Kalispell’s Teigan Avery shot a 3-over 75 to take the lead after the first day of the Montana State Junior Championship golf tournament at Polson Bay Golf Course on Tuesday.
Avery, the two-time Class AA state champion who will be a senior at Glacier next fall, will try to claim her third consecutive junior title during the second and final round on Wednesday. Action resumed at 7:30 a.m.
Whitefish’s Coral Schulz, the reigning Class A state champion who will be a senior in the fall, shot a 7-over 79 on Tuesday and sits in second place behind Avery in the girls 16-17 age division. Three other girls are also tied for second.
In the boys tournament, Libby’s Ryggs Johnston shot a 4-under 68 on Tuesday and sits in second place in the 14-15 division. Joey Moore of Billings leads by one stroke after shooting 67.
Libby’s Jonny Cielak is in third in the 16-17 division after carding 71 on Tuesday. Danny Friez from Forsyth leads after shooting 65 and Caleb Stetzner of Anaconda is in second, 67.
MONTANA STATE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
at Polson Golf Club
TuesdayGIRLS
16-17
Teigan Avery 75, Coral Schulz 79, Hayden Flohr 79, Morgan O’Neil 79, Sydni Rose 79, Tana House 83, Catrina Babinecz 84, Tanna Campbell 84, Emily Moran 91, Lynzee Dexter 94, Holly Hileman 96, Rylie Carmichael 98, Beilyn Riggin 102.
14-15
Tricia Joyce 85, Hannah Rosanova 88, Kaelyn Volk 90, Tierney Messmer 95, Renae Heisler 97, Nevin Larsen 97, Skyler Martin 98, Lauren Peterson 107, McKenna Osentowski 173.
13 and under
Macee Greenwood 107, Landri Paladichuk 108, Ashtyn Swigart 115, Ella Mercer 116.
BOYS
16-17
Danny Friez 65, Caleb Stetzner 67, Jonny Cielak 71, Ryan Keenan 71, Sean Benson 72, Joey Peter 72, Joseph Potkonjak 73, Cory Presinger 73, Payton Stott 73, Caleb Trost 73, Garrett Woodin 73, Joey Walp 74, Colton Hudson 76, Schafer Paladichuk 76, Tommy Mann 77, Bridger Martin 77, Allen Rogers 78, Jackson Beyer 79, Riley Lawrence 80, Sean Ramsbacher 80, Jaden Gravely 81, Josh Heath 81, Max Toenjes 81, Gage Passon 82, Travis Wright 83.
14-15
Joey Moore 67, Ryggs Johnston 68, Thomas Tucker 72, Duncan Hollar 75, Ben Kaul 76, Daniel Crippen 78, Connor Mora 79, Braxton Humphrey 80, J.R. Small 81, Josh Neth 83, Cody Graveley 84, Carson McDaniel 86, Ryan Kallem 87, Paul O’Neil 87, Jack Thorsen 88, Brady Cady 90, Andrew Grande 90, Tyler Flink 91, Matt Hobbs 91, Chase Morehouse 92, Jace Rhodes 92, George Carpenter 94, Dylan Nordberg 104, Peyton Beyerle 117, Blane Lawrence 122, Adam Elletson 135.
13 and under
Carson Hackmann 75, Nick Pasquarello 79, Ethan Brown 84, Tyler Avery 85, Jordan Verge 85, Jusstus Verge 89, Conor Walsh 90, Malachi Nicholas 91, Logan Greef 94, Lloyd Ramey 99, Tyson St. John 103, Eli Groshelle 119.