Cason Bekemeier and Jace Henry both shot in the low 70s to lead Republic at the Willard Invitational. Bekemeier finished in a second-place tie with Monett’s Jaxon Bailey. They both shot a 73, one stroke behind champion Michael Alves of Marshfield. Henry was just one stroke behind Bekemeier and Bailey, shooting a 74 to finish in fourth place. (Scroll down for our photo gallery.)
In addition to Bekemeier and Henry, Republic got scores of 85 by Brayden Tharp, 98 by Bryce Ondrick, and 94 by Luke Heavin. They finished with a team score of 326. That was good for fifth in an 18-team field.
Nixa won the team championship with a score of 302. Ozark was second at 307. Monett finished third at 321. Willard was just ahead of Republic with a 324, for fourth place.
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