Ward, Jenson state golf champs
The Daily Inter Lake
POLSON - Logan Ward of Missoula and Maresa Jenson of Whitefish wrapped up Montana State Junior golf titles Thursday in tournament play at the Polson Country Club.
Ward, 16-17 age division, birdied the second playoff hole to edge Tyler Holtet of Whitefish for the top spot. Holtet parred that hole.
Ward shot a 3-under par 69 to lead first-day action and closed with a 72 for a 141 total.
Holtet shot 73-68-141. The 68 was the best score on the second day of play. Holtet was also the lone golfer to crack 70 for the final 18.
Rob Fust of Park City closed with a 71 for a 144, good for third place. He opened with a 73.
Jenson, 16-17, put together back-to-back rounds of 85 for a 170 total and a four-shot victory over runner-up Kristine Samsel of Polson, 89-85-174.
Alex Micklewright of Whitefish and Maria Holiday of Bozeman tied for third with 178s.
In addition to age group champions and overall winners, the top four overall boys will advance to Junior America's Cup at Powderhorn Golf Club in Sheridan, Wyo., and the top four overall girls move on to Junior America's Cup held in Guadalajara, Jalsico, Mexico.
There was a playoff for the final spot on the America's Cup between William Foust of Ronan, Ethan Lee of Great Falls and Eamon Clancy of Park City. All finished regulation play with 149s. Foust won that spot with Lee as first alternate and Clancy as second.
Boys
Top 10
16-17
Logan Ward, Missoula 69-72-141
Tyler Holtet, Whitefish 73-68-141
Rob Fust, Park City 73-71-144
William Foust, Ronan 71-78-149
Eamon Clancy, Park City 74-75-149
Loudan Steffes, Huntley 73-78-151
Geoff Oliphant, Billings 75-76-151
Jordan Michael, Billings 75-76-151
Corey Hjelm, Billings 75-79-154
Matt Krause, Whitefish 77-77-154
Also
11. Tyson Denning, Whitefish 79-75-154
14-15
Ethan Lee, Great Falls 76-73-149
Cory Donahue, Anaconda 75-76-151
K.C. Kindle, Malta 70-81-151
Sam Krause, Whitefish 75-77-152
Kayle Ingram, Livingston 75-77-152
Larry Iverson, Kalispell 77-76-153
Austin Dean, Billings 75-78-153
Alex Burchfield, Missoula 88-87-155
Brian Beach, Missoula 78-78-156
Jake Hedge, Billings 80-77-157
13-and-Under
Austin Edwards, Missoula 75-80-155
Brandon McIver, Billings 77-83-160
Trevin McNeil, Billings 85-77-162
Colin Gunstream, Missoula 84-81-165
Joe Warren, Billings 80-89-169
Cody King, Wisdom 87-84-171
Max Tolstedt, Billings 89-82-171
Ben Larcombe, Great Falls 89-86-175
Reed Platke, Whitefish 90-86-176
Ryan Zalucky, Whitefish 88-90-178
Girls
16-17
(Nine entrants)
Maresa Jenson, Whitefish 85-85-170
Kristine Samsel, Polson 89-85-174
Alex Micklewright, Whitefish 88-90-178
Maria Holiday, Bozeman 92-86-178
Rose Stepanek, Billings 90-94-184
Katie Savageau, Three Forks 95-96-191
Sadie Russell, Shelby 97-94-191
Lisa O'Brien, Shelby 93-99-192
Jessica Nees, Red Lodge 99-100-199
14-15
(Nine entrants)
Chelsea Ray, Whitefish 93-91-184
Whitney Lamb, Missoula 94-92-186
Alexa Bell, Great Falls 99-95-194
Morgan Lee, Great Falls 94-93-197
Rikka Holiday, Bozeman 100-97-197
Erin King, Billings 101-98-199
Alison Brown, Stockett 101-101-202
Allyson Peterson, Billings 104-101-205
Kelsey Johnson, Great Falls 102-106-208
13-and-Under
(Six entrants)
Kyla Clancy, Park City 99-97-196
Ashleigh Ogolin, Butte 103-102-205
Natalie Beard, Great Falls 108-97-205
Tasha Bell, Great Falls 107-101-208
Karli Aurich, Kalispell 110-103-213
Haylee Folkvord, Three Forks 119-113-232