LIBERAL — Great Bend's Ethan Somers tied for first place at 2-over-par 74 and earned medalist honors on a tiebreaker at Tuesday's Liberal Golf Invitational.

Somers birdied a career high five birdies at Nos. 4, 5, 6, 12 and 15 at Willow Tree Golf Course. The Panthers recorded a season high 12 birdies.

Sixth-place Ian Premer fired a career high 78 with birdies at Nos. 4, 11, 12 and 17. Tenth-place Nash Lindberg (80) birdied No. 15.

Lennon Johnson (86) birdied No. 13. Cal Schartz (86) birdied No. 6.

The Panthers (318) tied Hays (318) for third place. Dodge City (307) won the team title.

Great Bend competes in Monday's 5A golf regional at Hays.

LIBERAL INVITATIONAL

Willow Tree GC, par 70

TEAM TOTALS—1—Dodge City 307; 2—Garden City 315; 3—Hays High 318; Great Bend 318; 5—Liberal 366.

TOP 10 MEDALISTS—1—20—Ethan Somers, GB 74 (36-38); Walter, GC, 74 (34-40); Schmidtberger, Hays, 74 (34-40); Presley, DC, 74 (34-40); 5— Schulte, DC, 75 (38-37); 6—Ian Premer, 78 (41-37); Unger, GC, 78 (37-41); 8—Smith, DC, 79 (38-41); Taylor, DC, 79 (36-43); 10—Nash Lindberg, GB, 80 (41-39); Kippes, DC, 80 (41-39); Weimer, Hays 80 (37-43).

GREAT BEND—21—Cal Schartz, 86 (41-45); Lennon Johnson, 86 (39-47); 26—Alec Premer, 95 (46-49).