West Fargo Sheyenne's Nate Peyerl medals, Mustangs three-peat as champs

By Tom Mix
NDHSAA Media Specialist

DICKINSON, N.D. – West Fargo Sheyenne clinched a three-peat at the 2023 Class A Boys Golf State Tournament on Wednesday at Dickinson’s Heart River Golf Course and one of its top senior golfers – Nate Peyerl – repeated as individual medalist.

Simply put the Mustangs are a Class A boys golf power and the scores they put up this week in Dickinson backed up their claim.

Nate Peyerl opened the tournament shooting a 3-under 69 on Tuesday to take a two stroke lead over teammate Andrew Wilhelm entering the final 18 holes of the tournament.

As a team, the Mustangs finished the first round with four golfers Peyerl (3-under 69), Wilhelm (1-under 71), Aiden Knodel (even-par 72) and Quinn Breidenbach (even-par 72) occupying the top four spots in the tournament individual leaderboard. West Fargo Sheyenne scored a team total of 284 on Day 1 and led the team-stroke play by 15 shots heading into Wednesday.

On Wednesday, Peyerl bogeyed Hole 2, but recovered for a birdie on Hole 3. Peyerl would proceed to birdie Holes 9, 14 and 16. A bogey on Hole 18 would put him 2-under par for the round and give him a 5-under 139 for the tournament.

Peyerl is the first Class A boys golfer to repeat as individual medalist since Ben Freeman won back-to-back individual state titles in 2006 and 2007. 

Fargo Shanley junior Zach Skarperud finished runner up with an even-par 144 for the tournament.

INDIVIDUAL TOP-10 FINISHERS (ALL-STATE):

1. Nate Peyerl, West Fargo Sheyenne, 69-70–139
2. Zach Skarperud, Fargo Shanley, 72-72–144
3T. Andrew Wilhelm, West Fargo Sheyenne, 71-74–145
3T. Carson Skarperud, Grand Forks Red River, 73-72–145
5. Aiden Knodel, West Fargo Sheyenne, 72-74–146
6. Quinn Breidenbach, West Fargo Sheyenne, 72-77–149
7T. Parker Beck, Bismarck Century, 80-71–151
7T. Matthew Souther, Bismarck Legacy, 74-77–151
7T. Kolby Koerner, Grand Forks Red River, 75-76–151
10T. Anders Alm, Bismarck Century, 79-74–153
10T. Charlie Solberg, Fargo Davies, 75-78–153

TEAM SCORES:

1. West Fargo Sheyenne, 284-295–579; 2. Grand Forks Red River, 299-308–607; 3. Bismarck Century, 315-295–610; 4T. Jamestown, 315-325–640; 4T. Fargo Davies, 320-320–640; 6. Minot High, 325-316–641; 7. Fargo North, 318-327–645; 8. West Fargo High, 325-326–651; 9. Fargo South, 328-326–654; 10T. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 332-338–670; 10T. Bismarck Legacy, 324-346–670; 12. Bismarck High, 337-336–673.

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