Central College sophomore Nick Walker was runner-up at the Wartburg College Spring Invitational Friday afternoon after a round of 73 at the par-72, 6,614-yard Prairie Links Golf Club in Waverly.

Walker navigated tough conditions with winds reaching 35+ mph and temperatures dipping to sub-40 degrees to shoot his one-over par round.

Central finished fifth in the seven-team tournament with a combined score of 318, Nebraska Wesleyan University won the event with 303.

Central’s next event is the Iowa Conference tournament April 27-28 at Finkbine Country Club in Iowa City. The final two rounds of the conference tournament are back at Prairie Links GC May 4-5.

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