Mead boys, girls hold top spot after first round of 3A District 8 golf tournament
May 15—From staff reports
Mead is in a familiar position — first place — after shooting 295 in the opening round of the boys' 3A District 8 Championship at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
The Greater Spokane League champion Panthers are followed by Ridgeline (308), Mt. Spokane (309), Southridge (324) and Walla Walla (329).
Ben Barrett posted a 70, Bradley Mulder 73 and Ben Jones 74 for the Panthers. Mead's Cameron Cantillana, playing as an individual, finished with a 72.
North Central's Teigen Brill holds the individual lead after carding a 69. Ridgeline's Owen Packebush and Mt. Spokane's Stetson Gilbert both shot 73s.
The Mead girls, led by co-GSL player of the year Brooke Bloom's 79, are comfortably in front after shooting 355. Ridgeline (391), Southridge (403), Ferris (405) and Walla Walla (409) round out the top five.
Stella Elmore added an 87 for the Panthers. Southridge's Jillian Hui (75) is the individual leader, followed by Mt. Spokane's Mia Bontrager's 76.
The top three boys and top three girls teams qualify for the state tournament.
4A District 8: Lewis and Clark's Amanda Nguyen moved into first place with an even-par 72 at Indian Canyon. Teammate Caelia Fleming (77) is in third as the Tigers opened up a 28-stroke lead over Gonzaga Prep.
Nguyen birdied three of the four par-5s. She was 4 under on a five-hole stretch while shooting 1-under 35 on the back nine.
Reece Fix's 86 was Gonzaga Prep's low round. Third-place Richland trails Gonzaga Prep by 15 shots.
The Lewis and Clark boys sit in third place and Gonzaga Prep is fifth after one round at the Creek at Qualchan.
Kamiakin and Pasco share first at 312. Pasco's Jackson Cazier is on top of the leaderboard with a 4-under 68. LC shot 316 with Henry Staples (75) and Jack Brigham (77) leading the way.
Richland is fourth at 321, two shots in front of Gonzaga Prep. Dillon Schrock led the Bullpups with a 76.
2A District 8: Pullman's Parker Legreid (80) and Trae Fredrickson (83) hold down the top two spots after the first round at Red Wolf in Clarkston. Team scores weren't available.
Kellogg's Stephen Paul fired an 8-under 62 Monday in the opening round of the 2A State Tournament at Sage Lakes Golf Course in Idaho Falls.
Paul, who won the 2A District 1-2 tournament last week with a 65 at The Links in Post Falls, put together a bogey-free round with six birdies and an eagle.
"Stephen's round was not only the best round I've witnessed, but to do it in the state tournament makes it that much more incredible," Kellogg coach Simon Miller said. "Stephen is dialed in and he also endured a 45-minute delay making the turn."
Declo's Jaxon Smyer (68) and St. Maries' Seth Swallows (69) are Paul's closest pursuers.
First-place Declo (318) is two shots in front of St. Maries and three ahead of Genesis Prep. Kellogg is tied for fourth at 323 on a crowded leaderboard. Byron Hammett and CJ Elliott each shot 78 for Genesis Prep.
Sami Sindt's 88 paced the fourth-place St. Maries' girls. Kellogg is in seventh.
3A: Bonners Ferry's Braylyn Bayer opened with a 3-over 75 and her sister Avery added a 79 at Blackfoot Golf Course.
The Badgers built an eight-shot lead over defending champion Kimberly heading into Tuesday's final round.
Braylyn Bayer made double bogey on No. 1 and was 3 over after two holes, but played the last 16 holes in even par. Avery bogeyed seven holes on the front side but closed with a one-over 37 on the back.
Kimberly's Ellie Stasny (78) is in second place.
Toby Heider leads by one after a 1-over 73, helping Kimberly's boys to a 20-shot advantage over Homedale.
Evan Reitz (88) led Bonners Ferry, which is in seventh place.
