Valk finishes 5th at national golf championships

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 19, 2024.

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Medicine Hat College golfer Michael Valk finished his college golf season in the top five of the country.

Valk finished fifth at the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association national finals, shooting a final round of 77. Luke Evans of Fanshawe College in London, Ont. won the tournament, shooting a fourth-round 70.

The national tournament teed off Tuesday with four days of action, finishing up Friday.

Rattler golfer Rylan Hodgson finished tied for 41st with a final round of 80. Keelan Burzminksi shot a 91 on Friday, finishing 49th. Rylan Montgomery finished 50th, shooting a final round 95. The last men’s golfer from MHC, Jace Shannon, shot a 101 on Friday to finish 51st.

The Rattlers men’s team finished 10th.

On the women’s side, Kiara Reesor finished 15th with a final round of 91. Taryn Sanderson shot 102 on Friday, finishing 17th. The ACAC women’s team No. 2 finished fifth.

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