MANHATTAN, KS – The Grand View Vikings made the trip to Manhattan, Kansas this week to compete in the Midwest National Spring Invite at Colbert Hills Golf Course. The tournament took place April 6–7, with the Vikings playing 36 holes on Monday before returning to close out the final round on Tuesday. Colbert Hills GCS is a par 72 course that played at a length of 7,049 yards. 

Grand View opened the tournament tied for seventh place after round one. Jack Winkel paced the Vikings in the opening round, carding a 73 (+1) to set the tone for what would be a strong individual week. Krish Gupta followed closely behind with a 74 (+2), while Calvin McNeeley added a 77 (+5) and Harrison Froling posted an 80 (+8). Cade McGill rounded out the Vikings' first-round scoring with an 81 (+9). 

The Vikings made a decisive move up the leaderboard in round two, jumping from tied for seventh to third place. Winkel again led the charge, firing a 70 (-2) to reach 2-under par for the tournament. McNeeley matched him with an impressive 70 (-2) of his own, and Gupta added a 72 (E) to keep Grand View firmly in contention. Froling shot a 74 (+2) and McGill contributed an 80 (+8) in the second round. 

Grand View carried that momentum into Tuesday's final round, though the Vikings ultimately settled for fourth place as a team. Winkel closed in style with a 71 (-1), finishing the tournament at 2-under par to claim solo third place, the best individual finish of the week. Gupta shot a 76 (+4) to close out his tournament at 6-over par and posting his best career finish of 10th place, while Froling carded a 77 (+5), McGill posted an 82 (+10), and McNeeley added an 85 (+13) to round out the team's scoring. 

Jack Winkel finished the Midwest National Spring Invite at 2-under par, claiming solo third place individually. The Vikings closed out individual placings with Gupta at 6-over, Froling at 15-over, McNeeley at 16-over, and McGill at 27-over. 

TOURNAMENT NOTES 

• Grand View finished 4th as a team 

• Jack Winkel – Solo 3rd place, 2-under par (72-70-71) 

• Krish Gupta – 10th place — first top-10 finish as a Viking — +6 (74-72-76) 

• Harrison Froling – +15 (80-74-77) 

• Calvin McNeeley – +16 (77-70-85) 

• Cade McGill – +27 (81-80-82) 

WHATS NEXT? 

Grand View heads to Old Hickory, Tennessee to play in the Music City Classic on April 13th and 14th.