Trio of Polson High School golfers named all-state

At the State A golf tournament held in Laurel, the Mission Valley minted a trio of area golfers with all-state recognition.

Among the boys, Polson’s Trey Kelley placed 10th with a 165. On the girls side of the slate, Lady Pirate Cali Cannon finished fifth, while teammate Ellie Thiel tied eighth. Cannon carded a 189 after two consistent rounds among the 90s, while Thiel carded a 197. Both girls shaved seven strokes off of their first round score during second day action.

This was the second all-state acknowledgement for Cannon, who tied 11th last season with a 186.

Macao Jackson was the lead golfer among Ronan girls, while Ruben Couture was the lone representative for the boys.

“I’m extremely proud of our three all-state golfers as they had the dedication to be successful while at the same time setting a great example for future Pirate golfers,” Polson coach Cameron Milton said.

Ronan golf head coach Frank Ciez enjoyed the improvement of his players, “The girls steadily improved over the course of the season.”

The tournament featured a bit of drama between Cameron Kahle of Whitefish and Carson Hackmann of Laurel when the pair tied on the last hole. Hackman was three strokes up on Kahle with two holes remaining and parred the last two holes.

Kahle birdied and eagled the 17th and 18th to pull even. A sudden death playoff stretched three holes before Kahle prevailed.

Both parred the first two holes. Kahle bogied the third, but a double bogie by Hackmann left him a stroke shy of Laurel pulling off the rarity of twin medalist titles in conjunction with the tandem of team titles.

Eastern A Divisional girls champion Kyra Brockhausen of Billings Central placed fourth, while Eastern A Divisional boys champion

Nick Pasquarello of Laurel was nipping at the heels of the leaders in third place. Western A Divisional girls champion Ella Shaw of Whitefish carded a 201 that was amere stroke shy of all-state recognition.

2019 State A Golf Meet

at Laurel Golf Club

Thursday-Friday, October 3-4

Final results

Girls team scores

Laurel 368-376-744; Whitefish 406-397-803; Corvallis 402-403-805; Sidney 410-398-808; Miles City 435-424-859; 6, Polson 440-425-865; Frenchtown 467-449-916; Lewistown 455-467-922; 9, Ronan 453-473-926; Livingston 529-493-1022.

Top 15 all-state girls

1, Hannah Adams, Lau, 83-82-165; 2, Macee Greenwood, Cor, 83-88-171; 3, Haylee Adams, Lau, 84-88-172; 4, Kyra Brockhausen, BiC, 96-85-181; 5, Cali Cannon, Pol, 98-91-189; 6, Ashtyn Swigart, MC, 86-104-190; 7, Sarah Karanjai, Sid, 99-94-193; t8, Keelee Storrud, Cor, 103-94-197; t8, Ellie Thiel, Pol, 102-95-197; 10, Jasmine Oyler, Ste, 100-98-198; 11, Megan Archibald, Whi, 100-99-199; t12, Harper Armitage, Fre, 100-100-200; t12, Madi Cooney, Lau, 100-100-200; t12, Karly Volk, Sid, 106-94-200; t12, Emma Torgerson, Sid, 100-100-200;

POLSON (440-425-865) – Cali Cannon 98-91-189, Ellie Thiel 102-95-197, Esme Yarbrough 110-111-221, Carly Garrick 130-128-258.

RONAN (453-473-926) – Macao Jackson 110-108-218, Madyson RunningCrane 113-122-235, Kylee Niemeyer 111-124-235, Alyssa Pretty On Top 119-119-238, Aaliyah Decker 142-128-270.

Other individual golfers in sequence

Ella Shaw, Whi, 96-105-201; Aly Rose, Ham, 102-100-202; Allison Denton, Lew, 104-99-203; Kendal Reed, Whi, 107-96-203; Anyah Cripe, Whi, 103-101-204; Keli Hodges, Lau, 101-106-207; Jill SureChief, Bro, 103-106-209; Karsyn Swigart, MC, 112-97-209; Kenzie Bender, BC, 108-103-211; Anne-Marie Hagemeister, MC, 109-102-211; Anna Elm, Whi, 111-101-212; Sami Knapp, Cor, 104-110-214; Kylee Pittman, Dil, 111-103-214; Adriana Beyerle, Sid, 105-110-215; Macao Jackson, Ron, 110-108-218; Esme Yarbrough, Pol, 110-111-221; Ashlan Mortensen, Liv, 113-109-222; Grace Bintz, Fre, 113-115-228; M’Kenzie Whiteman, Har, 112-117-229; Izzy Mecklenburg, Lew, 119-111-230; Signee Storrud, Cor, 112-119; Cora Wood, Har, 118-114-232; Breana Jensen, Lau, 112-120-232; Kalie Patterson, Cor, 123-111-234; Madyson Running Crane, Ron, 113-122-235; Kylee Niemeyer, Ron, 111-124-235; Jacy Ayers, Lew, 113-124-237; Kara Klietz, Fre, 122-115-237; Alyssa Pretty On Top, Ron, 119-119-238; Emilee Iversen, Sid, 126-120-246; Allie Wagner, MC, 128-121-249; Catherine Gustin, Fre, 132-119-251; Angeleena Lind, Har, 121-130-251; Mariah Fogle, Lew, 119-136-255; Carly Garrick, Pol, 130-128-258; Jess Gubler, Liv, 137-123-260; Jocelyn Staples, Hav, 131-133-264; Elsa Cajune, Liv, 143-121-264; Latasha Fitzgerald, Bro, 141-124-265; Anna Gremaux, Lew, 136-133-269; Aaliyah Decker, Ron, 142-128-270; Brittney Wagner, Bro, 135-137-272; Kara Allen, Liv, 136-140-276; Grace Martello, Fre, 139-146-285; Jewelia Grigsby, Gle, 145-141-286; Cadence Blankenship, MC, 148-156-304; Sequoia Butterfly, Bro, 117-x-x.

NOTE: Haylee Adams initially carded an 86 the second day, but was assessed a 2 stroke penalty for a misplaced ball.

Boys team scores

Laurel 341-324-665, Billings Central (BiC) 335-334-669, Hamilton 339-337-676, Whitefish 351-343-694, Frenchtown 366-374-740, Sidney 377-384-761, Livingston 377-387-764, Columbia Falls 428-397-825;<4: Butte Central (BuC).

Top 15 all-state boys

1, Cameron Kahle (won 3-hole playoff), Whi, 79-77-156; 2, Carson Hackmann, Lau, 79-77-156; 3, Nick Pasquarello, Lau, 80-77-157; t4, Caleb Myers, Lew, 80-78-158; t4, Tristan Hanson, Ham, 78-80-158; 6, Bryce Reed, Ham, 83-78-161; t7, Connor Walsh, BiC, 77-86-163; t7, Tanner Hanson, Ham, 81-82-163; 9, Kade Ewalt, Lau, 84-80-164; 10, Trey Kelley, Pol, 80-85-165;

11, Ryan Adolph, BiC, 86-80-166; 12, Alex Adolph, BiC, 89-81-170; 13, Andrew Brozek, Whi, 87-84-171; 14, Colby Emmons, Fre, 83-90-173; t15, Reese Jensen, BiC, 83-91-174; t15, Gater Yelenich, BuC, 86-88-174;

POLSON – Trey Kelley 80-85-165.

RONAN – Ruben Couture 101-110-211.

Other individual golfers in sequence

Johnny Nix, Whi, 86-89-175; Jake Henderson, Lew, 90-86-176; Haden Warren, MC, 87-90-177; Matt Hansen, Sid, 86-91-177;

Luke Schlimgen, Cor, 88-92-180; Malachi Stewart, BiC, 94-87-181; Bryce Hayes, Liv, 89-94-183; Mason Pyron, Fre, 89-96-185; Danyk Jacobsen, Liv, 93-92-185; Josh Warp, Hav, 93-95-188; Bryce Wold, Sid, 94-94-188; Joel Christopherson, MC, 93-96-189; Jace McNeil, Lau, 99-90-189; Kade Anderson, Sid, 92-97-189; Cody Brothwell, CF, 90-100-190; Nic Martello, Fre, 97-93-190; Mason Anderson, Cor, 93-98-191; Ethan Carney, Gle, 86-105-191; Jacob Wattesr, Ste, 103-88-191; Trenton Reinhart, Gle, 101-91-192; Ben Duhame, Fre, 97-95-192; Eli Weisenberger, Lau, 98-94-192; Max Cianflone, Ham, 97-97-194; Liam Higgins, Livi, 98-96-194; Bjorn Olson, Whi, 101-93-194; Cole Johnson, BuC, 98-97-195; Marcus Kilman, CF, 98-99-197; Jackson Heath, Ham, 97-101-198; Austin Harrington, BuC, 100-100-200; Sean Craft, Ste, 97-103-200; Tyler Strupp, Liv, 97-105-202; Kamas Romney, Fre, 107-96-203; Caleb Chambliss, Hav, 109-96-205; Gavin Garrison, Dil, 105-101-206; Tyrel Kjersem, Hav, 102-104-206; Braden Kindopp, Sid, 105-102-207; Gates Gilman, Whi, 99-108-207; Parker Puyear, Dil, 99-109-208; Caleb Mason, Har, 100-109-209; Quinn Robnett, Liv, 103-106-209; Ruben Couture, Ron, 101-110-211; Ryder Lee, MC, 95-118-213; Baird Wynne, Gle, 112-103-215; Ashton Pintok, Cor, 109-108-217; Casey Rehbein, Sid, 115-103-218; Kent Swisse, Har, 111-113-224; Luke Sova, CF, 121-107-228; Lane Clark, CF, 119-111-230; Tyler Langton, CF, x-91-x.

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