The Indians were +15 as a team on the front nine, but went +41 on the back after the delay and finished fourth with a 336. Andover Central won the team title with a 329, edging Wichita-Trinity Academy by tiebreaker. Wamego finished third with a 332.
Senior Justin McCullick led the Indians with a 12-over-par 82 and tied for 15th. Sophomore Josh Norris was one show back and tied for 22nd place.
Cale Bontrager of Maize South won the individual title with an 8-over-par 78.