Withers directs New Bloomfield to quad win

Sophomore Gannon Withers carded a 44 to lead the Wildcats to their first victory of the season in Wednesday's quad meet with host Hallsville, Missouri Military Academy and Harrisburg.

New Bloomfield - which was playing without senior Ridge Martin because of an FFA activity - accumulated a 194 team score at Heritage Hills Golf Course. MMA came in second with a 203, Hallsville was third with a 212 and Harrisburg finished fourth with a 225.

Senior Tyler Grace chipped in with a 45 for the Wildcats, while juniors Derek Shikles and Grant Nichols contributed a 50 and 55, respectively.

Shikles and Nichols were playing in their first-ever team competition.

"I was really proud of the guys," New Bloomfield head coach Aaron Murphy said. "I told them that it was all about fighting through adversity and playing with a great attitude, and being patient, and they were able to do that."

The Wildcats play in the Callaway Cup at 4 p.m. Monday at Tanglewood Golf Course in Fulton.