Vikings’ Wade runner-up at State B golf
ANACONDA — Bigfork’s Colin Wade fired a 77 to surge to a three-way tie for second place on Tuesday at the State B golf tournament, held at Fairmont Hot Springs Golf Club.
Wade finished two strokes off the medalist, Sunday Ross of Red Lodge, who carded a total of 156.
Glasgow’s Riley Smith and Eureka’s Erik Casazza were the others tied with Wade for second place.
The Boulder boys scored 677, unseating last year’s winner Columbus, who ended up second with 689. Anaconda was next with 693, and Choteau had 713.
The Columbus girls repeated as state champions, carding 760 over the two-day tournament. Three Forks was a somewhat distant second with 806, and Shelby was next with 822. Bigfork’s girls were sixth with 865.
Keni Wade ended up sixth after shooting 94 Tuesday and ended with 180 strokes.
Boulder’s Celi Chapman was the girls’ medalist after shooting 81 both days to end with 162. Emma Woods of Fairfield was second at 167, and Columbus’ Aubre Mitchum was next at 169.
Shooting the lowest girls’ round of the day was Thompson Falls’ Ellie Baxter, who carded a 79. Baxter finished fifth with a 174 total.
State B Golf
Wednesday
Fairmont Hot Springs Golf Club
GIRLS
Team scores — Columbus 760, Three Forks 806, Shelby 822, Shepherd 830, Boulder 853, Bigfork 865, Fairfield 869, Conrad 899, Anaconda 907, Malta 912, Huntley Project 990
Top 15 individuals
Celi Chapman, Boulder 81-81-162
Emma Woods, Fairfield 87-80-167
Aubre Mitchum, Columbus 81-88-169
Jori Clary, Shelby 91-81-172
Ellie Baxter, Thompson Falls 95-79-174
Keni Wade, Bigfork 86-94-180
Abby Baer, Colstrip 89-94-183
Kodi Obert, Columbus 95-93-188
Delaney Clark, Shelby 95-94-189
Taylor Raffety, Three Forks 95-95-190
Hailey Reynolds, Shepherd 96-98-191
Camryn Collins, Baker 94-100-194
Cassadie Howe, Shepherd 96-98-194
Trinity Wilson, Townsend 103-93-196
Halee Wilson, Three Forks 98-99-197
BOYS
Team scores — Boulder 677, Columbus 689, Anaconda 693, Choteau 713, Red Lodge 714, Glasgow 717, Eureka 717, Huntley Project 728; Missoula Loyola 738, Cut Bank 743, Malta 794
Top 15 Individuals
Sunday Ross, Red Lodge 80-76-156
Colin Wade, Bigfork 81-77-158
Riley Smith, Glasgow 77-81-158
Erik Casazza, Eureka 76-82-158
Landon Olson, Columbus 80-81-161
Henry Bieler, Choteau 81-82-163
Colin Field, Boulder 83-83-166
Tanner Cromwell, Anaconda 87-80-167
Peyton Toney, Townsend 80-87-167
Cory Marker, Anaconda 85-83-168
Jaxson Tronstad, Baker 84-84-168
Kellen Meyer, Choteau 91-78-169
Luke Eckmann, Boulder 82-87-169
Brady Bokma, Conrad 81-88-169
Rowdy Hudson, Huntley Project 83-87-170