Mercer paces field at Kalispell Invite

Flathead’s Wynne in 2nd, Polson’s Kelley 3rd

The Daily Inter Lake

Marcella Mercer of Flathead has set the standard for ladies prep golfers throughout the fall sports season.

Today at the Kalispell Invitational at Northern Pines Golf Club was no different for Mercer.

Mercer finished Day 1 at 76 and stands in first place, seven strokes ahead of the second place golfer, Jillian Wynne, also of Flathead.

Glacier’s Alana Griffin is in fifth, carding an 87.

Esme Yarbrough of Polson is 10th.

Also inside the top 25 are Glacier JV’s Allee Meyer; Glacier Varsity’s Blayke Foppiano, Abi Manger, Hannah Nikunen and Stella Claridge; Flathead’s McKinlie Murer, Kianna Storm, Sophie Dykhuizen and Flathead JV’s Kendall Pyron, MJ Reed and Brooklyn Sampson.

Polson’s Trey Kelley shot 75 and ended up in a five-way tie for third place, which includes Tyler Avery of Glacier.

Columbia Falls’ Tyler Langton is in seventh.

Also in the top 25 are Glacier’s Coby Kunda, Will Salonen, Keaton Cassidy, Sam Manaker and Glacier JV players Ethan Purdy and Joe Schlegel; Flathead’s Ezra Epperly, Joston Cripe and Columbia Falls’ Marcus Kilman.

In team standings, Flathead girls lead Glacier 371-398. Polson is third.

The Glacier boys trail leader Hamilton by three points. Flathead is sixth with 344 and Columbia Falls is eighth.

Day 2 of the Kalispell Invitational continues today at 10 a.m. at Buffalo Hill Golf Club in Kalispell.

Kalispell Invitational

At Northern Pines Golf Club

Wednesday, Day 1 Results

Girls

Team Standings:

Flathead 371; Glacier 398; Polson 411; CMR 434; Flathead JV 478.

Not fielding a full team: Hamilton, Columbia Falls, Great Falls, Big Sky, Glacier JV.

Individual

1. Marcella Mercer, Flathead, 76; 2. Jillian Wynne, Flathead, 83; 3. Aly Rose, Hamilton, 84; 4. Kelly Jones, Great Falls, 85; 5. Alana Griffin, Glacier, 87; 6. Ellie Thiel, Polson, 93; T7. Bailey Potratz, CMR, 94; T7. Kendra Thayer, CMR, 94; 9. Morgan Sunchild, Great Falls, 96 10. Esme Yarbrough, Polson, 97; 11. Gabbie Hosskamp, Big Sky, 97 ; 12. Cali Cannon, Polson; 98; 13. Allee Meyer, Glacier JV, 100; 14. Blayke Foppiano, Glacier, 103; T15. McKinlie Murer, Flathead, 104; T15. Abi Manger, Glacier, 104; T15. Hannah Nikunen, Glacier, 104; 18. Morgan Jacobson, Big Sky, 107, 19. Kianna Storm, Flathead, 108; 20. Stella Claridge, Glacier, 108; 21. Kendall Pyron, Flathead JV, 113; 22. Sophie Dykhuizen, Flathead, 115; 23. Brooklyn Sampson, Flathead JV, 115; 24. Kylie Henderson, CMR, 121; 25. MJ Reed, Flathead JV, 121; 26. Carly Garrick, Polson, 123; 27. Haylee Johnson, Columbia Falls, 124; 28. Tristan Zaremski, CMR, 125; 29. Isabella Corn, CMR, 126; 30. Claire Morris, Flathead JV, 129; 31. Eddie Chisholm, Columbia Falls, 137, 32. Brooke Brewer, Flathead JV, 167.

Boys

Team Standings

Hamilton 309; Glacier 312; Big Sky 314; Sentinel 315; CMR 342; Flathead 344; Hellgate 344; Columbia Falls 353; Glacier JV 371; Great Falls 404; Flathead JV 419.

Not fielding a full team: Polson

Individual

1. Tristan Hanson, Hamilton, 73; 2. Eli Groschelle, CMR, 74; T3. Trey Kelley, Polson, 75: T3. Bryce Reed, Hamilton, 75; T3. Tyler Avery, Glacier, 75; T3. Ryan Harvey, Big Sky, 75; T3. Carson Suchecki, Big S97. 7. Tyler Langton, Columbia Falls, 76; T9. Tanner Hanson, Hamilton, 76, T9. Joe Opitz, Sentinel, 76; 11. Coby Kunda, Glacier, 77; 12. Will Salonen, Glacier, 79; 13. Caden Bateman, Big Sky, 80; T14. Keaton Cassidy, Glacier. 81; T14. William Philliber, Hellgate, 81; T16. Jaden Dennis, Sentinel, 82; T16. Andrew Hauser, Sentinel, 82; T18.Ezra Epperly, Flathead, 83; T18. Joston Cripe, Flathead, 83; T18. Aiden Gappert, Hellgate, 83; T18. Clay Godwin, Sentinel, 83; 22. Hayden Ellis, Big Sky, 84; 23. Marcus Kilman, Columbia Falls, 85 24. Max Cianflone, Hamilton, 85; T25. Drew Lowry, Flathead, 86; T25. Sam Manaker, Glacier, 86; T25. Ethan Purdy, Glacier JV, 86; T25. Joe Schlegel, Glacier JV, 86, T29. Brevyn Goosen, CMR, 87; T29. Trey Engellent, Glacier JV, 87; 31. Kaleb Engel, CMR, 88; 32. Cody Brothwell, Columbia Falls, 89; 33. Thomas Huguet, Hellgate, 89; 34. Jackson Heath, Hamilton, 90; 35. Trey Mattson, Hellgate, 91.