Lake City girls, PIZM boys among golf state-meet favorites

Jason Feldman, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.
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Jun. 15—The Class A, AA and AAA boys and girls state golf meets began this morning when golfers started teeing off at 7:30 a.m.

The meet medalists, placewinners and team champions will be crowned Wednesday at three courses around the state. The Lake City girls are the odds-on favorites to win the Class AA title. The Tigers are ranked fifth in the state among all teams, regardless of class, with four Class AAA teams ranked ahead of them.

Here's a look at the local competitors in each state meet:

CLASS A GIRLS

When: Tuesday-Wednesday

Where: Pebble Creek Golf Club, Becker (par 72; 5,152 yards)

Qualified teams (section): Fillmore Central (1), Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (2), Adrian (3), BOLD (4), Lac qui Parle Valley (5), Park Christian Academy (6), Braham (7), Badger-Greenbush-Middle River (8).

Area team (Day 1 tee times): Fillmore Central (Tee No. 10): Myleigh Scheevel, 8th, 7:30 a.m.; Aubrey Larson, Fr., 7:39 a.m.; Lily Miller, 8th, 7:48 a.m.; Chloe Morem, So, 7:57 a.m.; Marissa Topness, Jr., 8:06 a.m.; Courtney Hershberger, So., 8:15 a.m.

Area individuals (Day 1 tee times): Carly Bronson, 7th, Hayfield, 8:24 a.m. (Tee No. 10); Maggie Bruns, Sr., Blooming Prairie, 8:24 a.m. (No. 10); Halle Strunk, Sr., Blooming Prairie, 8:33 a.m. (No. 10); Jessica Ressler, Sr., Blooming Prairie, 9 a.m. (No. 10).

CLASS A BOYS

When: Tuesday-Wednesday

Where: Course, City (par 72; 6,419 yards)

Qualified teams (section): Lanesboro (1), Sleepy Eye (2), Adrian (3), Legacy Christian Academy (4), Benson (5), West Central Area (6), North Woods (7), Fertile-Beltrami (8)

Area team (Day 1 tee times): Lanesboro (Tee No. 10): Reece Benson, Jr., noon; Kaden Stettler, Fr., 12:09 p.m.; Caden Anderson, Sr., 12:18 p.m.; Cale Clay Schwichtenberg, Jr., 12:27 p.m.; Anderson, Sr., 12:36 p.m.; Hayden Lawstuen, So., 12:45 p.m.

Area individuals (Day 1 tee times): Max Schmitz, Sr., Southland, 12:54 p.m. (Tee No. 1); Keegan Bronson, Jr., Hayfield, 1:12 p.m. (No. 1); Tanner Angelstad, Sr., K-W, 1:30 p.m. (No. 1); Jake Fishbaugher, So., Fillmore Central, 1:30 p.m. (No. 10).

CLASS AA GIRLS

When: Tuesday-Wednesday

Where: Ridges at Sand Creek, Jordan (par 72; 5,486 yards)

Qualified teams (section): Lake City (1), Fairmont (2), Minnewaska Area (3), St. Croix Lutheran (4), Providence Academy (5), Pequot Lakes (6), Hermantown (7), Fergus Falls (8).

Area team (Day 1 tee times): Lake City (Tee No. 1): Mattie Mears, 8th, 7:30 a.m.; Brooke Bee, So., 7:39 a.m.; Ella Matzske, Fr., 7:48 a.m.; Emma Berge, So., 7:57 a.m.; Molly Kennedy, Sr., 8:06 a.m.; Jordana Windhorst Knudsen, Fr., 8:15 a.m.

Area individuals (Day 1 tee times): Natalie Appel, Fr., Byron, 8:33 a.m. (No. 1); Campbell Gunderson, Sr., Stewartville, 8:42 a.m. (No. 10); Maggie Bahr, Sr., Cannon Falls, 8:51 a.m. (No. 1); Elizabeth Fagerlind, Sr., Kasson-Mantorville, 8:51 a.m. (No. 10); Jenna Wiebke, Sr., Caledonia, 8:51 a.m. (No. 10).

CLASS AA BOYS

When: Tuesday-Wednesday

Where: Ridges at Sand Creek, Jordan (par 72; 6,657 yards)

Qualified teams (section): Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa (1), Blue Earth Area (2), New London-Spicer (3), Totino-Grace (4), Delano (5), Staples-Motley (6), Cloquet (7), Roseau (8).

Area team (Day 1 tee times): PIZM (Tee No. 10): Jag Foster, 7th, noon; Collin Fogarty, 8th, 12:09 p.m.; Joseph Scripture, So., 12:18 p.m.; Jacob Smith, Sr., 12:27 p.m.; Michael Scripture, So., 12:36 p.m.; Anders Larson, Jr., 12:45 p.m.

Area individuals (Day 1 tee times): John Becker, So., Stewartville, 1:03 p.m. (No. 10); Ryan Nutter, 8th, La Crescent-Hokah, 1:03 p.m. (No. 10); Caleb Jannsen, Fr., Stewartville, 1:12 p.m. (No. 10); Owen Davison, Sr., La Crescent-Hokah, 1:21 p.m. (No. 10); Cole Jannsen, Jr., Stewartville, 1:21 p.m. (No. 10).

CLASS AAA GIRLS

When: Tuesday-Wednesday

Where: Bunker Hills, Coon Rapids (par 72; 5,551 yards)

Qualified teams (section): Lakeville North (1), Eden Prairie (2), Eastview (3), Stillwater (4), Maple Grove (5), Edina (6), St. Michael-Albertville (7), Alexandria (8).

Area individual (Day 1 tee times): Shelby Leitz, Sr., Century, 8:24 a.m. (No. 1); Anna Nesseth, Jr., Northfield, 8:24 a.m. (No. 10).

CLASS AAA BOYS

When: Tuesday-Wednesday

Where: Bunker Hills, Coon Rapids (par 72; 6,515 yards)

Qualified teams: Farmington (1), Chaska (2), Eastview (3), Mahtomedi (4), Maple Grove (5), Edina (6), Duluth East (7), Alexandria (8).

Area individuals (Day 1 tee times): Ethan Norman, Mayo, Jr., 1:12 p.m. (No. 1); Nate Stevens, Jr., Northfield, 1:30 p.m. (No. 1).