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Orono Boys Golf Ties For Third At State
The Spartans failed to win their fourth straight state championship, losing by four strokes to Detroit Lakes
The Orono boys golf team fell short of its fourth straight state championship on Thursday in the Class AA tournament, tying for third overall at Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan.
The Spartans finished with a two-day total of 610, matching Staples Motley’s score, which was four strokes behind Detroit Lakes’ state championship 606 total.
A win would have made Orono the fourth team in history to win four straight titles, following Waconia in 1980, Bemidji in 1991 and Rochester Lourdes in 2003.
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Instead, the Spartans followed Austin, North Branch and Duluth Central, all schools who did not win a fourth after taking three straight championships.
Marshall led after Day 1 but slipped to second in the team standings with a 608. Still, Tigers junior Max Deutz held on to win the individual state championship with a two-day total of 143.
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For the Spartans, freshman Dan Lensing led the way by tying for ninth overall. He shot a 148 over the two-day tournament, including a 70 on Thursday.
Senior Dakota Clark finished tied for 19th with a 151 after shooting a 75 during the second round. Senior Patrick Johnston finished tied for 35th with a 156, Brian Urness finished 41st with a 158 and Miles Knutsen and Matt Petterson tied for 42nd with a 159 over hte two-day event.
Orono tied for a team-low second round with Detroit Lakes, firing off a 304 on the day. But Wednesday’s 306 was too much to overcome as the Spartans lost by four strokes.
TEAM RESULTS — 1. Detroit Lakes 606, 2. Marshall 608, 3. Staples Motley 610, 3. Orono 610, 5. Hermantown 616, 6. Byron 622, 7. Shattuck-St. Mary’s 635, 8. Academy of Holy Angels 658
