The Lancer golf team finished first place at the Northeastern Junior College Golf Tournament in Sterling, Colorado. Eastern Wyoming College had five golfers, Ryker Dunkley, Tytan Birchell, Leander Suttka, Braylon Bingham, and Noah Taylor, finish in the top 10.
EWC's Dunkley finished in second place with a -6, one stroke behind tournament winner Hunter Hall from Central Wyoming College. Lancer Birchell finished in third place with a -5, while teammate Suttka finished in fifth with a -3, Bingham finished in sixth with a -2, and Taylor tied for 10th with a +3.
"It was great to finally get out and compete after a few weeks of practice," EWC head golf coach Zach Smith said. "The guys played awesome, which resulted in a team record -16 par after two days in Sterling. We had a great balance of freshmen and sophomores step up to get the team win."
The Lancers finished the tournament at the top leader board with a -16. Central Wyoming College finished second with a +3, followed by Otero College, McCook Community College, Northeastern Junior College, and Lamar Community College.
"We had a great balance of freshman and sophomores step up to get the team win," Smith said. "Anytime you have five guys in the top 10, you've had a great couple days."