Grand Island's Vilai wins Central Nebraska Junior Amateur, local golfers round out competition

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Riverside Golf Course was the site for day two of the Central Nebraska Junior Amateur (CNJA) event. All the players wer...

June 24, 2023
6:50 AM

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Riverside Golf Course was the site for day two of the Central Nebraska Junior Amateur (CNJA) event. All the players were playing for bragging rights, a medal and a customized CNJA golf bag. For the boys 16-plus division, Grand Island native Prestin Vilai finished first in the event, shooting a -5 in the two days combined, winning the event by five strokes. On the girls side, fellow Grand Island native Hailey Kenkel finished two shots shy of the top ten and finished 11th at +23.

Kelsley Wilkinson