Glacier's Avery wins AA golf title
MISSOULA — Glacier sophomore Teigan Avery shot a second-round 73 to hold off Billings Senior’s Kortney McNeil and win the Class AA girls golf state championship Wednesday at Canyon River Golf Club.
Avery finished with a two-round score of 145, edging McNeil by one stroke and Helena Capital’s Coral Schulz by five shots. Avery and Schulz entered the day tied for the lead after first-round 72s while McNeil was five shots back at 77.
McNeil was the defending champion after beating Avery by two strokes a year ago.
As a team, Glacier’s girls finished seventh with a score of 775. Kyrsten Siebenaler shot a 199, McKenna Tinseth shot 215 and McKenna Hulslander shot 216.
Flathead, led by Jenna Jensen’s 175, finished 12th.
Billings West won with a team score of 680. Butte was second at 688 and Missoula Hellgate was third at 701.
Tom Mann and Cody Sherrill led Glacier to a sixth-place finish on the boys’ side. Mann finished tied for fifth overall with a two-round score 149 and Sherrill was one-shot back in a tie for 10th. Glacier’s Scott Larson shot a 154 and Greg Jones finished at 166 to bring Glacier’s team score to 619.
Flathead’s Ryan Keenan was part of a four-way tie for 10th overall at 150 and the Braves finished ninth as a team with a score of 674.
Billings West won the team title with a score of 606, Missoula Hellgate was second at 609 and Billings Skyview was third at 614.
West’s Austin Berg edged Great Falls’ Cody Babinecz in a playoff for the individual title. Both finished with scores of 146. Hellgate’s Pat Colberg was third at 147.
State AA golf
Tuesday at Missoula Country Club
Wednesday at Canyon River
BOYS
Team scores - 1, Billings West, 307-299–606; 2, Missoula Hellgate 307-302–609; 3, Billings Skyview 313-301–614; Billings Senior 311-304–615; 5, Bozeman 311-305–616; 6, Kalispell Glacier 317-302–619; 7, Helena Capital 330-323–653; 8, Missoula Sentinel 320-347–667; 9, Kalispell Flathead 344-330–674; 10, Butte 341-335–676; 11, Great Falls CMR 341-338–679; 12, Great Falls 352-335–687; 13, Helena 364-348–712; 14, Missoula Big Sky 372-353–725.
Top 15 Individuals
1T – Austin Berg, West* 76-70–146; 1T – Cody Babinecz, Great Fals 75-71–146; 3. – Pat Colberg, Hellgate 74-73–147; 4. – Sean Benson, Senior 72-76–148; 5T. – Austin Walter, Senior 76-73–149; 5T. – Payton Stott, Skyview 77-72–149; 5T. – Parker Bradbury, Skyview 76-73–149; 5T. – David Follet, West 75-74–149; 5T. – Tom Mann, Glacier 76-73–149; 10T. – Scott Redelsperger, Bozeman 72-78–150; 10T. – Ryan Keenan, Flathead 77-73–150; 10T. – Cody Sherrill, Glacier 77-73–150; 10T. – Devin Bray, Hellgate 78-72–150; 14. – Trey Hoagland, Butte 78-75–153; 15T. – Jack Brew, Skyview 77-77–154; 15T. – Toyson Odden, Bozeman 81-73–154; 15T. – Scott Larson, Glacier 80-74–154; 15T. – Brady Henthorn, Hellgate 76-78–154
*-won playoff.
Teams
Billings West (606) – Austin Berg 76-70-146, David Follet 75-749-149; Garrett Woodin 78-79-157; Nick Bell 83*-76-159; Riley Kaercher 78-83*-161.
Hellgate (609) – Pat Colberg 74-73-147, Devin Bray 78-72-150; Brady Henthorn 76-78-154; Dylan Rossbach 79-79-158; Isak Nord 84-83-167*.
Skyview (614) – Payton Stott 77-72-149; Parker Bradbury 73-76-149; Jack Brew 77-77-154; Grant Franjevic 79-84-163; Gage Passon 86-84-170*.
Senior (615) – Sean Benson 72-76-148; Austin Walter 76-73-149; Zach Fischer 86*-73-159; Austin Egan 79-84*-163; Adam Henneberry 84-82-166.
Bozeman (616) – Scott Redeslperger 72-78-150; Tyson Odden 81-73-154; Kyle Powell 79-76-155; Riley Sison 79-78*-157; Connor Borwn 83*-78-161.
Glacier (619) – Tom Mann 76-73-149; Cody Sherrill 77-73-150; Scott Larson 80-74-1564; Greg Jones 84-82-166; Kevin Talcott 90-86-176*.
Capital (653) – Tevin Lewis 77-80-157; Barron Culver 82-83-165; Noah Strizich 86-79-165; Skyler Skinner 85-81-166; Kyle Hayter 87-84–171*.
Sentinel (667) – Sean Ramsbacher 78-86-164; Sam Rivey 80-87-167; Nate Fuge 79-91*-170; Logan Becker 83-89-172; Jon Nolan 89*-85-174.
Flathead (674) – Ryan Keenan 77-73-150; Joseph Potknojak 82-81-163; Jacob Wlch 94-84-178; Matthew Marshall 91-92-183; Russell Jensen 105-100-205*.
Butte (676) – Trey Hoagland 78-75-153; Will Kilmer 85-81-166; Houston Green 91*-83-174; Tucker Thatcher 89-96-185; Levin Mullaney 89-97*-186.
CMR (679) – Cole Stenzel 82-83-165; Mark Soloman 86-86-171; Easton Enott 92*-81-173; Allen Rogers 88-89-177; Dylan Halverson 85-96*-181.
Great Falls (687) – Cody Babinecz 75-71-146; Tyelr Stricklan 93-85-178; Schafer Paladichuk 89-91*-180; Tanner Thelen 95-89-184; Stephen Thurston 99*-90-189.
Helena (712) – Logan Teegarden 92-83-175; Kienan Steif 92-86-178; Matt Krantz 85-98*-183; Travis Wright 95-89-184; Talon Burchard 102*-90-192.
Big Sky (725) – Rayce Compton 80-84-164; Drew Beck 98-83-181; Richard Robinson 96-87-183; Jake Quinn 98-99*-197; Tyson Gentri 99*-99-198.
GIRLS
Team scores – 1. Billings West 344-336–680, 2. Butte 333-355–688, 3. Missoula Hellgate 347-354–701, 4. Helena Capital 355-354–709, 5. Billings Senior 373-344–717, 6. Great Falls High 386-369–755, 7. Kalispell Glacier 394-381–775, 8. Helena High 405-373–778, 9. Bozeman 394-395–789, 10. Billings Skyview 407-412–819, 11. Great Falls Russell 423-411–834, 12. Kalispell Flathead 423-411–840, 13. Missoula Sentinel 454-438–892, 14. Missoula Big Sky 454–445-899.
Top 15 Individuals – 1. Teigan Avery, Glacier, 72-73–145; 2. Kortney McNeil, Senior, 77-69–146; 3. Coral Schulz, Capital, 72-78–150; 4. Sammy Walter, Senior, 78-75–153; 5. Shealyn Hafer, Butte, 77-79–156; 6. Hayden Flohr, West, 77-81–158; 7. Hailey Hoagland, Butte, 76-85–161; 8. Katie Wills, Hellgate, 85-78–163; 9. Hannah Zwemke, West, 87-81–168; 10. Kelsey Martin, Capital, 85-88–173; 11. Mike’la Atkinson, West, 91-84–175; 11. Jenna Jensen, Flathead, 87-88–175; 13. Catrina Babinecz, Great Falls, 91-85–176; 14. Kate Michell, Hellgate, 87-91–178; 15. Elli Sullivan, West, 89-90–179.
Teams
Billings West (680) – Hayden Flohr 77-81–158, Hannah Zwemke 87-81–168, Mike’la Atkinson 91-84–175, Elli Sullivan 89-90–179, Kayla NOrthrop 95*-93*–188.
Butte (688) – Shealyn Hafer 77-89–156, Hailey Hoagland 76-85-161, Hailey Ogolin 84-97–181, Megan Ingersoll 96-94-190, Alexis Williams 103*-107*–210.
Missoula Hellgate (701) – Katie Wills 85-78–163, Kate Michell 87-91–178, Maddie Trent 88-93–181, Jenna Herrick 91*-92–183, Susie Hawthorne 87-97*–184.
Helena Capital (709) – Coral Schulz 72-78–150, Kelsey Martin 85-88–173, Shelby Van Hemelryck 97-96–193, Tjaden Pallister 101-92–193, Taylor Preshinger 119*-199*–238.
Billings Senior (717) – Kortney McNeil 77-69–146, Sammy Walter 78-75–153, Emma Dyre 103-94–197, Abbey Mohr 115-106–221, Allie Bofto 124*-114*–238.
Great Falls (755) – Catrina Babinecz 91-85-176; Abigail Davison 95-90-185; Casey Babinecz 96-93-189; Hanna Good 104-102*-206; Kayla Slavik 111*-101-212.
Glacier (775) – Teigan Avery 72-73-145; Kyersten Siebanaler 103-96-199; Mckenna Tinseth 110-105-215; McKenna Hulsander 109-107-216; Cynthia Gilbertson 117*-115*-232.
Helena (778) – Claire Inman 96-87-183; Tori McHugh 96-89-184; Ashley Puyear 107-93-200; Rowan Rankin 107-104-211; Weslee Nehl 107*-104*-211.
Bozeman (789) – Maggie Delaney 97-93-190; Bridget Beyer 91-100-191; Chase Boekhahn 101-97-208; Hanna Rosanova 105-105-210; Ryen Meeks 111*-105*-216.
Skyview (819) – Alcia Stoner 107-91-198; Kody Bell 101-100-201; Angela King 99-103-202; Delaney Schmidt 100-118-218; Madison Bartleson 121*-119*-240.
CMR (834) – Riley Carmichael 91-95-186;Savanna Voyles 110-90-200; Addison Beagles 110-111-221; Toni Calloway 112-120*-232; Harley Rowe 122*-115-237.
Flathead (840) – Jenna Jensen 87-88-175; Michaela Murer 99-99-198; Aryn Phillips 115-108-223; Liz Lorentz 122-122-244; Morgan Corkish 127*-125*-252.
Sentinel (892) – Brie Finbraaten 104-110-214; Katie Domake 112-107-219; Lindsay Bixler 120-106-226; McKenna Van Soest 118-115-233; Kailee Nelson 122*-122*-244.
Big Sky (899) – Shayla Johnson 101-98-199; Sam Ormesher 111-110-221; Sedona Gaudin 116-114-230; Sidney Davis 126-123-249; Marlee Sandry 134*-147*-281.
*-Round didn’t count toward team scores.