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Led by freshman Steven Ihm's first-place finish, the Indian Hills Warriors won the NJCAA District 3 Championship, finishing 12 strokes ahead of Iowa Western for IHCC's 4th team title of the spring.

Ihm got better as the tourney each round to finish ahead of Iowa Western's Lance Lawson. Ihm's scores were 78, 76 and 73 over the par-72 Alvamar Golf Course.

His total of 227 was one shot better than Lawson whom Ihm trailed by four strokes after Monday's two rounds.

Indian Hills was in 3rd place after the first 18 holes . The Warriors shot a 307 in the second round, but still trailed Hutchinson CC by two strokes after round 2.

The Warriors had the best round of the tourney -- a 300 --  a whopping 16 shots better than Hutchinson, to pull away for the team title.

IHCC had four golfers in the top seven with Dan Dawson and Matt Solis tying for 7th place. Zach Steffen tied for 3rd with a 231 total.

The Warriors will go back to work at practice to get ready for the NJCAA Division I National Championship May 17-20 in Odessa, Texas.

 Indian Hills was the National Preview Meet that was held last fall over the same course where the meet this month will be contested.

Team Results

1. Indian Hills 314-307-300=921;

 2. Iowa Western 311-312-310=933;

 3. Hutchinson 315-304-316=935;

 4. Dodge City 310-317-314=941;

5. Kansas City (KS) 316-317-321=954;

6. Johnson County 318-334-320=972;

7. Barton County 337-322-337=996;

 8. Coffeyville 332-341-333=1006;

 9. Colby 363-356-355=1074

Indian Hills Results

1. Steven Ihm 78-76-73=227;

 T3. Zach Steffen 80-76-75=231;

 T7. Dan Dawson 76-77-79=232;

T7. Matt Solis 82-75-75=232;

 T14. Jon Paul Blampied 80-79-76=235;

T20. Cameron Munro 86-78-76=240

Courtesy IHCC