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Iverson to compete in Junior America's Cup

| June 22, 2007 1:00 AM

The Daily Inter Lake

BOZEMAN - Larry Iverson of Kalispell has qualified for the Montana golf team that will compete in the Junior America's Cup, July 31-Aug. 2 in San Diego

Iverson finished fourth, 70-75-145, on Tuesday at the Montana State Junior Golf Championships at Valley View Golf Club.

Par is 70.

The top four overall boys' and girls' scores from the 14-17 age bracket earned spots on the state teams that will compete in the cup.

The Junior America's Cup for girls is July 31-Aug. 2 in Portland, Ore.

Iverson will also represent Montana in the Montana-Alberta Cup.

Iverson won a five-hole playoff with James Williams of Seeley Lake, 70-75-145, to finish fourth.

Reed Platke of Columbia Falls, 73-78-151, finished second in the 13-and-Under division. Platke won a tiebreaker with Trevin McNeil of Billings, 74-77-151.

In girls' play, Chelsea Ray of Whitefish finished fifth, 92-81-173.

Montana State Junior

Golf Championships

At Valley View, Bozeman

Par is 70

(Top five finishers)

Boys

13-and-Under - Brandon McIver, Billings, 77-72-149; Reed Platke, Columbia Falls, 73-78-151 (won tiebreaker); Trevin McNeil, Billings, 74-77-151; Austin Zopfi, Huntley, 80-77-157; Tom Swanson, Miles City, 84-79-163.

14-15 - Colin Gunstream, Missoula, 75-76-151; Jake Cooper, Missoula, 79-76-155; Preston Matchett, Billings, 77-79-156; Austin Edwards, Missoula, 72-86-158; Luke Martinson, Billings, 82-82-164; Daniel Krautter, Deer Lodge, 83-81-164.

16-17 - Jake Wilson, Corvallis, 71-70-141; Jake Hedge, Billings, 68-74-142; Brian Beach, Missoula, 72-71-143; Larry Iverson, Kalispell, 70-75-145 (won five-hole playoffs); James Williams, Seeley Lake, 70-75-145.

Junior America's Cup team - Jake Wilson, Jake Hedge, Brian Beach and Larry Iverson.

Eligible for Montana-Alberta Cup team - Wilson, Beach, Hedge, Iverson, McIver, Gunstream.

Girls

13-and-Under - Randi Lewis, Whitehall, 91-104-195; Teryn Green, Anaconda, 97-99-196; Taisha Bell, Great Falls, 95-101-196; Maggie Crippen, Missoula, 99-102-210; Haley Swain, Billings, 109-95-204.

14-15 - Ashleigh Ogolin, Butte, 82-81-163; Morgan Lee, Great Falls, 79-85-164 (won scorecard playoff); Natalie Beard, Great Falls, 79-85-164; Mia Reynolds, Miles City, 93-86-179; Mackenzie Enrich, Missoula, 97-87-184.

16-17 - Hanna Barney, Livingston, 77-82-159; Alexa Bell, Great Falls, 79-87-166; Kalli Stanhope, Glendive, 87-81-168; Mikela Durham, Bozeman, 83-86-169; Chelsea Ray, Whitefish, 92-81-173.

Junior America's Cup team - Hanna Barney, Ashleigh Ogolin, Morgan Lee, Natalie Beard.

Eligible for Montana-Alberta Cup