Indian Golf Earns 2nd Place Finish at 45th annual Western Invitational
By David Van Geison | Sep 9, 2026 12:53 AM
The Tecumseh Indian Golf team turned in another strong showing on Tuesday with a 2nd place finish in the 45th Annual Western Invitational Tournament hosted by Western High School at Arbor Hills Golf Course in Jackson. The Indians, who were looking for a 3rd straight tournament title after having captured both the Adrian Invitational tournament and Tecumseh tournament crowns, fell just short to the Coldwater Cardinals despite shooting a season best score of 372 and having the entire lineup under 100 for the first time in five seasons. The Indians were led by Junior Sydney Walsh who finished in a tie for second with Coldwater’s Alvia Arnold each with an 88, seven shots behind tournament champion Aubrey Eberts, who recorded a winning score of 81. Other Top Ten Indians were Isabella Wanke in 4th with a 90 and Olivia Schmidt in 8th with a 96. Rounding out the Indians effort were Rhys Dunham with a 98 and Savannah Lacey with a 99. Other team scores in the tournament included the host Western Panthers, who finished third with a 391, Mason 412, Marshall 437, Plymouth Christian Academy 467, Jackson Northwest 472, and Pennfield with a 518. Concord also had a pair of golfers in the field. The tournament began a busy week for the Indians who will return to SEC play on Wednesday with a match at Adrian against both the Maples and Pinckney, before returning home to take on Ann Arbor Pioneer and Temperence-Bedford on Thursday.