Niemeyer finishes in 18th, girls team takes fifth
Kylie Richter Lake County Leader | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 7 months AGO
After a cold, snowy divisional tournament, part of the Ronan golf team traveled to the Billings area May 17 to compete in the Class B state tournament. The Ronan girls team and Fisher Niemeyer competed.
Niemeyer, a junior, shot a 79 the first day and an 80 the second to break into the top 20, finishing with a 159 in 18th place.
The Ronan girls were coming off a fourth place finish at the divisional tournament. Tania Ulutoa led the team after shooting a 100 the first day. Brooklyn Olson shot a 101 the first day, and Kaitlyn Woirhaye finished with a 102. Heather Pospishil and Lauryn Hales both shot a 106 the first day. On Wednesday, Woirhaye was the only one who improved on her score, shooting a 101 to finish the tournament in 21st place. As a team, Ronan was in fifth after the first day and ended up sixth at the end of the tournament on Wednesday.
STATE B
BOYS
at Pryor Creek GC, John Walker Course, Huntley
Final round
Wednesday
Team scores: 1. Bigfork 327-330—657, 2. Huntley Project 337-324—661, 3. Shelby 325-337—662, 4. Colstrip 329-337—666, 5. Manhattan 332-337—669, 6. Missoula Loyola 341-329—670, 7. Big Timber 341-331—672, 8. Anaconda 345-336—681, 9. Conrad 342-350—692, 10. Choteau 366-365—731, 11. Red Lodge 382-375—757, 12. Malta 409-367—776.
Individuals: 1. Ryggs Johnston, Libby, 68-63—131; 2. Caleb Stetzner, Anaconda, 69-68—137; 3. Joseph Potkonjak, Bigfork, 68-73—141; 4. Danny Friez, Forsyth, 73-70—143; 5. Jaden Graveley, Townsend, 145; 6. Joey Peter, Manhattan, 71-75—146; 7. Billy Miller, Big Timber, 74-72—146, 8. Colton Hudson, Huntley Project, 72-75—147; 9. Bucky Crippen, Missoula Loyola, 78-72—150; 10. Bridger Martin, Shelby, 77-73—150. 18. Fisher Niemeyer, Ronan, 79-80—159
GIRLS
at Eaglerock GC, Billings
Final round
Wednesday
Team scores: 1. Three Forks 364-367—731, 2. Shelby 389-391—780, 3. Roundup 397-404—801, 4. Missoula Loyola 423-401—824, 5. Thompson Falls 398-431—829, 6. Ronan 409-423—823, 7. Columbus 416-424—840, 8. Conrad 425-419—844, 9. Huntley Project 424-443—867, 10. Glasgow 449-469—918, 11. Forsyth 479-466—945, 12. Wolf Point 492-473—965.
Individuals: 1.Tanna Campbell, Big Timber, 83-81—164 (won playoff); 2. Lynzee Dexter, Townsend, 80-84—164; 3. Skylar Martin, Shelby, 84-82—166; 4. Sydney Rockford, Three Forks, 86-85—171; 5. Tana House, Columbus, 84-88—172; 6. Brooke Jacobs, Thompson Falls, 83-89—172; 7. Shainy Mack, Three Forks, 85-95—180; 8. Mariah Marquez, Three Forks, 91-90—181; 9. Madison Larson, Roundup, 89-95—184; 10. Michaela Larson, Roundup, 91-95—186.
21. Kaitlyn Woirhaye, Ronan, 102-101—203; 25. Tania Ulutoa, Ronan, 100—104—204; 30. Brooklyn Olson, Ronan, 101-104—205.
Lauryn Hales, Ronan, 106-114—220
Heather Pospishil, Ronan, 106-120—226
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