KALAMAZOO — The Niles golf team finished fifth at the Kalamazoo Country Club Invitational on Monday held at the historic Kalamazoo Country Club.

The host Irish captured first place after tying Vicksburg with a team total of 322. Hackett won the title based on the fifth-man tiebreaker.

Kalamazoo Christian was third with a 332, while St. Joseph and Niles tied at 336. The Bears earned the spot by way of the same tiebreaker.

Lakeshore finished sixth, Kalamazoo Central seventh, Schoolcraft eight, Delton-Kellogg ninth and Mattawan 10th.

The Vikings’ Chris Noble earned medalist honors with a two-over par 73. That honor also had to be decided via a tiebreaker as Vicksburg’s Scott Manski also shot 73.

Niles also got a 79 from Brett Phillips, a 91 from John Schrader, a 93 from Sam Clark and a 101 from Jared Langmeyer.

The Vikings and the rest of the Big 16 Conference West Division will tee it up on Wednesday to decide the championship at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor.

Kalamazoo CC Invitational

At Kalamazoo Country Club

Par 71

Medalist

Chris Noble, Niles 73

Team scores

Kalamazoo Hackett 322, Vicksburg 322, Kalamazoo Christian 332, St. Joseph 336, Niles 336, Lakeshore 340, Kalamazoo Central 340, Schoolcraft 345, Delton-Kellogg 353, Mattawan 361, Battle Creek Pennfield 372, Marcellus 372, Plainwell 375, South Haven 375, Saugatuck 382, Paw Paw 383, Howardsville Christian 391, Lake Michigan Catholic 392, Parchment 395, Allegan 409

Individual results

Niles 336

Chris Noble 73

Brett Phillips 79

John Schrader 91

Sam Clark 93

Jared Langmeyer 101