Xavier’s Bertram finishes second at WIAA Division 2 boys golf sectional, grabs spot at state tournament
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LUXEMBURG – Xavier senior Jon Bertram shot a 73 to finish second at a WIAA Division 2 boys golf sectional at Northborok Golf Course on Tuesday and earn a berth in next week’s state tournament.
The top two teams and top three individuals not on those teams qualify for the 2024 WIAA State Boys Golf Championships, which will be held June 3-4 at the Meadows at Blackwolf Run in Kohler.
Xavier missed out on a team berth, taking third with a 322, finishing behind Winneconne (309) and Seymour (316).
Alex Johnson of Berlin was the individual sectional champion after shooting a 1-over par 72, one shot better than Bertram. Matthew Vanden Heuvel of Wrightstown snagged the third state spot with a 75.
Jonah Gentry added a 79, Grant Neumann shot an 84, Jack Schmidtke had an 86 and Kyle Watry had a 95 to round out the Hawks’ scoring.
WIAA Division 2 Boys Golf Sectional
May 28, at Northbrook Golf Course
(*denotes state tournament qualifier)
Team scores: *1. Winneconne 309; *2. Seymour 316; 3. Xavier 322; 4. New London 335; 5. Wrightstown 336; 6. Mosinee 337; 7. Little Chute 351; 8. Waupun 359; 9. Oconto Falls 368; 10. Ripon 375; 11. Marinette 384; 12. Adams-Friendship 387.
Top 10 individuals and Xavier finishers: *1. Alex Johnson (Berlin) 72; *2. Jon Bertram (X) 73; 3. Ausitn Dobbe (WIN) and Casey Peters (WIN) 74; 5. Vince Sigl (SEY) and *Matthew Vanden Heuvel (WR) 75; 7. Jett Walters (MOS) and Parker Groff (WIN) 77; 9. Jacob Zwiers (LIT), Michael Benjamin (Amherst) and Brady Eastman (MAR) 78; 12. Jonah Gentry (X) 79; 26. Grant Neumann (X) 84; 32. Jack Schmidtke (X) 86; 52. Kyle Watry (X) 95.