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Brainerd Claims Class AAA Boys Team Title as Elk River's Roiland Takes Individual Honors

Brainerd Claims Class AAA Boys Team Title as Elk River's Roiland Takes Individual Honors

  COON RAPIDS, Minn. – Making their first appearance at the Minnesota State High School League Class AAA Championship this week at Bunker Hills Golf Club, the Brainerd High School boys golf team managed a four-stroke lead following the opening round Tuesday.

Bettering its score by four shots during Wednesday’s final round, the Warriors posted a 36-hole tally of 2-under 574 to win the first team title in school history, 12 shots ahead of runner-up Benilde-St. Margaret’s.

The Warriors got a boost from sophomore Brady Oseland, who carded a final-round 71, to finish in third place at 3-under 141, while teammate and fellow sophomore Aydan Dobis finished in fourth place, one stroke behind at 142.

Closing out his prep career this week, senior Drew Haakonson bested his opening-round score by four strokes Wednesday to finish tied for 11th at even par 144.

Also finishing his prep career Wednesday, senior Jack Hagberg followed his first-round 73 with a 2-over 74 during his final high school round to finish tied for 20th.

Elk River High School junior William Roiland, who entered the season finale as the state’s No. 2 player in the Minnesota Golf Association high school rankings, opened with a 5-under 67 Tuesday and followed it with a round of even par 72 Wednesday to edge the state’s top-ranked player, Chase Birdwell, by one stroke.

White Bear Lake sophomore Easton Fiddle posted a 1-under 143 to finish in a share of fifth with 2026 Mr. Minnesota Golf finalist Dylan Kringen (Orono High School), Oliver Theel (Lakeville South), Patrick Hastings (Benilde-St. Margaret’s), Wyatt Holmes (Rosemount) and Griffin Stein (Chaska).

THE 2026 MSHSL BOYS' CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP
BUNKER HILLS GOLF COURSE
COON RAPIDS, MINN.

Final Round Team Results

Position Team R1 R2 Overall
1 Brainerd 289 285 574
2 Benilde-St. Margaret's 295 291 586
3 Orono 297 298 595
4 St. Thomas Academy 297 299 596
5 Spring Lake Park 294 307 601
6 Elk River 297 309 606
7 Lakeville South 305 303 608
8 Cretin-Derham Hall 302 320 622

Final Round Individual Results

Position Player Grade Team R1 R2 Overall
1 William Roiland JR Elk River 67 72 139
2 Chase Birdwell JR Spring Lake Park 69 71 140
3 Brady Oseland SO Brainerd 70 71 141
4 Aydan Dobis SO Brainerd 72 70 142
T5 Easton Fiddle SO White Bear Lake Area 72 71 143
T5 Dylan Kringen SR Orono 71 72 143
T5 Oliver Theel FR Lakeville South 71 72 143
T5 Patrick Hastings SR Benilde-St. Margaret's 72 71 143
T5 Wyatt Holmes JR Rosemount 75 68 143
T5 Griffin Stein JR Chaska 73 70 143
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