Niles third at jamboree

Published 10:37 pm Monday, April 23, 2012

Niles’ Sam Clark chips on to the green at Orchard Hills Country Club Monday afternoon during the Big 16 West Division Jamboree. (Daily Star Photo/SCOTT NOVAK)

Host Niles finished third in the Big 16 West Division Jamboree at Orchard Hills Country Club Monday.

The Vikings actually tied with St. Joseph with a team score of 190. The Bears earned second place based on fifth-man scoring.

Mattawan won the jamboree with a score of 178.

Matt Zerbel of St. Joseph earned medalist honors on the windy and cold afternoon with a round of 42.

Niles was led by John Schrader’s 44.

Big 16 West Division Jamboree

At Orchard Hills Country Club

Medalist

Matt Zerbel, St. Joseph – 42

Team scores

Mattawan 178, St. Joseph 190, Niles 190, Lakeshore 198, Benton Harbor 228

Top 10

Matt Zerbel (SJ) 42, Dylan Plachta (M) 43, John Schrader (N) 44, Eric Barkovich (M) 44, Jacob Ramirez (L) 44, Josh Switzer (M) 45, Sam Clark (N) 46, Kalvin Simonis (M) 46, Andrew Aerts (M) 46, Leland Dunwoodie (L) 46

Standings

Mattawan 18, St. Joseph 18, Niles 12, Lakeshore 8, Benton Harbor 4

Individual results

Niles 190

John Schrader 44, Jared Langmeyer 47, Sam Clark 46, Ryan Clutter 53, Josh Bell 53, Quinn Brawley 68