Strong start for area golfers
MISSOULA — Four area golfers are either leading or tied for the lead in their respective age divisions after first-day action at the Montana State Junior Golf Championships at the Missoula Country Club.
Teigan Avery of Kalispell shot 77 for a 7-shot lead in the girls 14-15 age division.
Ryggs Johnston of Libby opened with a 71 for a 3-shot edge in boys 13-and-under.
Kalispell’s Tom Mann shot 72 for a 3-shot advantage in boys 14-15 while Arthur Doorn of Whitefish carded a 72 to share first place with two other golfers in boys 16-17.
Cody Sherrill of Kalispell is five shots behind Doorn and Ryan Keenan of Bigfork is five shots behind Mann.
Whitefish’s Erin Tabish shot an 88 and is six shots off the pace in girls 16-17.
The tournament ends today.
Montana State Junior Golf Championships
Missoula Country Club
Monday
First of two rounds
Girls
13 and under
Tricia Joyce, Butte, 99; Skyler Martin, Shelby, 122; Laura Duffy, Great Falls, 127.
14-15
Teigan Avery, Kalispell, 77; Coral Schulz, Helena, 84; Catrina Babinecz, Great Falls, 87; Morgan O’Neil, Laurel, 90; Mikela Atkinson, Billings, 92; Riley Carmichael, Great Falls, 92; Lenzee Dexter, Townsend, 100; Casey Babinecz, Great Falls, 100; Ashley Puyear, Helena, 102; Tanna Campbell, Big Timber, 103.
16-17
Hailey Hoagland, Butte, 82; Sadie Crippen, Missoula, 82; Samantha Walter, Billings, 83; Kortney McNeil, Billings, 83; Shealyn Hafer, Butte, 84; Hannah Zwemke, Billings, 85; Katie Wills, Missoula, 87; Brooke Bezanson, Missoula, 88; Erin Tabish, Whitefish, 88; Hailey Ogolin, Butte, 89; Bailey Dexter, Townsend, 92; Haley Orcutt, Conrad, 93; Danielle Campanella, Billings, 103.
Boys
13 and under
Ryggs Johnston, Libby, 71; Daniel Crippen, Missoula, 74; Joey Moore, Billings, 77; Keaton Sunchild, Great Falls, 78; Isaiah Weldon, Butte, 85; Duncan Hollar, Great Falls, 87, Carson McDaniel, Polson, 89; Paul O’Neil, Laurel, 91; Joshua Neth, Belgrade, 91; Jack Benston, Bozeman, 92; Logan Meyer, Billings, 93; Jack Johnston, Missoula, 95; Rylan Perimon, Great Falls, 97; Brady Cady, Billings, 98; Brayden Aurich, Kalispell, 100; Winston Oppelt, Livingston, 104; Thain Johnson, Great Falls, 108; Nick Anderson, Miles City, 119.
14-15
Tom Mann, Kalispell, 72; Sean Benson, Billings, 75; Micah Nicholas, Seeley Lake, 75; Ryan Keenan, Bigfork, 77; Sean Ramsbacher, Missoula, 78; Garret Woodin, Billings, 79; Payton Stott, Billings, 79; Scott Redelsperg, Bozeman, 80; Caleb Stetzner, Anaconda, 80; Bridger Martin, Shelby, 82; Cooper Donahue, Whitefish, 87; Tyler Strickland, Great Falls, 88; Schafer Paladichuk, Great Falls, 88; Colton Hudson, Huntley, 89; Jaden Gravely, Townsend, 89; Joey Peter, Manhattan, 91; Justyn Martinko, Great Falls, 91; Devin Doughty, Miles City, 97; Scott DeMars, Townsend, 102; Matthew Regan, Miles City, 114; Kelly Irion, Miles City, 117; Brett Andreasen, Fairview, 118.
16-17
Austin Berg, Billings, 72; Tate Tatom, Gallatin Gateway, 72; Arthur Doorn, Whitefish, 72; Paul Brannan, Sidney, 73; Parker Bradbury, Huntley, 74; Dylan Meccage, Laurel, 74; Chris Delaney, 74; Cody Babinecz, Great Falls, 75; Cody Sherrill, Kalispell, 77; Tyler Ferguson, Bozeman, 78; Connor Brown, Bozeman, 78; Tommy Tirrell, Missoula, 78; Camden Caraveau, Billings, 79; Kole Chartier, Stockett, 79; Easton Enott, Great Falls, 79; Taylor Kuntz, Great Falls, 81; Seymour Lane, Chinook, 82; Barron Culver, Helena, 82; Patrick Colberg, Missoula, 82; William McFarland, Miles City, 83; Bryce Anderson, Miles City, 97.