Cardinals finish second at Plains Regional to punch ticket to nationals

GEHRING, Neb. — North Idaho College freshman Ryann Walker was the top local finisher, shooting a 81-79—160 to finish fourth in the Plains District Tournament on Tuesday at Monument Shadows Golf Course. 

NIC finished second to qualify for the NJCAA Tournament May 12-15 at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Finney County, Kan.

NIC sophomore Rien Solodan was seventh (89-73—162) to finish in the top 10. 

Gaemphuang Ketrahong of Dodge City Community College in Kansas won with a 79-72—151, leading the Conquistadors to the district title, which included teams from Region 6, 9 and 18.  

PLAINS DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP 

At Monument Shadows Golf Course 

Gering, Neb. 

Par 72 

6,308 yards

TEAM SCORES (Top two teams to nationals) — 1, Dodge City (Kan.) 334-311—645. 2, North Idaho 341-320—661. 3, Garden City 337-335—672. 4, Central Wyoming 367-340—707. 5, Barton (Kan.) 357-351—708. 6, Eastern Wyoming 369-360—729. 

NJCAA QUALIFIERS (Top 10) — 1, Gaemphuang Ketrahong, Dodge City, 79-72—151. 2, Summer Griffiths, Garden City, 76-76—152. 3, Isabell Salas, Central Wyoming, 79-80—159. 4, Ryann Walker, North Idaho, 81-79—160. 5, Pricilla Padilla, Otero, 79-81—160. 6, Fernanda Rodriguez, Garden City, 81-79—160. 7, Rien Solodan, North Idaho, 89-73—162. 8, Ellen Wilson, Dodge City, 83-80—163. 9, Heewon Pak, Dodge City, 83-80—163. 10, Chomchanok Laparojkit, Barton, 81-84—165. NORTH IDAHO — 4, Ryann Walker, 81-79—160; 7, Rien Solodan, 89-73—162; 13, Lev Haney, 89-80—169; 15, Katherine Woodhouse, 83-88—176; 17, Ava Young, 88-88—176. 

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