By TYLER HENRY
Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post
Despite their inexperience, the nine-time defending state champion Sacred Heart golf team held their own at the Bishop Carroll Invitational, finishing sixth in a field that featured exclusively larger schools.
In a field of over 100 golfers, three members of the Knight's lineup managed to finish inside the top 30, led by Luke Newell (16th), Will Tuttle (25th), and Dom Matteucci (30th).
“Rolling Hills is a tough golf course," Sacred Heart golf coach Patrick Newell said. "The greens are lightning fast, and many of the holes require precise tee shots.”
All five teams that finished ahead of Sacred Heart hail from Class 5A, and the top four are all likely to be in the hunt for a 5A state title, putting the Knights in very rare air.
Full results from this meet can be found below.
Bishop Carroll Invite Team Results
1. Maize South - 311
2. Bishop Carroll - 312
3. Goddard-Eisenhower - 315
4. Kapaun Mt. Carmel - 324
5. Wichita Trinity - 335
6. Sacred Heart - 339
7. Spring Hill - 341
8. Wichita SE - 344
9. Dodge City - 345
10. Derby - 362
11. Liberal - 363
12. Wichita East - 371
13. Ark City - 410
14. Wichita Heights - 433
15. Wichita North - 438
16. Wichita NW - 439
17. St. John-Hudson - 442
Sacred Heart Individual Results
T16. Luke Newell - 81
25. Will Tuttle - 83
T30. Dom Matteucci - 85
T49. Ben Marrs - 90
T62. Ethan Newell - 96