ROB DREHER
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two area boys golf teams were crowned state champions on Tuesday morning after rain cancelled the second round of play in 1A and 3A.
Central Christian won the 1A title in Hesston shooting a 355, which was 5 strokes better than Centralia. Central Christian's Ryland Kooiman also was the top finisher shooting a 5 over 76 to win by 1 stroke.
Hesston won the 3A title at Salina shooting a team score of 319 which was 2 strokes better than Carbondale Santa Fe Trail.
Hesston head coach Grady Pauls played for Chris Young at HutchCC and went on to star at Wichita State. This is his first state title as a coach.
Pauls also won 2 titles as a player at Hesston and 2 state titles as an assistant at Buhler under Brennan Torgerson.