Libby golfers qualify for national tourneys
Brennen Rupp The Western News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 5 months AGO
<p>Jonny Cielak, left, and Ryggs Johnston.</p>
Libby’s Ryggs Johnston captured the Montana State Junior Golf Tournament Wednesday at the Polson Bay Golf Course.
Johnston, the defending champion at the Junior Championships finished seven under par with a score of 137.
Johnston shot a 68 on Tuesday and finished the day fourth overall and was three strokes off the lead. Danny Friez shot a 65 in the first round and was in first place.
Johnston shot a 69 in the second round on Wednesday. He finished one stroke better than Joey Moore from Billings and Caleb Stetzner from Anaconda to capture the Montana State Junior Championship.
Johnston will be a freshman at Libby high school next year.
Jonny Cielak, who will be a senior at Libby high school, finished fourth overall and qualified for the Junior America’s Cup.
Cielak shot a 71 on the first day and was tied for fifth place heading into the second day. Cielak shot a 73 on the second day and shot a 144 to finish fourth overall. Cielak, like Johnston finished one stroke in front of Sean Benson and Ryan Keenan to capture fourth place.
The Libby boys will both take part in the Junior America’s Cup that begins July 26. The championship will take place in Flagstaff, Ariz.
Polson Bay Golf Course
Par 72
Girls
16-17 age group
Teigan Avery: 75-74-149
Hayden Flohr: 79-76-155
Morgan O’Neil: 79-78-157
Coral Schulz: 79-80-159
Sydni Rose: 79-88-167
Tanna Campbell: 84-84-168
Catrina Babinecz: 84-86-170
Tana House: 83-91-174
Lynzee Dexter: 94-90-184
Rylie Carmichael: 98-87-185
14-15 age group
Hannah Rosanova: 88-84-172
Tricia Joyce: 85-88-173
Kaelyn Volk: 90-91-181
Renae Heisler: 97-90-187
Skyler Martin: 98-95-193
13 and under age group
Marcee Greenwood: 107-102-209
Ella Mercer: 116-107-223
Landri Paladichuk: 116-107-225
Boys
16-17 age group
Caleb Stetzner: 67-71-138
Jonny Cielak: 71-73-144
Sean Benson: 72-73-145
Ryan Keenan: 71-74-145
Danny Friez: 65-81-146
Joseph Potkonjak-73-73-146
Tommy Mann-77-70-147
Schafer Paladichuk:76-72-148
Cory Presinger: 73-75-148
Payton Scott: 73-73-148
Caleb Trost: 73-73-148
Joey Peter:72-76-148
14-15 age group
Ryggs Johnston: 68-69-137
Joey Moore: 67-71-138
Duncan Hollar: 75-75-150
Thomas Tucker: 72-80-152
Daniel Crippen: 78-75-153
13 and under
Carson Hackmann: 75-76-151
Nick Pasquarello: 79-83-162
Ethan Brown: 84-83-167
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