Even less than ideal conditions couldn’t stop the Salina South boys golf team.
Senior Parker Renz shot a 3-under-par 67 for the individual championship, propelling the Cougars to their second consecutive Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division I title. South finished 15 strokes better than Newton with a team score of 307.
Renz started strong, shooting a 4-under 31 before making the turn. Cole Stein earned all-league honors by placing in the top six. Stein tied for fourth with a round of 77. Xavier Magallanes-Rivas was seventh with an 80. Parker Norton tied for 13th with an 83.
Salina Central took third, ending up a stroke shy of Newton for second at 323. River Weaverling placed in the top six, grabbing fourth with a 77. Lukas Freelove finished eighth at 81. Gavin Sutton took 11th with an 82. Aaron Hawley tied for 13th with an 83.
Salina South and Central compete at Shawnee Country Club in Topeka for 5A regional action.