Members of the Escanaba boys golf team pose for a photo after the U.P. Finals at Sweetgrass Golf Course.

HARRIS — It was a great day for golf with temperatures in the 70s and light winds for the MHSAA Division 1 U.P. Golf Finals.

Marquette backed up last year’s title as they ended the day with a team best 295 points finishing ahead of second place Escanaba with 3014 points and third place Houghton with 316. Gladstone finished in fourth place with 317 and Sault Ste. Marie was fifth with 322.

Marquette junior Seve Swanson had the best day of all U.P. division one golfers as he posted a score of 70 with four birdies on the day.

“The depth of our roster was the key to success today,” Marquette coach Ben Smith said. “Everyone stepped up and our seniors set the tone and just happy for our players.”

Swanson had to use some damage control after a double bogey on the 14th hole. Swanson bounced back with a birdie and three pars to finish the game.

Marquette senior Boden Moore scored a 72 on the day highlighted by an eagle on the 11th hole which was a 501 yard par five and a pair of birdies on holes nine and 18.

Marquette senior Jack Pond also had a good day with a trio of birdies and rebounded from a tough start on the front nine with a pair of bogeys and a double bogey all coming on the first six holes.

Escanaba junior Jared Plourde put up the best performance of the day for the Eskymos with a score of 74 which was tied for best of the day with Pond from Marquette. Plourde got a birdie early on the third hole but closed out the front nine with a pair of bogeys. On the back nine Plourde birdied on the 11th but had bogeys on the next two holes before closing the day five consecutive par’s.

“Our boys played exceptional today,” Esky coach Jake Berlinski said. “Jared finished the day tied for third. I couldn’t be happier for him and for our team for the way we played today.”

Carson Artley placed fifth on the day with a score of 75 with birdies on the first and ninth holes and three bogeys and two double bogeys.

“Carson was right there today,” Berlinski said. “He is one of four guys coming back next year so our outlook is strong as we move forward to next year.”

Gladstone freshman Karson Delaney tied for sixth on the day, with four birdies and four bogeys but his numbers took a hit as he had a pair of double bogeys on the back nine.

“The driver was perfect on every hole today,” Delaney said. “The putter was good to but the wedges were shaky today.”

Kingsford senior Owen Edwards also posted a score of 76 with a pair of birdies on holes six and 17 but also had four bogeys amd a double bogey on the day.

Escanaba senior Owen LaBonte ended his high school career in a three-way tied for eighth place with senior Dane Saari from Negaunee and Robert Loukus from Calumet.

LaBonte had a trio of bogeys on the back nine which was a nice rebound from three double bogeys on the first three holes on the front nine.

Sarri had four birdies on the day but also had seven bogeys and a double bogey on the 13th hole.

Loukus had birdies at nine and 13 on the day but got in some trouble with double bogeys on four and 16.