The Southwest Conference high school boys golf championships were held Thursday at the Broken Bow golf club and golf course. McCook claimed the conference team championship with the host team Broken Bow finishing as team runner-up. Just two shots separated the top two teams with McCook finishing with a 328 team score and Broken Bow finished with a 330.
The SWC hands out all conference honors for boys golf based on one’s finish at the SWC tournament. Those who place in the top five are first team all conference, places 6 thru 10 are 2nd team all conference, and places 11 thru 15 are third team. McCook and Broken Bow led the all conference selections as each team placed four golfers in the top fifteen.
Broken Bow was led by Adrian Gibbons who was first team all conference placing fifth with a round of 79. Bowen Ridder was second team all conference placing 7th with a round of 83 and Jack White was second team all conference placing 10th with a round of 84. Garrett Johnk received third team all conference honors by placing 12th with a round of 84.
The SWC tournament was won by Cozad’s Ethan Atchison who recorded the low round of the day with a 77. Zach Ptacnik of Holdrege and Rylan Gilmore of Ogallala were each just one shot behind with a round of 78. After the tie break, Ptacnik was second and Gilmore third.
| 1 | Ethan Atchison | Cozad | 37 | 40 | 77 |
| 2 | Zach Ptacnik | Holdrege | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| 3 | Rylan Gilmore | Ogallala | 38 | 40 | 78 |
| 4 | Trenton Raile | McCook | 37 | 42 | 79 |
| 5 | Adrian Gibbons | Broken Bow | 41 | 38 | 79 |
| 6 | Asher Wilson | McCook | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| 7 | Bowen Ridder | Broken Bow | 41 | 42 | 83 |
| 8 | Turner Schmidt | Minden | 40 | 43 | 83 |
| 9 | Cruz McCarty | McCook | 45 | 38 | 83 |
| 10 | Jack White | Broken Bow | 45 | 39 | 84 |
| 11 | Eli Kidder | Holdrege | 40 | 44 | 84 |
| 12 | Garrett Johnk | Broken Bow | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| 13 | Zach Klabunde | Minden | 39 | 45 | 84 |
| 14 | Trey Bartels | Gothenburg | 40 | 45 | 85 |
| 15 | Brody Anthony | McCook | 45 | 41 | 86 |
