April 13 was the kind of day that makes golf worthwhile.

The Ellsworth Bearcat Golf Team landed in first place with 367 strokes at the Minneapolis Invitational Tournament.

In addition, five team members received medals for finishing in the top 10.

Coach Kevin Haxton said he is pleased with his team’s performances. Ellsworth took second place at its first tournament this season at Hoisington.

“We have a chance to make it to state as a team,” he said.

The Ellsworth High School Golf team brought home a state trophy in 2012, also with Haxton.

“We’re definitely contenders to get into the tournament,” he said of his team’s chances of going to state later this year.

Leading the Bearcats at Minneapolis was Avery Haxton with a score of 85. He placed second behind Sacred Heart’s Morgan Newell, who shot an 84.

Ellsworth’s Will Cravens was fourth with a score of 90 and Parker McGowan was fifth with 92.

Bearcat Wyatt Bohnen finished seventh with a score of 100 and Rowdy Dunn was 10th with 103.

Placing 20th was Ellsworth’s Avery Holecek.

Sacred Heart players Walker Tuttle placed third with a score of 87 and teammate Jason Marrs was sixth with 100.

Behind Ellsworth in the overall scoring was Sacred Heart, second, with a score of 373; Minneapolis, 438; Republic County, 458; and Beloit, 483.