GOLF: Libby's Jonny Cielak wins inaugural Spring Swing by two shots
<p>Libby's Jonny Cielak tees off on the seventh hole at the Meadow Lake Golf Course during the 2014 Northwestern A Divisional Golf Tournament in this file photo.</p>
MISSOULA — Libby senior Jonny Cielak shot 2-under par on the front and back nine to shoot a 4-under-par 67 for his round, holding off teammate Ryggs Johnston for medalist honors at the Spring Swing on Friday at the Missoula Country Club.
Libby, competing for the first time in more than a calendar year after dropping down to Class B, was the class of the boys round but didn’t field a full team and finished with no score. Johnston, a freshman and reigning state junior champion, fell behind on the front nine, shooting a 66, only to play 3-under par on the way in to finish at 2-under 69.
Loyola freshman Bucky Crippen finished in third with a 72 to lead the Rams to the team title. Anaconda senior Caleb Stetzner, who won the 2014 Class A state championship in the Copperheads’ last prep season before also making the move down to Class B, finished in fourth with a 76.
Ronan and Townsend tied for second in the team race, each with a combined score of 351, 14 strokes back of host Loyola.
Three Forks ran away with the girls team title, placing four in the top 15 to finish with a combined score of 399 for a 35-stroke victory.
Townsend’s Lynzee Dexter won medalist honors by two strokes with an 87. Thompson Falls’ Brooke Jacobs finished second with an 89.
Libby’s Lily Feeback placed 14th with a round of 108. The Loggers didn’t record a team score.
Spring Swing
Friday
at Missoula Country Club
Par: 71 (35-36)
BOYS
Team scoring
Loyola Sacred Heart 337, Ronan and Townsend 351, Boulder 354, Manhattan 361, Conrad 363, Anaconda and Thompson Falls 364, Three Forks 378, Seeley-Swan 392, Darby 518. Libby, Deer Lodge, St. Regis: NS.
Top 15 individuals
Jonny Cielak, Lib, 33-34--67, Ryggs Johnston, Lib, 36-33--69, Bucky Crippen, LSH, 35-37-72, Caleb Stetzner, Ana, 38-38--76, Dylan Beckmen, TF, 39-38--77, Joey Porter, Man, 41-37--78, Scott DeMars, Town, 41-39--80, Fisher Niemeyer, Ron., 41-42--83, Vincent Bird-Webster, Ron., 42-41--83, Jaden Graveley, Town, 41-42--83, A.J. Eckmann, Boul, 41-43-84, Jered Padmos, Boul, 43-41--84, Logan Garman, Con, 44-41--85.
Team results
Loyola (337) - Crippen 35-37-72; Thomas Sellman 43-42-85; Sean Kaleva 46-42-86; Bryan Swanson, 43-49-92; Sam Bryan 44-52-96.
Ronan (351) - Niemeyer 41-42-83; Bird-Webster 42-41-83; Tanner Olson 45-46-91; Anthony Camel 51-53-104.
Townsend (351) - DeMars 41-39-80; Graveley 41-42-83; Thomas Brown 44-50-94; Cody Graveley 43-51-94.
Boulder (354) - A.J. Eckmann 41-43-84; Padmos 43-41-84; Josh Eckmann 4445-89; Glenn March 48-49-97.
Manhattan (361) - Peter 41-37-78; Steve Cantalups 45-46-91; Josh Neth 43-50-93; Nathan Vandyk 47-52-99.
Conrad (363) - Garman 44-41-85; Tracy Jochens 40-45-85; N Towle 46-49-95; C. Ostrom 48-80-98.
Anaconda (364) - Stetzner 38-38-76; Bryce Napier 44-44-88; Ethan Peterson 42-50-92; Dusty Gervais 51-57-108.
Thompson Falls (364) - Beckman 39-38-77; Bates 45-39-84; Kyran Kenison 49-51-100; Joe Frields 49-54-103.
Three Forks (378) - Riley Jensen 43-44-77; Zane Howey 47-49-96; Don Miller 47-50-97; Josh Massey 49-49-98.
Seeley-Swan (392) - McKinlay Nicholas 41-47-88; Jacob Haley 46-50-96; Joshua Cahoon 43-56-99; Bo Jungers 49-60-109.
Darby (518) - Corey Valenzano 48-44-92; Zack Kline 59-63-122; Andy Smith 71-78-149; Trevor Brewer 68-87-155.
GIRLS
Team scoring
Three Forks 399, Thompson Falls 434, Ronan 435, Loyola 453, Conrad 464, Anaconda 508.
Top 15 individuals
Lynzee Dexter, Town, 43-44-87; Brooke Jacobs, TF, 42-47-89; Makayla Rowan, THRF, 51-45-96; Katie Fagg, Loy, 48-51-99; Sydney Rochford, THRF, 51-48-99; Megan Vanenacre, Con, 47-53-100; Shainy Mack, THRF, 50-51-101; Jessica Brohner, TF, 51-51-102; Brooklyn Olson, Ron, 47-56-103; Elsie Brown, TF, 53-50-103; Mariah Marquez, THRF, 52-51-103; Lauryn Hales, Ron, 49-56-105; Morgan Nunn, Town, 49-57-106; Lily Feeback, Lib, 46-62-108.
Team results
Three Forks (399) - Rowan 51-45-96; Rochford 51-48-99; Mack 50-51-101; Marquez 52-51-103.
Thompson Falls (434) - Jacobs 42-47-89; Brohner 51-51-102; Brown 53-50-103; Julia Venecek 69-71-140.
Ronan (435) - Olson 47-56-103; Hales 49-56-105; Kaitlyn Worirhaye 55-56-111; Tania Ulutoa 59-57-116.
Loyola (453) - Fagg 48-51-99; Rosie McCormack 55-61-116; Madison Purdy 58-61-119; Emily Burt 60-59-119.
Conrad (464) - Vanenacre 47-53-100; Kyleigh Salois 59-55-114; Jenar Johns 63-56-119; Keri Nelson 66-65-131.
Anaconda (508) - Lauryn Stoppler 62-58-120; Haley Davis 66-57-123; Brooke Conrady 70-56-126; Olivia McQuery 71-68-139.