BGHS, Oleson finish as state runner-ups

The Bishop Garrigan boys’ team and Parker Oleson of North Union ended up in as the Class 1A state runner-ups at the state golf meet played at the American Legion Golf Course in Des Moines on May 26-27.

The Golden Bears shot a 318 on Friday and came back with a 314 on Saturday for a two-day team total of 632 that was topped only by Winthrop East Buchanan’s score of 614 as North Union placed sixth with a team score of 346-329—675.

Oleson tied for second in the individual race for the second straight season while the black-and-gold’s Logan Capesius tied for fifth place and teammate Donovan Berte finished in a three-way tie for eighth place.

For more on this story, please see the June 1 issue of Kossuth County Advance.