Tom Simons of Chadron, his sons Scott and Brett, along with Matt Watson of Chadron, won the Championship Flight at the 30^th anniversary of the Chadron State College Golf Classic this past weekend at Ridgeview Country Club for the first time in three years.  However, it was the ninth title for the Simons trio in the last 11 years when they have competed that they made up three-fourths of the winning team.

The Simons-led team shot a 57 on Saturday and a 60 on Sunday for a 117 total.  Two teams tied for second place just one stroke back.  One was made up of Trevor Berry, Jacksyn Behrends and Tyler Westlake, all of Chadron, and Dom Yates of Lander, Wyo. That foursome had won the classic the past two years.  The other leading contender this year was comprised of four women who were the leaders of the Chadron State golf team the past few years.  That foursome included Chadron native Alpine Hickstein along with Jordan Grasis, Brooke Kramer and Kinsey Smith.  

The First Flight was won by Dan Johnson of Chadron, his sons Pete and Jens and son-in-law Aaron Bertels of Rapid City. They had rounds of 63 and 64 for a 127 total, one stroke ahead of Rob Stack of Chadron, his son Jayden, daughter Kiya and her husband, Blake Miller.

Altogether, 34 teams four-person teams took part in classic.  The event was interrupted in the early afternoon both Saturday and Sunday by heavy, but brief, downpours. Everybody headed for cover, but the clouds soon rolled back both days and play continued.

The classic is designed to help raise funds for Chadron State athletic scholarships.