Golf: Mann, Larson lead Glacier in Missoula
MISSOULA — The Glacier boys took three of the top four spots and claimed the team title at the season-opening Missoula Invitational on Thursday at The Ranch Club.
Tommy Mann beat Wolfpack teammate Scott Larson in a scorecard tiebreaker to win the individual medal, with each shooting a two-day total of 149 for the tournament. Mann won the tiebreaker by making birdie at the par-4 13th hole, while Larson settled for par.
However, Larson was the better player on Thursday, finishing with a 74 to Mann’s 75.
Glacier’s Kevin Talcott finished in fourth place at 151 after shooting a 77 in the second round. Cody Sherrill also shot 77 on Thursday, finishing in seventh place with a 156. The team finished with a total of 605, beating second-place Missoula Hellgate by 27 strokes.
Flathead’s Ryan Keenan, leading after the first day, couldn’t follow up his fantastic opening round, shooting 77 in the second round to finish in third place at 150. Joseph Potkonjak finished in a tie for ninth with a 158, shooting 75 on the final day. The Braves finished in fifth place as a team.
Polson finished in eighth place as a team (677), led by Alex Killian’s 170.
The Polson girls finished in third place as a team with a total of 779. They were beaten out by Class AA squads Missoula Hellgate (706) and Helena Capital (728). Jaylin Kenney finished in eighth place to lead the Pirates, shooting a second round 84 to finish at 180.
Glacier sophomore Teigan Avery followed her first round 83 with an identical score on Thursday to finish in second place with 166. She was topped by Capital’s Coral Schulz, who ran away with the title shooting 77-80 in her two rounds to finish at 157. The Glacier girls were in sixth place.
The Flathead girls finished in fifth, with Jenna Jensen finishing in ninth with a 184 after successive rounds of 92. Morgan Knutson finished in 10th place, firing an 87 in the second round to cut her score to 186.
Flathead and Glacier are back on the course Monday at the Great Falls Invitational. Polson, which golfed in two tournaments this week, is off until hosting the Polson Invitational on Sept. 3.
Missoula Invitational
Thursday
At The Ranch Club
Final Round
BOYS
Team scores – Glacier 302-303–605, Missoula Hellgate 311-321–632; Helena Capital 315-321–636; Missoula Sentinel 331-333–664; Flathead 342-330–672; (tie) Helena 340-337–677 and Hamilton 340-337–677; Polson 355-359–714; Missoula Big Sky 363-360–723.
Top 10 Individuals – 1, Tommy Mann, Glacier, 74-75–149 (won scorecard tiebreaker)*; 2, Scott Larson, Glacier, 75-74–149; 3, Ryan Keenan, Flathead, 73-77–150; 4, Kevin Talcott, Glacier, 74-77–151; 5 (tie), Pat Colberg, Hellgate, 78-75–153, and Barron Culvert, Capital, 74-79–153; 7, Cody Sherrill 79-77–156; 8, Brady Henthorn, Hellgate, 78-79–157; 9 (tie), Joseph Potkonjak, Flathead, 83-75–158 and Devin Bray, Hellgate, 78-80–158.
Teams
GLACIER (605) – Cody Sherrill 79-77–156, Tommy Mann 74-75–149; Kevin Talcott 74-77–151; Scott Larson 75-74–149; Greg Jones 82-81–163.
HELLGATE (632) – Pat Colberg 78-75–153; Brady Henthorn 78-79–157; Dylan Rossbach, 77-87–164; Isak Nord 81-89–170; Devin Bray 78-80–158.
CAPITAL (636) – Tevin Lewis 78-81–159; Barron Culveer 74-79–153; Skyler Skinner 89-81–170; Noah Strizich 84-80–164; Kyle Hayter 79-83–162.
SENTINAL (664) – Logan Becker 80-85–164; Sean Ramsbacher 87-82–169; Sam Rivey 85-79–164; Jon Nolan 82-87–169; Nate Fuge 84-92–176.
FLATHEAD (672) – Ryan Keenan 73-77–150; Joseph Potkonjak, Flathead 83-75–158; Jacob Welch 89-85–174; Jake Culyer 101-113–214; Escher Kornick 97-93–190.
HELENA (677) – Matt Krant 79-87–166; Logan Teegarden 81-82–163; Kienan Steif 89-81–170; Travis Wright 95-87–182; Brandt Seitz 91-99–190.
HAMILTON (677) – Bridger Palin 85-83–168; Josh Heath 79-85–164; Taylor Dowdy 89-93–182; Blaine Wetzsteon 96-87–183; Ky Burch 90-82–172.
POLSON (714) – Alex Killian 80-90–170; Reno LIndesmith 89-89–178; Ryan Thurman 87-89–176; Dalton Noyes 99-94–193; Curtis Capdeville 103-91–194.
BIG SKY (723) – Richard Robinson 87-83–170; Jake Quinn 94-96–190; Drew Beck, 89-88–177; Tyson Gentri 93-98–191; Riley McVey 104-93–197.
STEVENSVILLE – Spencer Grooms 103-98–201; Jace Omlid 103-99–202.
*Mann birdied par-4 No. 13, while Larson parred it.
GIRLS
Team scores – Missoula Hellgate 357-349–706, Helena Capital 361-367–728; Polson 391-388–779; Helena 401-394–795; Flathead 399-403-802; Missoula Big Sky 429-435–864; Glacier 439-425–864; Missoula Sentinel 445-439–884.
Top 10 Individuals – 1, Coral Schulz, Capital, 77-80–157; 2, Teigan Avery, Glacier, 83-83–166; 3, Katie Wills, Hellgate, 81-88–169; 4, Tjaden Pallister, Capital, 86-91–177; 5 (tie), Maddie Trent, Hellgate, 94-84–178, and Jenna Herrick, Hellgate, 93-85–178; 7, Kelsey Martin, Capital, 86-93–179; 8, Jaylin Kenney, Polson, 96-84–180; 9, Jenna Jensen, Flathead, 92-92–184; 10, Morgan Knutson, Flathead, 99-87–186.
Teams
HELLGATE (706) – Katie Wills 81-88–169; Maddie Trent 94-84–178; Jenna Herrick 93-85–178; Susie Hawthorne, 89-97–186; Kate Michell 94-92–186.
CAPITAL (728) – Coral Schulz 77-80–157; Kelsey Martin 86-93–179; Tjaden Pallister 86-91–177; Taylor Preshinger 151-149–296; Shelby VanHemlryck 112-103–215.
POLSON (779) – Jaylin Kenney 96-84–180; Peyton Anderson 94-102–196; Lauren Dupuis 101-98–199; Heather Frank 100-104–204.
HELENA (795) – Tori McHugh 93-99–192; Ashley Puyear 95-94–189; Caitlyn Murphy 104-106–210; Rowan Rankin 109-117–226; Claire Inman ns–95–NS.
FLATHEAD (802) – Morgan Knutzson 99-87–186; Michaela Murer 107-111–218; Jenna Jensen 92-92–184; Aryn Phillips 101-113–214.
BIG SKY (864) – Shayla Johnson 99-98–197; Sami Ormesher 109-114–223; Sedona Gaudin 115-119234; Sidney NDavis 112-110–222; Marlee Sandry 109-113–222.
GLACIER (864) – Tiegan Avery 83-83–166; Cynthia Gilbertson 115-114–229; Jennifer Rasmusson 129-120–249; Emma Epperly 124-129–253; McKenna Hulsladner 117-108–225.
SENTINEL (884) – Kailee Nelson 115-ns–NS; LIndsey Bixler 116-116–232; Brie Finbraaten 107-102–209; McKenna Van Soest 107-106–213; Sydnee Nowlen 131-115–246.
HAMILTON – Sydni Rose 111-111–222; Emma Olbricht 120-112–232; Annie Carroll 127-109–236.