Flathead's Mercer second at Butte Invite

BUTTE — Flathead’s Marcella Mercer took second at the Butte Invite at Fairmont Hot Springs in Butte on Thursday.

Mercer was the leader after the first day but was edged by Bozeman’s Cora Rosanova by five strokes — 151-156.

Glacier boys claimed third place overall with 662.

Also of Flathead, Jillian Wynne’s 176 earned a sixth place finish individually.

Finishing ninth was Glacier’s Alana Griffin, who carded a 179.

Flathead was fourth and Glacier fifth in the team results.

Tyler Avery of Glacier tied for sixth place, carding a 157 total. Will Salonen and Keaton Cassidy scored 168 and 178 respectively.

Ezra Epperly was Flathead’s top performer with 178.

A dominant Bozeman swept both the boys and girls team titles and individual titles.

Butte Invitational

At Fairmont Hot Springs in Butte

Thursday

Boys

Team results

Bozeman 615, Helena Capital 649, Glacier 662, Butte High 669, Missoula Sentinel 675, Belgrade 700, Missoula Big Sky 743, Flathead 745, C.M. Russell 748, Helena High 752, Butte Central 759

Individual

1. Justus Verge BOZ 72-74-146

2. Jordan Verge BOZ 73-76 -149

3. J.R. Small BOZ 76-78-154

4. Gabe Witham HC 75-79-154

5. Kaven Noctor BH 78-77-155

6. Trevor Swanson HC 78-79-157

7. Tyler Avery GLA 79-78-157

8. Joe Opitz MS 85-78 -163

9. Jack Prigge BH 82-83-165

10. Ramey Lloyd BOZ 83-83-166

11. Jaden Dennis MS 84-83-167

12. Will Salonen GLA 87-81-168

13. Hayden Ellis MBS 83-85-168

14. Keaton Cassidy GLA 85-85-170

15. Gator Yelenich BC 83-87-170

Others:

Sam Manaker GLA 85-86-171

Coby Kunda GLA 90-82-172

Ezra Epperly FLA 84-94-178

Joston Cripe FLA 90-93 -183

Drew Lowry FLA 92-93-185

Girls

Team results:

Bozeman 675, Butte High 734, Helena High 755, Flathead 805, Glacier 831, Helena Capital 855, Great Falls High 859, Butte High JV 894, C.M. Russell 933

Individual results:

1. Cora Rosanova BOZ 80-71-151

2. Marcella Mercer FLA 78-78-156

3. Sami Yates BOZ 84-77-161

4. Kodie Hoagland BH 80-84-164

5. Lauren Williams HH 86-87-173

6. Jillian Wynne FLA 91-85-176

7. Cooper Knarr BOZ 92-85-177

8. Ella Prigge BH 90-89-179

9. Alana Griffin GLA 91-88-179

10. Ginny Kerr HH 90-90-180

11. Kelly Jones GFH 91-89-180

12. Grace Luoma BH 89-99-188

13. Addiley Lloyd BOZ 101-90-191

14. Pilar Santos HH 94-99-193

15. Halle Vandersloot BOZ 96-99-195

Others:

Abi Manger GLA 103-108-211

Blayke Foppiano GLA 107-108-215

Stella Claridge GLA 117-109-226

Kianna Storm FLA 116-117-233

Hannah Nikunen GLA 122-112-234

McKinlie Muren FLA 125-115-240