HAYS — Great Bend's 14th place Nash Lindberg (84) led the Panthers at Monday's Hays Golf Invitational in 84-degree weather with 20 to 35 mph southerly winds.

The Panthers also counted scores by 28th-place Cal Schartz, 90 (47-43); 31st place Ethan Somers, 91 (48-43); and 39th-place Alec Premer, 93 (49-44).

Schartz birdied Nos. 5 and 13 and Ian Premer birdied No. 14.

The Panthers (358) placed seventh behind team champion Hays (323) and Dodge City (337) at Smoky Hill Country Club.

Liberal's Kale Miller (77) earned medalist honors by playing his final seven holes at even par.

HAYS INVITATIONAL

Smoky Hill CC par 71

TEAM TOTALS—1—Hays 323; 2—Dodge City 337; 3—Salina Sacred Heart 338; 4—Salina Central 343; 5—Garden City 345; 6—Topeka Seaman 351; 7—Great Bend 358.

TOP 10 MEDALISTS—1—Kale Miller, Liberal, 77; 2—Thompson, Hays, 78; 3—Walter, GC, 79; 4—Taylor, DC, 80; Bickle, Hays, 80; Oakley, Hays, 80; Tuttle, SSH, 80; 8—Presley, DC, 81; 9—Finan, SC, 82; Price, GC, 82.

GREAT BEND—13—Nash Lindberg, 84 (42-42); 28—Cal Schartz, 90 (47-43); 31—Ethan Somers, 91 (48-43); 39—Alec Premer, 93 (49-44); 50—Ian Premer, 99 (53-46); 63—Zack Hart, 106 (55-51)