Raiders Finish 4th at Sidney Invite

Sidney's Red Raider golf team hosted the annual Sidney Invitational tournament on Friday, rescheduled from Wednesday due to weather concerns. Although Wednesday's weather was not as bad as expected, Friday turned out to be a perfect day for early-Spring golf. The temperature rose as the morning progressed, prompting many of the golfers to break out the sunscreen, and the course was in good condition for so early in the season.

Sidney junior Cayden Jobman led the Raiders with a round of 84, followed by senior Jackson Witt with a round of 88. Those scores earned Jobman fourth place and Witt eight place in the individual final results. The Sidney team, composed of Jobman, Witt, Trey Douglas, Quinn Siler, and Josh Ballance ended with a score of 371, good enough for fourth place on the day.

Sidney head golf coach Ryan Plummer was pleased with the overall results, saying, "We played very well. We got 43 strokes better than our last tournament, so we are heading in the right direction. We still have a lot to work on, but that's what the season's for. We look to get better with every competition."

For the team competition, Gering took top honors with a score of 351, followed by Mitchell with a 364, then Alliance with a 370 to round out the top three. Individually, Alliance's Crayton Cyza led the pack with round of 81, followed by Justin Scott of Gering with an 83, then Gavin Howell of Scottsbluff placed third with a round of 84.

Sidney was next scheduled to compete in Mitchell on Tuesday, followed by the Hastings Invitational on Thursday.