COLDWATER – The Niles golf team finished fifth at the Coldwater Invitational on Thursday.

Ann Arbor Pioneer won the tournament held at the Coldwater Golf Course with a team total of 318.

Battle Creek Lakeview finished second with a 319, while Jackson and Battle Creek Harper Creek tied for third with a 320.

Jackson was awarded third place based on the fifth-man tiebreaker.

Niles shot 326.

Alex Willnow of Adrian and Nolan Maezes of Pioneer shared medalist honors at 75.

Niles’ Chris Noble finished a shot back at 76. John Schrader, who finished at 79, also earned a medal.

Brett Phillips shot 84 for the Vikings, who also got an 87 from Cole Hensel and a 95 from Jared Langmeyer.

The Vikings will split their squad this weekend to compete in a pair of tournaments.

Part of the team will head north to compete in the two-day Traverse City Invitational, while another group will take part in the Big 16 Conference tournament on Saturday.

Coldwater Invitational
At Coldwater Golf Course
Medalist
Alex Willnow (Adrian), Nolan Maezes (Pioneer) – 75

Team scores
Ann Arbor Pioneer 318, Battle Creek Lakeview 319, Jackson 320, Battle Creek Harper Creek 320, Niles 326, Coldwater Cardinal 329, Hanover Horton 338, Jackson Lumen Christi 340, Marshall 342, Adrian 347, Quincy 353, Coldwater White 355, Coldwater Red 383, Bronson 391, White Pigeon 418

Niles 326
Chris Noble 76, John Schrader 79, Brett Phillips 84, Cole Hensel 87, Jared Langmeyer 95