STAFFORD — Central Plains Oiler Alex Hickel shot even-par 70 to earn medalist honors at Tuesday’s St. John Golf Invitational at Stafford Country Club. Hickel birdied Nos. 1, 3, 13 and 18 to offset four bogeys in 85-degree heat.

Hoisington’s Drew Nicholson (83) was runner-up and St. John’s Marshall Woolf (84) placed third.

St. John (369) won the team title with Hoisington (378) placing runner-up. 

ST. JOHN INVITATIONAL

STAFFORD COUNTRY CLUB, par 70

MEDALISTS

1—Alex Hickel, Central Plains, 70 (35-35)

2—Drew Nicholson, Hoisington, 83 (36-47)

3—Marshall Woolf, Sj. John, 84 (42-42)

4—Spencer Bowman, Kiowa Co. 86 (47-39)

5—Brett Thompson, 89 (45-44)

6—Collin Reiman, Mc JV, 90 (44-46)

7—Gavin Tuttle, Kiowa Co. 91 (45-46)

8—Toby Woolf, St. John, 91 (47-44)

9—Braeden Hopkins, Hoisington, 92 (45-47)

10—Chris Hernandez, Hutch JV, 92 (46-46)

11—Mason Osborne, St. John, 92 (48-44)

TEAM SCORES

1—St. John (369)—84—Marshall Woolf, 42-42; 91—Toby Woolf, 47-44; 92—Osborne, 48-44; 102—Austin Woolf, 52-50; 147—Edwin Fernandez, 75-72 

2—Hoisington (378)—83—Nicholson, 36-47; 92—Hopkins, 45-47; 99—Paul Rhiza, 52-47; 104—Jakob Breit, 52-52; 107—Noah Dolezal, 54-53; 119—Sam Baldyga, 58-61

3—McPherson JV 411

4—Kiowa County, 419

5—Hutchinson JV, 425

6—Inman 458

STAFFORD—118—Tristan Denio, 61-57

PAWNEE HEIGHTS—103—Fabian Flores, 55-48