Baker and Melchert go 1st & 2nd, Falcons Take Home Team Title at Cambridge Invite
- Apr 1
- 4 min read
On Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, Cambridge hosted its annual golf invite with a large field of golfers in attendance. It was a chilly day with wind playing a factor on a number of holes, especially the back nine. But we did see some solid scores posted. Let’s check out the results.
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Team Results
Hitchcock County-342
Alma-344
Dundy County Stratton-359
North Platte St. Pat's-363
Cambridge-368
Overton-372
T-7. Shelton-391
T-7. Southwest-391
Southern Valley-398
Bertrand-400
Franklin-415
Elm Creek-419
Loomis-420
Hi-Line-430
Maywood-Hayes Center-439
Medicine Valley-466
Gibbon-475
Arapahoe-NTS
Individual Medalists: Top-15
Jack Baker - Hitchcock County - 77
Brayden Melchert - Hitchcock County - 77
Jaxson Ohlman - Shelton - 77
Landon Shepherd - NPSP - 77
Micah Gerlach - Cambridge - 79
Dante Horner - DCS - 81
Scott Bieker - Bertrand - 82
Houston Billeter - Southwest - 83
Cale Graham - Hitchcock County - 84
William VanBoening - Alma - 84
Cooper Lux - Overton - 85
Eli Luther - Overton - 85
Jace Hammond - Southern Valley - 86
Grady Faimon - Alma - 86
Mason Gesick - Alma - 86
Prior to finding out who would take home first, we had a four-player playoff between Hitchcock County's Brayden Melchert and Jack Baker, Jaxson Ohlman of Shelton, and Landon Shepherd of North Platte St. Pat's.
We had two playoff holes. In the first playoff hole, Brayden Melchert hit a great second shot to place himself close to the pin. Jack Baker's second shot ricocheted off a tree, but he recovered with a solid third shot and a short putt for par.
Melchert and Baker each parred the hole as did Ohlman, so we had another playoff hole. Melchert hit a long putt from the fringe for par. And then Baker countered with a long putt to make birdie and win. It was an excellent competition between a pair of teammates.
We interviewed both Baker and Melchert after the playoff. Interviews brought to you by Acme Printing Company.
Hitchcock County
The Falcons started the season strong, winning the team title. Baker took 1st with a 77 and Melchert 2nd with a 77. Cale Graham took home a medal, finishing 9th with an 84. Grady Erickson finished 47th with a 104, and Dylan Kollmorgen finished 50th with a 106.
Alma
The Cardinals had a nice outing too, finishing 2nd. William VanBoening finished 10th with an 84. Grady Faimon took 14th with an 86, and Mason Gesick shot an 86 and finished 15th.
Dundy County Stratton
The Tigers took home 3rd as a team, shooting 359. Dante Horner picked up where he left off last season with a strong outing, finishing 6th with a 79. Breck Horner, in his first varsity meet, took 19th with an 88. Austin Sydow took 25th with a 94. Jack Johnson finished 29th and shot a 95. Cale Lutz shot a 102 and finished 41st.
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Cambridge
The Trojans finished 5th with a team score of 368. Micah Gerlach had a strong start to the year, finishing 5th with a 77. Maverick Webb finished 26th, shooting a 94. Hodge Raburn shot a 96 and finished 30th. Graham Shoemaker and Carter Shoemaker took 37th and 38th, each shooting a 99.
Southwest
For the Roughriders, Houston Billeter posted an 82 and finished 8th, and Dylan Cornwell finished 34th with a 98. Brett Blume finished 42nd, posting a 103. Jaxton Payton finished 53rd with a 107. Alex Lashley finished 66th with a 115.
Southern Valley
The Eagles finished 9th as a team. Jace Hammond placed 13th with an 86. Xander Sherwood finished 21st with a score of 90. Jacob Rice finished 49th with a 105, Johnny Eakins finished 67th with a 117, and Kelby Ludeke took 76th with a 126.
Bertrand
Bertrand finished 10th. Scott Bieker took home 7th place with an 82. Payton Way finished 27th, shooting a 94. Hunter Nelson finished 46th with a 104. Ryker Schroeder shot 120 and finished 72nd, and Chris Hock finished 73rd with a score of 121.
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Hi-Line
The Bulls finished 14th as a team. Karter Tilson finished 28th and posted a score of 94. Hunter Kugler shot a 99 and finished 36th. Carson Saunders finished 69th with a 117, Bladen Williams took 70th with a 118, and Tucker Viter finished 74th and had a score of 121.
Maywood-Hayes Center
The Wolves finished 15th. Oliver Anders placed 51st with a 106. Easton Gilmore shot a 109 and finished 58th, Landon Littrell finished 59th with a 109, Cooper Soundy took 65th with a 114, and Colton Koetter finished 83rd with a 130.
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Medicine Valley
Medicine Valley finished 16th. Alex Einspahr finished 56th and shot a 107, Lucas Einspahr finished with a score of 110 and took 61st, Tyler Bantam took 71st with a 118, and Ethan Brown took 80th with a 129.
Arapahoe
The Warriors competed with three golfers. AJ Roush finished 54th with a 107. Taydem Zodrow scored a 126 and finished 77th. Drew Hermes finished 82nd with a 129.
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