BUTTE — Whitefish’s Billy Smith leads the boys field at the State A golf tournament in Butte after the first round.

Smith shot par — a 70 at Butte Country Club on Thursday.

Defending champion Cameron Kahle, also of Whitefish, fired a 72 to tie with Carson Hackmann of Laurel.

The Whitefish boys are first place with 305 strokes in the team race. Second place Billings Central had 324 and Polson was fifth with 345. Three-time defending team champion Laurel was 23 strokes back in third place.

Whitefish’s Marcus Kilman is tied for fifth overall with 78 strokes and just out of the top 15 were Johnny Nix with 85 and Bjorn Olson with 90.

Polson golfers Torrin Ellis finished with 87, Carson Hupka 85, Hunter Emerson 87 and Christian Lund 86.

As expected, Corvallis’ Macee Greenwood led the girls field with 5-over par 70, the only golfer in the girls field to break 80. Last year’s medalist Hannah Adams is still in striking distance with 82 strokes.

Ronan golfer Macao Jackson shot 96, and is tied for 10th place.

Ellie Thiel of Polson shot 99 and was tied for 12th.

Whitefish’s Anyah Cripe and Makenna Woody finished the day with 102 strokes. Kendall Reed had 104, Maddie Sramek 112, and Anna Elm 109.

Defending champs Laurel lead the girls team race with 338 strokes. Sidney is in a distant second at 395. Whitefish sits in fourth with 417.

Day two of the tournament continues today at Butte Country Club.

Class A State Golf

Butte Golf Club

Thursday

Girls

Top 15 Individuals

Macee Greenwood, Corvallis 75

Alivia Webinger, Laurel 80

Hannah Adams, Laurel 82

Haylee Adams, Laurel 84

Karly Volk, Sidney 88

Harper Armitage, Frenchtown 91

Aly Rose, Hamilton 91

Breana Jensen, Laurel 92

Sarah Karanjai, Sidney 94

Karsyn Swigart, Custer Co 96

Ashlan Mortensen, Park 96

Macao Jackson, Ronan 96

Jill SureChief, Browning 98

Jessica Gubler, Park 99

Ellie Thiel, Polson 99

Jasmine Oyler, Stevensville 99

Elsa Cajune, Park 101

Team scores - Laurel 338, Sidney 395, Park 404, Whitefish 417, Corvallis 421, Polson 424, Ronan 426, Hamilton 439, Havre 493, Lewistown 519.

WHITEFISH - Anyah Cripe 102, Kendall Reed 104, Maddie Sramek 112, Anna Elm 109, Makenna Woody 102.

POLSON - Ellie Thiel 99, Ashley Maki 109, Kylee Seifert 104, Clare Konen 120, Carly Garrick 112.

RONAN - Alyssa Pretty On Top 106, Macao Jackson 96, Kylee Neimeyer 110, Madyson Running Crane 114.

Boys

Top 15 Individuals

Billy Smith, Whitefish 70

Carson Hackmann, Laurel 72

Cameron Kahle, Whitefish 72

Nick Pasquarello, Billings Central 77

Reese Jensen, Billings Central 78

Marcus Kilman, Whitefish 78

Tanner Hanson, Hamilton 79

Conor Walsh, Billings Central 80

Jake Henderson, Lewistown 80

Josh Warp, Havre 80

Liam Higgins, Park 81

Luke Schlimgen, Corvallis 82

Trey Ewalt, Laurel 82

Danyk Jacobsen, Park 82

Truman Pierce, Lewistown 83

Team scores- Whitefish 305, Billings Central 324, Laurel 328, Park 343, Polson 345, Lewistown 350, Havre 352, Frenchtown 352, Hamilton 352.

WHITEFISH - Cameron Kahle 72, Billy Smith 70, Marcus Kilman 78, Johnny Nix 85,

Bjorn Olson 90.

POLSON - Torrin Ellis 87, Carson Hupka 85, Hunter Emerson 87, Christian Lund 86, Michael Smith 104.