Golf: Avery, Keenan wire-to-wire winners at Kalispell Invitational
David Lesnick Daily Inter Lake | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years, 1 month AGO
When it comes to the Kalispell Invitational golf tournament, Teigan Avery has been simply amazing.
The Glacier senior won the 2015 edition of this event with two solid rounds — a 2-under 70 on Thursday at Northern Pines Golf Club and a 1-under 73 on Friday at Buffalo Hill Golf Club for a 143 total and a 12-shot victory.
“I guess you could say that,” she said of blowing the field away.
“I just know Buffalo (Hill) gives good bounces and bad bounces. You just have to know where they are.”
Avery won this tournament a year ago, rallying from two-shots down on the final day to win by one stroke over Coral Schulz of Whitefish.
Schulz finished second again, shooting 75-80—155.
Whitefish’s Katie Fyall was third, 79-85—164.
This victory was the fourth straight in this event for Avery. She won it as a freshman and a sophomore when it was called the Flatfish Invitational.
“Both days (I shot) my average,” she said.
“I’m content with where I am at, putting two good back-to-back rounds together. I’m getting consistent.”
Flathead senior Ryan Keenan, though, was not completely satisfied with his scoring on the final day, carding a 3-over 75 for a nine-shot victory over Tom Mann of Glacier.
Keenan fired a 3-under 69 at Northern Pines the day before for a 144 total.
“I did not play well today,” he said.
“My bad was a little bit better than everyone else’s bad.”
Keenan said his ball striking was off, but he still managed to have the low round for a second-straight day despite “my misses.”
All in all, “today was a grind, a hard round,” he said.
“I had to work for everything.”
On the positive side ...
“It was nice to see I could play bad and still score well,” he said.
“That is a confidence booster.”
Like Avery, it was the second invitational win for Keenan in the last two weeks. They both won the Butte Invitational II last Friday.
Mann’s game also took a lift upwards at Buffalo Hill.
Tied for fourth with a 75 on Thursday, he came back with a 78 to finish as the runner-up at 153. His 78 was the third best score on the final day.
Nate Fuge of Missoula Sentinal also finished at 153.
“Decent,” Mann said of his final round.
“Putting,” he said of the one trouble spot.
“They were not dropping. The greens were a little suspect.”
This tournament, however, helped Mann heading into the final two meets of the season — the Crosstown Cup next week followed by state.
“Definitely improved my confidence,” he said.
“I’d like to work on my short game before state.”
Mann has won one tournament this fall and been in the top 10 for every one.”
“I’ve done reasonably well,” he said.
Mann and Keenan tied for third at this tournament last year. They finished nine shots behind the winner.
The Glacier girls, scoring 693, edged Whitefish for the team title by a single shot.
Missoula Sentinel was the boys team winner with a 625 score. Flathead was next at 638.
Kalispell Invitational
Friday
At Buffalo Hill Golf Club
Boys (Par 72, 6,199 yards)
Team Totals
Missoula Sentinel 625, Flathead 638, Great Falls High 651, Glacier 671, Whitefish 680, C.M. Russell 686, Polson 689, Columbia Falls 760, Glacier JV 778, Missoula Hellgate 802, Missoula Big Sky 811.
No Team Score: Whitefish JV, Browning, Flathead JV
Individuals
Ryan Keenan, FH 69-75—144
Tom Mann, Gla 75-78—153
Nate Fuge, Sen 73-80—153
Sean Ramsbacher, Sen 72-83—155
Duncan Hollar, CMR 80-77—157
Evan Miles, FH 80-78—158
Joey Walp, WF 80-79—159
Schafer Paladichuk, GF 81-78—159
Carson McDaniels, Pol 77-83—160
Blake Hasquet, Sen 75-85—160
Tyler Seifert, Sen 75-86—161
Tucker Thomas, CMR 81-82—163
Keaton Sunchild, GF 81-83—164
Thain Johnson, GF 85-81—166
Gabe Love, CF 79-88—167
Cooper Barrett, FH 85-82—167
Nick Weaver, FH 81-88—169
Ben Kaul, CMR 83-87—170
Noah McDonald, Pol 84-87—171
AJ Grande, Gla 85-86—171
Jack Johnston, Sen 89-82—171
Jack Kahle, WF 84-88—172
Justyn Martinko, GF 92-81—173
Rylan Periman, GF 81-92—173
Spencer Johnson, Gla 87-86—173
Trae Kennerly, Bro 90-84—174
Brayden Aurich, Gla 82-92—174
Matt Hobbs, Pol 87-88—175
Escher Kornick, FH JV 88-87—175
Noah Love, FH 86-91—177
Brendan Buls, WF 89-89—178
Rielly Manger, FH JV 88-90—178
Brandon Olsen, Gla JV 89-90—179
Sam Nelson, Gla 87-94—181
Cole Turgeon, WF 79-103—182
Aiden Chisholm, HG 93-89—182
Curtis Capdeville, Pol 87-99—186
Zach Harvey, BS 94-92—186
Ryan Kemm, WF JV 96-95—191
Cole Ashby, WF 100-92—192
Logan Lybbert, CF 95-98—193
Colin Kenney, Pol 100-96—196
Connor Ferguson, CMR 101-95—196
Haydn Schlepp, Gla JV 104-93—197
Ryan Domako, HG 98-100—198
LJ Panasuk, CF 107-92—199
Matthew Hoskinsons, BS 104-96—200
Logan Peck, CF 98-103—201
Ethan Lockwood, Gla JV 95-107—202
Thomas Carloss, WF JV 103-102—205
Ben Huguet, HG 104-102—206
Jack Lam, WF JV 105-102—207
Garrett Johns, BS 106-101—207
Tucker Pietrykowski, CMR 112-97—209
Keaden Morisaki, FH JV 102-107—209
Jon Sorensen, Gla JV 97-112—209
Soren Rasmussen, HG 105-111—216
Wyatt Gordon, BS 110-108—218
Hunter Berke, Gla JV 118-103—221
Trey Perkins, CF 116-107—223
Girls (Par 74, 5,279)
Team Totals
Glacier 693, Whitefish 694, Great Falls High 718, C.M. Russell 776, Missoula Sentinel 789, Flathead 805, Missoula Hellgate 846, Glacier JV 908, Flathead JV 921.
No Team Score: Polson, Columbia Falls, Whitefish JV, Browning, Missoula Big Sky
Individuals
Teigan Avery, Gla 70-73—143
Coral Schulz, WF 75-80—155
Katie Fyall, WF 79-85—164
Rylie Carmichael, CMR 82-88—170
McKenna Tinseth, Gla 89-83—172
Catrina Babinecz, GF 86-88—174
Renae Heisler, GF 87-89—176
Casey Babinecz, GF 89-90—179
Tiara Gilham, Bro 90-95—185
Savanna Voyles, CMR 93-92—185
Holly Hileman, WF 88-97—185
Kyrsten Seibenaler, Gla 89-97—186
Summer Kennerly, Bro 89-100—189
Hailey Hileman, WF 90-100—190
Shayla Johnson, BS 96-95—191
Liz Lorentz, FH 100-92—192
Gabi Mammana, Gla 96-96—192
Kayla Slavik, GF 91-102—193
Sara Michell, Sen 90-103—193
Blake Remy, GF 97-98—195
Sydnee Nowlen, Sen 98-97—195
Serina Breum, Sen 95-101—196
Becca Knutson, FH 105-93—198
Maddie Keiper, HG 97-106—203
Mackenna Van Soest, Sen 102-103—205
Kiyara McCue, Pol 111-96—207
Katie Stobie, FH 106-101—207
Maddie Huestis, FH 104-104—208
Aly Meeker, Gla JV 102-106—208
Lauren D’Angelo, HG 108-100—208
Tessa Howe, Gla JV 95-114—209
Blair Hebnes, CMR 109-101—210
Gillian Kitchell, CMR 113-98—211
Taryn Gutierez, FH 107-105—212
Sami Ormesher, BS 110-103—213
Kate Trunkle, Gla 109-105—214
Megan White, HG 110-106—216
Paige Sproul, WF 112-105—217
Emily Gmeiner, HG 102-117—219
Mikaila Jorgenson, FH JV 112-112—224
Ava Munzing, FH JV 113-112—225
Maya Buckingham, Gla JV 120-107—227
Shea Lefebvre, CF 118-111—229
Kerry Lanners, CF 124-118—242
McKenna Osentowski, CMR 125-122—247
Cassidy Lavin, FH JV 125-123—248
Emily Davis, Pol 122-127—249
Marissa Breum, Sen 132-119—251
Jayde Nail, FH JV 136-117—253
Amanda Farley, Pol 133-122—255
Jez Schussler, Gla JV 129-136—265
Chloe Austin, BS 142-131—273
Morgan Corkish, FH JV 107-wd—107
Sarah Harrison, Bro 113-wd—113
Skye Smith, Gla JV 128-wd—128