Blue Devils, Rams grab State A golf crowns

SIDNEY — The Billings Central boys came close to catching Corvallis as a team Saturday. The Rams’ Colin Jensen chased everyone down.

Jensen fired a 66 on Saturday, including a bogey on 18, and claimed boys medalist honors by three strokes over teammate Caleb Fornshell at the State A golf tournament. 

Sidney Country Club surrendered two sub-70 rounds in two days: Polson’s Max Milton had a 69 to lead by three strokes on Friday.  

Jensen was sitting in a tie for sixth at 75 coming into Saturday but came out with two birdies on the front nine and five more on the back.  

By the end the Rams fell short of Corvallis by two strokes, 614-616. Polson, with Milton tying the Blue Devils’ Brady Powell for third at 1-over 145, claimed the third-place trophy. 

Corvallis, third a year ago, won its first-ever golf championship. 

Billings Central did win the girls team crown, by 46 strokes. 

Cash Brown gave the Pirates a second All-State golfer, finishing eighth. The top 15 plus ties earn All-State honors.

Ronan had two All-State finishers in Oliver Rowe (sixth at 149) and Kolby Finley. 

Carson Emerson (166, tied for 20th) and Soren Lund (175, 40th) scored for Polson as well. 

Billings Central put four girls in the top 11 and won its 12th title — and second straight — with a score of 687. Whitefish came in at 733. Dillon was a distant third at 762.  

Livingston’s Anna Lende shot her second straight 77 to easily claim girls medalist honors. Billings Central’s Jordan Nielsen (162) and Berkley Park (163) finished second and third, followed by Whitefish’s Karlee Brown (164). 

Brown and Ryhlee Scott, who shot 91 to finish 13th on Saturday, were both All-State for the Bulldogs.  

Bigfork’s Keegan Campbell finished 15th to also claim All-State honors. 

State A 

Saturday 

Sidney Golf Club 

BOYS

Team scores: 1, Corvallis 309-305—614; 2, Billings Central 316-300— 616; 3, Polson 316-321—637; 4, Livingston 330-315—645; 5, Sidney 333-331—664; 6, Frenchtown 338-333—671; 7, Laurel 340-339—679; 8, Dillon 353-349—702. 

Individual Top 15

Colin Jensen, Billings Central    75-66—141  

Caleb Fornshell, Bil.Central    74-70—144  

Max Milton, Polson    69-76—145 

Brady Powell, Corvallis    72-73—145 

Sawyer Gentry, Livingston    74-73—147 

Dylan Wirt, Corvallis    74-76—150 

Oliver Rowe, Ronan    75-74—149 

Cash Brown, Polson    75-76—151 

Tag Jessop, Corvallis    80-73—153 

Royce Taylor, Laurel    81-72—153  

Brady Collins, Sidney    81-77—158 

Raymond Olds, Livingston    85-76—161 

Will McGree, Butte Centrral    84-78—162 

Beau McGree, Butte Central    85-77—162 

Zach Maki, Dillon    82-82—164 

Kolby Finley, Ronan    83-81—164 

Brayden Garr, Frenchtown    80-84—164 

GIRLS

Team scores: 1, Billings Central 349-338—687; 2, Whitefish 372-361—733; 3, Dillon 385-377—762; 4, Hamilton 404-381— 785; 5, Livingston 401-406—807; 6, Miles City 414-414— 828; 7, Frenchtown 416-419— 835; 8, Lewistown 410-427—837. 

Individual Top 15

Anna Lende, Livingston    77-77—154 

Jordan Nielsen, Bil.Central    83-79—162  

Berkley Park, Billings Central    81-82—163 

Karlee Brown, Whitefish    81=93—164  

Skyler LaPierre, Dillon    85-81—166  

Cameron Burnett, Hamilton    88-81—169 

Autumn Goodan, Lewistown    84-94—178  

CeCe Fornshell, Billings Central    90-91—181 

Briley Alberi, Dillon    94-87—181 

Kaitlin Ferris, Billings Central    95-86—181 

Izzy Basich, Sidney    96-85—181 

Ava Flotkoetter, Miles City    94-88—182  

Ryhlee Scott, Whitefish    93-91—184  

Izzabella Weber, Lockwood    96-89—185 

Keegan Campbell, Bigfork    92-94—186