Glacier boys surge to Helena Invite win

HELENA — The Glacier Wolfpack boys golf team turned it on Friday, claiming the Helena Invitational by virtue of its top four players combining to shoot 4-under par.

Led by Sam Engellant’s 66, the Wolfpack scored 280 on the par-71 Bill Roberts Golf Course, and a 1-stroke lead on Thursday ballooned into a 20-stroke victory over Missoula Sentinel.

Helena Capital was third at 608.

Glacier’s girls tied for second with Capital as well, just three strokes behind champion Missoula Hellgate. The Pack’s Chloe Tanner shot 79 Friday to draw even with Hellgate’s top golfer, Anna Stensrud. Both shot 160 for 36 holes; Stensrud took medalist honors via scorecard playoff.

Engellant narrowly missed medalist honors himself: Capital freshman John Gilbert ran home a long eagle putt to finish with a 70 and a two-day total of 140. Engellant was second at 141.

Tanyon and Torren Murray each fired 72s on Saturday for Glacier, while Trevor Cunningham shot 70 and finished at 147. The Pack had a 2-5-6-7 finish, and Jonah Wynne ended up just one stroke outside the top 15.

Flathead’s Dylan Morris shot a 67 Saturday, carding six birdies and moving into eighth among the boys with a 148 total. Teammate Tyler Williams finished ninth, and the Braves finished fourth in the eight-team tournament, one stroke ahead of Missoula Big Sky.

Besides Tanner, Braelyn Ryan had a top-15 finish for the Glacier girls, tying Flathead’s Becca Vosen for 13th at 200. Flathead’s Payzlee Boyce was one stroke outside the top 15, at 207.

The Bravettes finished sixth as a team.

BOYS

Team scores: 1, Glacier 297-280—577; 2, Sentinel 298-299—597; 3, Capital 302-306—608; 4, Flathead 333-316—649; 5, Big Sky 337-313—650; 6, Belgrade 346-332—678; 7, Hellgate 387-358—745; 8, Helena 373-379—752.

Individual Top 15

John Gilbert, Capital 70-70—140

Sam Engellant, Glacier 75-66—141

Hudson Goroski, Sentinel 71-72—143

Kyler Meredith, Capital 73-70—143

Colin McCarthy, Sentinel 72-71—143

Tanyon Murray, Glacier 72-72—144

Torren Murray, Glacier 73-72—145

Trevor Cunnigham, Glacier 77-70—147

Dylan Morris, Flathead 81-67—148

Tyler Williams, Flathead 73-80—153

Gabe Shepard, Sentinel 75-79—154

Carson May, Sentinel 80-77—157

Kaden Yaeger, Big Sky 80-77—157

Jayce Belzer, Capital 83-75—158

Carson Towe, Big Sky 84-74—158

Glacier: Engellant 141, Tan.Murray 144, Tor.Murray 145, Cunningham 147, Jonah Wynne 79-80—159.

Flathead: Morris 148, Williams 153, Korbin Eaton 86-86—172, Oscar Kallis 93-83—176, Conner Gall 93-87—180.

GIRLS

Team scores: 1, Hellgate 398-389—786; 2 (tie), Capital 393-396—789 and Glacier 395-394—789; 4, Belgrade 396-397—793; 5, Helena 409-387—796; 6, Flathead 423-396—819; 7, Sentinel 421-404—825; 8, Big Sky 441-452—893.

Individual Top 15

Anna Stensrud, Hellgate 77-83—160

Chloe Tanner, Glacier 81-79—160

Olivia McGreevey, Capital 86-82—168

Lev Heaney, Big Sky 92-87—179

Sammie McCutcheon, Capital 91-94—185

Lilia Troxel, Belgrade 92-94—186

Addie Tyree, Sentinel 95-91—186

Leila Mamangun, Belgrade 96-90—186

Mya Helvik, Helena 97-93—190

Mia Taylor, Helena 101-89—190

Landrie Anderson, Hellgate 105-91—196

Sofia Cetraro, Helena 95-102—197

Braelyn Ryan, Glacier 101-99—200

Becca Vosen, Flathead 104-96—200

Ellis Watkins, Sentinel 101-105—206

Glacier: Tanner 160, Ryan 200, Kendall Tkachyk 106-105—211, Abbi Townsend 107-111—218, Maggie Mitton 123-117—240.

Flathead: Vosen 200, Payzlee Boyce 106-101—207, Hayden Ward 110-102—212, Kyrie Gislason 116-97—213, Ladahlia Hook 103-113—216.