Golf: Porch, Iverson reach Elite Eight at State Match Play
HELENA — Kalispell golfers Ryan Porch and Logan Iverson have advanced to the Elite Eight at the State Match-Play Golf Championship after Saturday’s session at Green Meadow Country Club.
In the Round of 32, Porch won 5-up and Iverson 7-up.
Then in the Sweet 16, Porch, a University of Idaho sophomore, need 19 holes to finish 1-up.
Iverson, a redshirt freshman at Colorado State University, won 4 and 3 over Libby’s Joe Cielak.
Porch and Iverson tee off today at 8:06 a.m.
The championship started Friday with stroke play for 18 holes. Porch tied for the top spot with a 65. Iverson was next, two shots back.
Saturday
Round of 32
Marcus Drange def. Andy Petroski, 7 up
Jim Coleman def. Barron Culver, 4 up
Justin Ahlers def. Kris Henningsen, 4 up
Derek Colberg def. Connor Miele, 3 up
Bennett MacIntyre def. Mike Skinner, 6 up
Zach Johannsen def. Lee Levine, 1 up
Rich Franco def. Kelly Casey, 3 up
Cody Babinecz def. Ron Alles, 5 up
Ryan Porch def. Marc Parriman, 5 up
Mike Williams def. Tate Tatum, 1 up
Drew Vanyo def. Chris Goldan, 6 up
Pat O’Malley def. Austin Zopfi, 2 up
Logan Iverson def. Steve Fawcett, 7 up
Joe Cielak def. Schafer Paladichuk, 5 up
Spencer Williams def. Aiden Clark, 4 up
Brady Kirkeby def. Shane Martin, 4 up
Sweet 16
Marcus Drange def. Jim Coleman, 1 up through 22 holes
Justin Ahlers def. Derek Colberg, 3 & 2
Bennett MacIntyre def. Zach Johannsen, 6 & 5
Rich Franco def. Cody Babinecz, 1 up
Ryan Porch def. Mike Williams 1 up, through 19 holes
Drew Vanyo def. Pat O’Malley, 5 & 4
Logan Iverson def. Joe Cielak, 4 & 3
Brady Kirkeby def. Spencer Williams, 3 & 2
Sunday’s pairings
Elite Eight
7:57 a.m.
#1 Seed Marcus Drange vs. #9 seed Justin Ahlers
#4 Seed Bennett MacIntyre vs. #12 seed Rich Franco
8:06 a.m.
#2 Seed Ryan Porch vs. #23 seed Drew Vanyo
#3 Seed Logan Iverson vs. #6 seed Brady Kirkeby
Friday’s Results
NOTE: First round was 18-hole stroke play to set 32-man field for match-play rounds.
Marcus Drange — 65
Ryan Porch — 65
Logan Iverson — 67
Bennett MacIntyre — 68
Cody Babinecz — 69
Brady Kirkeby — 70
Austin Zopfi — 70
Connor Miele — 70
Justin Ahlers — 71
Chris Goldan — 71
Spencer Williams — 73
Rich Franco — 73
Joe Cielak — 74
Zach Johannsen — 74
Barron Culver — 74
Tate Tatum — 74
Jim Bob Coleman — 74
Michael Williams — 75
Schafer Paladichuk — 75
Lee Levine — 75
Kelly Casey — 75
Aiden Clark — 76
Drew Vanyo — 76
Kris Henningsen — 77
Derek Colberg — 78
Pat O’Malley — 78
Ron Alles — 79
Shane Martin — 79
Mike Skinner — 80
Steve Fawcett — 80
Marc Parriman — 82
Andy Petroski — 82
Missed the cut
Dave Street — 83
Roy Murray — 84
Aaron Hecht — 84
Jason Schumacher — 84
Kevin Kitchell — 84
Justin Walsh — 86
Cory Presninger — 88
Sean Persky — 89
Willie Eide — 90
Todd Van Voast — 91
Mike Lewis — 91
Riley Lawrence — 93
Benjamin Myers — 111