Three sit atop leaderboard at BlackRidge Amateur

By Zach Staton

June 15, 2019 at 10:03 PM

MOORHEAD -- After an exciting day full of action, a few familiar face sit tied atop the leaderboard at the BlackRidge Amateur.

NDSU standout Van Holmgren (-2) is currently in a three-way tie with West Fargo native Cole Johnson and Concordia golfer Nate Longtin headed into the final round.

Also hanging around the hunt are Pat Deitz (E) and Ian Simonich (E).

Defending champion Andrew Israelson is currently tied for 16th place (+3).

The first groups tee off at Moorhead Country Club at 8:30 tomorrow morning. The final pairing of Holmgren, Johnson, and Longtin gets going at 10:38 a.m.

By Zach Staton

Zach Staton joined WDAY as a sports reporter in 2018. He grew up in Salem, Virginia loving any sport he could play or watch. Staton graduated from Bridgewater College with a degree in Communication Studies before getting his Master's in Broadcast and Digital Journalism with a Sports Communication Emphasis from Syracuse University.