Golf: Kowieski qualifies for State Am

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Brody Kowieski, a senior-to-be at Rhinelander High School, shot a 2-over-par round of 73 Friday, June 28 at Wausau Country Club to qualifying for the 123rd Wisconsin State Amateur Championship. 

Kowieski finished third in the 61-player field and secured one of the eight spots available for the event at the Wausau Country Club qualifier. He played a steady round that including just four bogeys on the day. He made birdie on the par-4 opening hole and the par-5 sixth as he played the front nine in 1-over 37 and shot a 1-over 36 on the back nine. 

Kowieski, who finished 11th in the Great Northern Conference and qualified for the WIAA Division 1 sectional tournament individually this spring, was one of two Rhinelander golfers in the field. 2023 RHS graduate Andrew Henrichs shot a 10-over round of 81 to finish in a tie for 34th. 

The Wisconsin State Amateur will be held July 15-18 at The Legend Merrill Hills in Waukesha.