Firebird Alex Green 3rd at golf meet

? Free State High’s Alex Green tied for third, just one stroke behind the top medalist, at the Topeka West Golf Invitational on Monday at Topeka Country Club.

Green shot a 73 on the par-71 course. Medalist Andy Spencer of Shawnee Mission East shot 72.

As a team, the Firebirds placed seventh in the 25-team meet with a 325. SM East won with 294.

Jack Flynn was 34th with an 83, and Wilson Hack was 39th with an 84 for FSHS.

Brad Strauss shot 85 to place 46th to pace Lawrence High.

LHS was 17th with 377.

Topeka West Invitational

Team scores: Shawnee Mission East 294, Washburn Rural 307, Blue Valley North 313, Dodge City 318, Blue Valley West 319, Hutchinson 323, Free State 325, Manhattan 328, Topeka Seaman 328, Topeka Hayden 336, Blue Valley Northwest 337, Salina Central 343, Blue Valley 351, Topeka 353, Shawnee Heights 357, Salina South 373, Lawrence 377, Emporia 388, Olathe North 396, Topeka West 401, SM Northwest 439.

Medalist

Andy Spencer, SME 36-36–72

Free State Results

4 . Alex Green 36-37–73

34 . Jack Flynn 43-40–83

39 . Wilson Hack 40-44–84

47 . Max Soto 41-44–85

73 . Hunter Dedloff 45-46–91

LHS Results

46 . Brad Strauss 44-41–85

79 . Braxton Olson 43-51–94

88 . Brent Cahwee 52-46–98

94 . Cedric Fuss 54-46–100

100 . Dawson Dykes 52-55–107