Crane leads NIACC men at Waldorf Fall Invite

LAKE MILLS - The NIACC men's golf team placed eighth at the Waldorf University Fall Invitational on Monday with a 324 at Rice Lake Golf Course.

Bellevue won the invitational with a 285. North Central University was second with a 290 and Dickinson State was third with a 300.

Andrew Crane led NIACC with a 79. Kai Nelles shot an 80, Bryce Malchow shot an 82, Jack Barragy shot an 83 and Bradley Vaith shot an 83. Also for the Trojans, Jacob Wiersma shot an 80, Hunter Heintz shot an 87 and Eric Ritter shot a 91.

"It was a tough day for the men (Monday)," NIACC coach Chris Frenz said. "We put together a good outing (Sunday) but didn't follow up very well (Monday).

"We just need to refocus on what's ahead the next couple of weekas and end the fall season on a positive note."

NIACC returns to action Friday at the Hawkeye CC Fall Classic.

Team standings - Bellevue 285, North Central University 290, Dickinson State 300, Waldorf University 304, Viterbo 308, Grand View 311, Central College 311, NIACC 324.