RICHLAND – The Dowagiac golf team is battling its way back into the Wolverine Conference golf chase.

The Chieftains finished second on Wednesday afternoon at Stonehedge Golf Course while league-leading Vicksburg placed fourth.

Plainwell shot 155, three strokes better than Dowagiac at 158. Otsego also shot 158, but finished third based on the fifth-man tiebreaker.

Vickburg shot 161 and Gull Lake 166 to round out the top five.

Dowagiac’s Kyle Ward tied with Plainwell’s Tyler Swinehart for medalist honors as the two finished at 37.

Three other golfers tied for third at 38 and another four golfers tied for sixth at 39.

Yet another group of five golfers tied for 10th with rounds of 40.

The Chieftains also got a 39 from Max Howe and a 40 from Cody Fairleigh. Chris Craft shot 42 and Jordan Juday 43.

The Dowagiac JV golf team raised its record to 6-2 with a 194-211 win over Eau Claire on Wednesday.

Cam Ruff earned medalist honors with a 46. Gaige Grant shot 48, while Andrew Cripe shot 50, Paul Lamphere shot 50, Marc Tyrakowski shot 52 and Conner East shot 56.

Wolverine Conference Jamboree
at Stonehedge Golf Couse
Medalist
Kyle Ward (D), Tyler Swinehart (P) – 37
Team scores
Plainwell 155, Dowagiac 158, Otsego 158, Vicksburg 161, Gull Lake 166, Paw Paw 175, South Haven 181, Comstock 190, Allegan 194, Three Rivers 203

Current Standings
Vicksburg 91, Dowagiac 84, Gull Lake 80, Plainwell 70, Otsego 66, Paw Paw 52, South Haven 39, Allegan 26, Comstock 20, Three Rivers 16

Top 10
Kyle Ward (D) 37, Tyler Swinehart (P) 37, John Westhoff (O) 38, Sean Carter (P) 38, Anderson Hayes (GL) 38, Max Howe (D) 39, Jay Cook (O) 39, Cody Bonnell (O) 39, Daniel Hampsten (P) 39, Cody Fairleigh (D) 40, Brian Anderson (V) 40, Andrew Muzljakovich (V) 40, Luke Tindall (V) 40, Bryan VanDenBerg (GL) 40