Falcons Win the Cattle Trail Invite, Melchert Takes Home the Individual Gold
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On Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, Arrowhead Meadows Golf Course in Curtis hosted the Cattle Trail Golf Invite. Hitchcock County won the team title with a 334, and Brayden Melchert of the Falcons won the individual race for 1st.
Let's dive into the results.
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Team Results
Hitchcock County-334
Dundy County Stratton-345
Cambridge-350
Southwest-364
Hi-Line-384
Arapahoe-404
Maywood-Hayes Center-406
Medicine Valley-431
Individual Results Top-15
Brayden Melchert-Hitchcock County-74
Houston Billeter-Southwest-75
Jack Baker-Hitchcock County-79
Dante Horner-DCS-81
Micah Gerlach-Cambridge-82
Owen Mathews-DCS-83
Carter Shoemaker-Cambridge-83
Breck Horner-DCS-86
Hunter Kugler-Hi-Line-87
Grady Erickson-Hitchcock County-89
Dylan Cornwell-Southwst-89
Connor Long-Cambridge-91
Dylan Kollmorgen-Hitchcock county-92
Briggs Hill-Arapahoe-93
Graham Shoemaker-Cambridge-91
We chatted with Brayden Melchert after his strong outing. Interview brought to you by Acme Printing Company.
In this invite, all ties require a playoff. So, Owen Mathews and Carter Shoemaker played for 6th place, Grady Erickson and Dylan Cornwell played for 10th, and Graham Shoemaker and Medicine Valley's Alex Einspahr played for 15th.
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Hitchcock County
The Falcons played well as a team ahead of districts, shooting a 334 and finishing 1st. Brayden Melchert took 1st with a 74, Jack Baker took 3rd with a 79, Grady Erickson finished 10th with an 89, and Dylan Kollmorgen shot a 92 and took 13th. Cale Graham shot a 96.
Dundy County Stratton
The Tigers took 2nd with a 345. Dante Horner finished 4th with an 81, Owen Mathews placed 6th with an 83, and Breck Horner took 8th with an 86. Austin Sydow and Jack Johnson each shot a 95.
Cambridge
Cambridge shot a 350 and finished 3rd. Micah Gerlach shot an 82 and finished 5th. Carter Shoemaker was solid with an 83 and finished 7th. Connor Long finished 12th with a 91. Graham Shoemaker shot a 94 and finished 15th.
Southwest
The Roughriders finished 4th as a team and shot a 364. Houston Billeter finished 2nd with a 75. Dylan Cornwell shot an 89 and finished 11th. Brett Blume shot a 101, Alex Lashley shot a 102, and Jaxton Payton shot a 99.
Hi-Line
For Hi-Line, they shot a 384. Hunter Kugler finished 9th with an 87, Karter Tilson finished with a 98, Carson Saunders shot a 102, Bladen Williams a 97, and Troubadour Moler shot a 122.
Arapahoe
The Warriors finished 6th with a 404. Briggs Hill took 14th place and shot a 93. AJ Roush shot a 97, Taydem Zodrow a 110, and Drew Hermes a 104.
Maywood-Hayes Center
For the Wolves, they shot a 406. Landen Littrel shot a 100, Oliver Ander shot a 98, Cooper Soundy shot a 99, Easton Gilmore shot a 109, and Jace Oldham shot 139.
Medicine Valley
The Raiders finished with a 431. Alex Enspahr just missed out on a medal, shooting a 94. Lucas Einspahr shot a 98, Tyler Bantan had a 117, and Ethan Brown had a 122.