COLD SPRING — Erik Stoxen’s even-par 72 has the Brainerd Warriors sitting in a tie for first place after the opening round of the Section 8-3A Tournament Tuesday, June 1, at Rich-Spring Golf Club.
Cole Proctor fired a 75 followed by Turner Person’s 76 and Evan Quinn’s 82 for Brainerd’s 305, which is tied with Alexandria for the first-round lead. Moorhead is two shots back at 307.
Two bogeys on the front had Stoxen going out in 38, but four birdies on the back nine to go with two bogeys had the Warrior senior sitting tied for third individually.
Proctor posted back-to-back birdies on holes 2 and 3 to shoot a 1-under 35 on the front. A back nine 40 placed Proctor three shots behind Stoxen in sixth place.
Seventh-place belongs to Person who recorded four birdies, six pars and eight bogeys.
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Brainerd’s Dawson Ringer fired an 85 and Max Holmstrom shot 87.
Team scores: 1t-Brainerd 305, 1t-Alexandria 305, 3-Moorhead 307, 4-Sartell 315, 5-Buffalo 328, 6-Bemidji 331, 7-Willmar 336, 8t-Monticello 338, 8t-St. Cloud Tech 338, 10-Sauk rapids 348, 11-Becker 355
First-round leader: Logan Hamak (Sartell) 69
Brainerd results: Erik Stoxen 72, Cole Proctor 75, Turner Person 76, Evan Quinn 82, Dawson Ringler 85, Max Holmstrom 87
Next: Brainerd in Section 8-3A final round at Rich-Spring Golf Club 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 2.
