Big day at state championships for Thunder Ridge, Highland, Century

EASTERN IDAHO – The first state championships of the fall season were claimed on Tuesday as the top 6A and 5A golfers teed-up.

The 6A tournament was at the Avondale Golf Course in Coeur d’Alene.

6A BOYS

Preston Webster of Thunder Ridge was the area’s top boys finisher, shooting a two-round score of 155 to finish 10th. Teammate Garrett Stenquist was right behind in 11th with a score of 157.

Tanner Borgholthaus of Highland shot 157 to place 12th and Madison’s Peyton Ferney tied for 13th with a score of 158.

Thunder Ridge totaled 639 to finish third in the team standings, behind Timberline (604) and Mountain View (626).

Highland (654) placed fifth.

6A GIRLS

Sophomore Saylor Wagner of Highland shot 165 to place eighth in the girls tournament.

Reese Parkinson of Madison tied for 11th at 172.

Makena McDaniel was Rigby’s top finisher, placing 15th with a score of 180.

In the team race, Coeur d’Alene (626) and Rocky Mountain finished 1-2, but Highland (745) and Rigby (775) placed third and fourth, respectively.

5A BOYS

The 5A tournament was held at The Links Golf Course in Post Falls.

Jimmer Dalton of Skyline was the top area’s boys finisher, shooting 150 to finish in sixth place.

Mason Denning led Hillcrest with an eighth-place finish after shooting 150.

Century’s top placer was Cole Reichert, who shot 154 and tied for 13th.

Idaho Falls’ Orion Nielson finished 46th with a score of 178.

Bishop Kelly won the team title with a score of 585.

Century finished third at 629, and Skyline (636) was sixth and Hillcrest (651) finished seventh in the team standings.

5A GIRLS

In the girls tournament, Century’s Kambell Richards shot 82 in Round 1 on Monday, and then fired 81 on Tuesday to finish third at 163.

Only tournament winner Katie Thompson of Twin Falls (157), and Bruins’ teammate Mae Lickley (159) had better scores.

Emme Mickelsen of Skyline finished fifth (167) and Shelley sophomore Ellie Higham finished seventh with a score of 168.

Erika Romrell led Idaho Falls with a 10th-place finish (171).

Brynlee Denning, playing as an individual for Hillcrest, shot 191 to finish 24th.

Century finished second in the team race, shooting 714. Twin Falls won the title with a 661.

Shelley placed fourth with a score of 739, and Skyline (764) was seventh.

Idaho Falls (817) finished ninth.