BATTLE CREEK – The goal on Friday of the Niles golf team at the Battle Creek Invitational was to finish in the top five.

But after leaving a few strokes out on the course, Vikings coach Greg Gunder felt that wasn’t an unreasonable goal.

Niles finished ninth after shooting a 333.

Holt was the team champion at the Cedar Creek Golf Club after finishing with a 312.

Grand Ledge was second with a 319 and Battle Creek Lakeview third with a 320.

Battle Creek Harper Creek (325) and Jackson (327) rounded out the top five.

“I told them do the math,” Gunder said. “Six strokes, couldn’t we have finished in the top five? We need to work on managing our game.”

Niles junior Chris Noble did his part as for the third time this year he earned medalist honors after shooting a 3-under par 69.

The Vikings also got an 84 from John Schrader, a pair of 90s from Cole Hensel and Christian Ezell, along with a 93 from Sam Clark and a 94 from Jared Langmeyer.

Battle Creek Invitational
Cedar Creek Golf Club
Medalist
Chris Noble (N) 69

Team scores
Holt 312, Grand Ledge 319, Battle Creek Lakeview 320, Battle Creek Harper Creek 325, Jackson 327, Coldwater 330, Battle Creek Lakeview JV 1 331, Kalamazoo Central 331, Niles 333, Marshall 337, St. Joseph 337, East Kentwood 341, Lakeshore 348, Lansing Sexton 352, Hasting 357, Portage Northern 364, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 365, Sturgis 380, Battle Lakeview JV 2 388

Niles 333
Chris Noble 69, John Schrader 84, Cole Hensel 90, Christian Ezell 90, Sam Clark 93, Jared Langmeyer 94