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Aberdeen Roncalli wins Northeast Conference golf meet, Crawford finishes first

Trent Abrego
Aberdeen News
Roncalli's top golfer Claire Crawford tees off during the NEC Meet at the Moccasin Creek Country Club on May 16, 2022.

For the first time since 2012, the Roncalli girls golf team turned in a first-place finish at the Northeast Conference meet at the Moccasin Creek Country Club on Monday. 

Claire Crawford led the way for the Cavaliers, earning medalist honors.

Crawford was plus-14 on the day, turning in a round of 86. Groton's Carly Guthmiller and Roncalli's Margaret Anderson both had second-place efforts, each shooting 94. Sisseton's Ashlynn LaFromboise placed fourth with a 97. 

Grace Seyer swings a club at the NEC Meet at Mocassin Creek Country Club on May 16, 2022.

Roncalli's Grace Seyer was fifth with a 105, tied with Milbank's Marion Mischel. Ava Danielson of Roncalli and Jaclyn Wiik of Milbank tied for 13th, both shooting 128.

The Cavaliers easily won the team competition, shooting plus-125, followed by Milbank at plus-183 and Groton at plus-189. Redfield and Sisseton had golfers in the meet, but didn't field full teams.