Free State places eighth, LHS 10th at Manhattan

? Free State High’s golf team placed eighth, and Lawrence High placed 10th of 13 teams at the Manhattan Invitational on Monday at Manhattan Country Club.

The Firebirds totaled 334 strokes and the Lions 349, while first-place Manhattan shot 299.

Nick Burkart and James Fulbright shot 82 to lead Free State. Nat Wells shot 84 to lead LHS.

Free State will travel Thursday to Emporia; LHS is not in action again until the Lions and Firebirds both travel Monday to the Olathe North Invitational.

Manhattan Invitational

Team scoring: Manhattan 299, Salina Central 303, Washburn Rural 314, Dodge City 320, Hutchinson 323, Shawnee Heights 330, Salina South 330, Free State 334, Emporia 346, Lawrence High 349, Junction City 355, Topeka High 359, Topeka West 373.

Medalist: Adam Bahner, Manhattan, 73.

LHS scores: Nat Wells 84; Levi Oxford 86, Austin Rueschhoff 89, Cameron Hershiser 90, Kyle Mendenhall 95, Scott Penny 97.

Free State scores: Nick Burkart 82, James Fulbright 82, Quinn Klutman 83, Allen Burkart 87, Jason O’Bryon 87, Austin Wright 87.