Iverson sits 2nd in Men's State Am

BILLINGS — Larry Iverson of Kalispell shot a 3-under 69 on Thursday to move within a shot of the lead at the 93rd Montana State Men’s Amateur golf tournament at Yellowstone Country Club.

Iverson, 72-69—141, shares second place with Nathan Bailey of Forsyth, 70-71—141. Iverson, who will be a sophomore at the University of Washington,

was one of two players to share honors for having the best round of the day.

Brad Fox of Billings also shot 69. He opened with a 76 for a two-day total of 145. That’s good for fourth place.

 Bennett MacIntyre of Helena, 72-74—145, is fifth.

Charlie Von Arentschildt of Deer Lodge remains on top, 68-72—140. The 18-year-old golfer is competing in his first state am. He will attend Georgetown in the fall.

Grahm Schmaltz of Kalispell, 74-74—148, is ninth, and Shawn Tucker of Whitefish, 76-73—149, is tied for 10th.

Play continues today in the 72-hole event.

93rd Montana State Men’s Amateur

At Yellowstone Country Club

Par 72

Thursday’s Scores

Charlie Von Arentschildt, Deer Lodge 68-72—140

Larry Iverson, Kalispell 72-69—141

Nathan Bailey, Forsyth 70-71—141

Brad Fox, Billings 76-69—145

Bennett MacIntyre, Helena 72-74—146

Jeff Ballard, Billings 72-74—146

Spencer Williams, Great Falls 76-71—147

Ron Garland, Bozeman 74-73—147

Grahm Schmaltz, Kalispell 74-74—148

Brandon Davison, Billings 73-76—149

Shawn Tucker, Whitefish 76-73—149

Gordon Webb, Malta 76-75—151

Andy Hessen, Three Forks 75-76—151

Ross Bartell, Great Falls 76-75—151

Brandon McIver, Billings 75-76—151

Brian Lytle, Bozeman 72-79—151

Bill Dunn, Missoula 78-73—151

Jerry Pearsall, Billings 74-77—151

Renzi Lee, Billings 75-77—152

DJ Kovach, Malta 76-76—152

Joe Zieske, Billings 77-75—152

Marcus Williams, Missoula 77-76—153

Bob Lutz, Ennis 74-79—153

Cal Stacey, Billings 77-76—153

Akku Acharya, Missoula 75-79—154

Joe Cielak, Libby 78-76—154

Marcus Drange, Billings 80-74—154

Blair Monson, Billings 76-78—154

Preston Matchett, Billings 78-77—155

Connor Solomon, Billings 81-74—155

Lucas Markuson, Miles City 81-74—155

Tom Zimmer, Billings 75-80—155

Padraig Barron, Missoula 77-78—155

Derek Fuhs, Bozeman 79-77—156

Trevin McNeil, Billings 81-75—156

Jeffrey Peete, Billings 75-81—156

Tom Meyer, Billings 81-75—156

David Ness, Billings 78-78—156

Pat Ryan, Billings 79-77—156

Brian Beach, Missoula 77-79—156

Randy Oliver, Billings 76-80—156

Brian Muller, Billings 79-78—157

Jordan Michael, Laurel 76-81—157

Mark Mance, Whitefish 74-83—157

Bob Gray, Missoula 76-81—157

Alex Anderson, Red Lodge 79-78—157

Houston Bradbury, Billings 79-79—158

Brian Pfeifer, Dillon 79-79—158

Justin Newton, Kalispell 80-78—158

Jake Hedge, Billings 77-81—158

Kirk Stiles, Malta 79-79—158

Andrew Rutz, Billings 84-74—158

Geoff Oliphant, Billings 80-78—158

Aaren Remus, Great Falls 78-81—159

Jeff Allen, Billings 87-72—159

Nick Shull, Missoula 78-81—159

Dave Eames, Billings 81-78—159

John Nielsen, Billings 80-79—159

Dan Ellis, Laurel 81-78—159

Joe Rossman, Belgrade 79-81—160

Jacob Richards, Billings 79-81—160

Derek Colberg, Missoula 80-80—160

Ryan Truscott, Billings 78-83—161

Daniel Krautter, Deer Lodge 81-80—161

Bjorn Ottosson , Billings 85-76—161

DJ Kunst, Forsyth 79-82—161

Andrew Kalotay, Billings 85-77—162

Thomas McNeely, Billings 82-80—162

Logan Iverson, Kalispell 82-80—162

Brad Colberg, Missoula 81-82—163

Trevor Craig, Billings 84-79—163

Fred Kazmierski, Billings 81-82—163

Ryan Marcotte, Billings 87-76—163

Kevin O’Day, Missoula 82-81—163

Chris Jones, Missoula 88-75—163

Christian Butler, Billings 82-81—163

Sean McGrath, Laurel 83-81—164

Dan Skarda, Billings 81-83—164

Troy Peissig, Missoula 83-82—165

Mac Keating, Billings 81-84—165

Bryson Buska, Helena 81-85—166

Zach Johannesen, Sunburst 86-80—166

Josh Hedge, Billings 90-76—166

Gerald Miller, Missoula 82-85— 167

Charlie Cline, Emigrant 86-81—167

Adam Zwemke , Billings 84-83—167

Jake McKinney , Laurel 86-81—167

Kyle Gannon, Great Falls 88-79—167

Kevin King, Billings 82-85—167

Hunter Lloyd, Bozeman 84-83—167

KC Kindle, Malta 85-82—167

Jay Johannesen , Sunburst 87-81— 168

David Scott, Fort Benton 86-82—168

Chad Thelen, Bozeman 83-85—168

Cody Pleas, Billings 83-85—168

Luke Martinson, Billings 82-86—168

Ryan Vanderpan, Bozeman 84-85—169

Daniel Hugelen, Billings 90-79—169

J.R. Higbee, Great Falls 84-85—169

Dillon Schulz, Helena 83-87—170

Marko Stanisich, Butte 84-86—170

Berry Roberts, Billings 90-82—172

Justin Jaster, Billings 85-87—172

Shaun Guardanapo, Billings 89-83—172

Patrick Colberg, Missoula 87-85—172

Cassidy Degele , Billings 91-81—172

Kurt Winegardner, Bozeman 91-82—173

Gary Ahlgren, Billings 92-81—173

Jeff Howard, Missoula 82-91—173

Morgan Thompson, Manhattan 87-87—174

Patrick Holland-Stergar, Butte 88-86—174

Tyler Lamb, Missoula 88-86—174

Daniel Tedlund, Billings 94-81—175

Willard Hull, Billings 89-86—175

Bert Bridger, Laurel 90-86—176

Jacob Hayes, Great Falls 92-84—176

Jared Strickland, Three Forks 85-92—177

Robert Keil, Billings 91-86—177

Dick Shull, Missoula 94-83—177

Michael Dale, Billings 85-93—178

Alex Sherry, Huson 88-90—178

Cody Kisling, Billings 92-86—178

Kevin Hill, Glasgow 92-87—179

Roger Amundson, Malta 90-89—179

Matt Palm, Billings 89-92—181

Austin Dean, Billings 90-91—181

Brian Schwarzkoph, Billings 88-93—181

Louis Schneider, Fort Benton 89-92—181

Jeff Olson, Havre 87-95—182

Preston Peterson, Missoula 93-90—183

Jacob Zwemke, Billings 98-85—183

Chris Light, Billings 93-90—183

Severiano Michelotti, Billings 98-86—184

Ed Dolezal, Great Falls 96-89—185

Bernie Wasser, Dillon 90-95—185

Troy Steffes, Huntley 93-95—188

Matthew Hamlin, Billings 93-99—192

Alec Shull, Missoula 101-91—192

Nate Anderson , Billings 100-101—201

Steve Blazer, Shelby 103-106—209