HAYS — Great Bend's Ethan Somers (74, 37-37) tied for medalist honors at Monday's Great Bend Golf Invitational played in 81-degree weather with 10 to 15 mph easterly winds.

Somers birdied Nos. 12 and 17 down the stretch to tie Garden City's Brayden Walter (74) and Dodge City's Nathan Schulte (74) for first place.

Great Bend (316) shot a season low score behind Dodge City (306) and Hays High (312) at the Hays Municipal Golf Course.

The Panthers counted scores by fourth-place Alec Premer, 75 (36-39); 17th-place Nash Lindberg (83, 41-42) and 18th-place Zack Hart (84, 41-43).

The Panthers recorded a season high seven birdies. Alec Premer birdied Nos. 6, 7 and 9. Schartz birdied No. 17. Hart birdied No. 5.

GREAT BEND INVITATIONAL

Hays Municipal, par 71

TEAM TOTALS—1—Dodge City 306; 2—Hays High 312; 3—Great Bend 316; 4—Garden City 320; 5—Liberal 344.

TOP 10 MEDALISTS—1—Ethan Somers, GB, 74 (37-37); Walter, GC, 74 (39-35); Schulte, DC, 74 (37-37); 4—Alec Premer, 75 (36-39); Thompson, Hays, 75 (40-35); Presley, DC, 75 (40-35); Smith, DC, 75 (41-34); 8—Miller, Lib, 77 (37-40); Gamblin, DC, 77 (42-35); 10—Weimer, Hays, 78 (40-38).

GREAT BEND—17—Nash Lindberg, 83 (41-42);18—Zack Hart, 84 (41-43) 25—Ian Premer, 89 (44-45); 30—Cal Schartz, 93 (50-43).