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E/K-M's Joe Kramlich wins 2025 Class B State Golf Championship
Jun. 4—JAMESTOWN — The 2024-25 NDHSAA Class B athletic calendar has come to an end with a history-making state title at the 2025 Class B Boys' Golf State Tournament on Wednesday, June 4, at the Jamestown Country Club.
Edgeley/Kulm-Montpelier's Joe Kramlich finished the two-day tournament with a total score of 146 and an even par, for his first state title and the co-op's first ever boys' golf state champion. Kramlich finished one stroke ahead of Oak Grove's Carter Paulus who finished with a total score of 147 and at even par.
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"It was a goal when I was younger but when I got here I wasn't really thinking I had a chance at it and after that first day, 'I was like never mind I maybe got a look at it and it worked out,'" Kramlich said.
Kramlich sealed his victory with a par on the 18th hole, leading to an explosion of emotion from his head coach, Rory Entzi, and his assistant coach and father, Aaron.
"Relief, it's so much harder as a coach because you just gotta watch, you gotta watch what happens and accept outcomes," Entzi said. "So it was nerving but it was a relief when it went in. It was a great, awesome feeling ... He's earned it, it's a great achievement."
There was one other region golfer to make the top ten with Harvey/Wells County's Ryan McKinven finishing in a two-way tie for sixth with a total score of 152, alongside Oak Grove's Aidan Zuger.
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Kramlich was not the only local golfer to be recognized as Harvey/Wells County's Michael Felchle was named the NDHSAA Senior Athlete of the Year and the Hornets' head coach Steven Felchle was named the Coach of the Year.
"It means a lot. I've put in a lot of work to get here," Michael Felchle said. "I'm really proud of myself, definitely tried my hardest out there, wish I could've played a bit better but still happy with how I did, really proud of myself for getting this award."
There were six local golfers that finished in the top 20 with LaMoure/Litchville-Marion's Nick Meisch, Sargent County's Jace Frye, Linton/HMB's Peyton Masset and New Rockford-Sheyenne's Jackson Schumacher joining Kramlich, McKinven and Felchle. Meisch finished in a three-way tie for 15th with a total score of 157 and a score to par of 9-over-par, coming in just ahead of Frye who finished in a five-way tie for 19th with a total score of 159 and 9-over-par. Masset was one of the five golfers to tie with Frye, with the junior coming in at 159 and 12-over-par. Schumacher finished the event in a three-way tie for 24th with a total score of 160 and a score to par of eight-over-par.
The team event was won by Oak Grove who had a total score of 602 and a score to par of 10-over-par. The Grovers came in just ahead of the Hornets who finished with a score of 632 and a score to par of 33-over-par.
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The full top five team and individual standings are below:
Team:
1. Oak Grove: 602, +10
2. Harvey/Wells County: 632, +33
3. Central Cass: 647, +36
4. Kindred: 654, +27
5. Shiloh Christian: 655, +37
Individual:
1. Joe Kramlich (Edgeley/Kulm-Montpelier): 146, even par
2. Carter Paulus (Oak Grove): 147, even par
3. Hunter Bindas (Kindred): 148, -1
4. Jacob Solseng (Park River): 148, +4
5. Mason Paulus (Oak Grove): 151, +5
