Glacier’s Mitton is Western AA medalist
Daily Inter-Lake | UPDATED 2 weeks AGO
BUTTE — Glacier’s Maggie Mitton shot the best round of the day and claimed medalist honors at Western AA Divisional golf tournament Tuesday, on a day when both Wolfpack teams qualified for state.
Mitton’s 82 was the best by ton among the girls at the Butte Country Club, and allowed her to surpass Missoula Sentinel standout Maci Reiff down the stretch for a one-stroke win.
Missoula Big Sky’s Charlotte Dale, the first-day leader, ended up third at 176, two strokes behind Mitton. But Dale’s Eagles easily claimed the team title, by 41 strokes over the Spartans.
Helena Capital (798) was third and Glacier (839) was fourth. Glacier’s boys also finished fourth, earning a trip to the State AA tournament Oct. 1-2 at Great Falls’ Meadowlark Country Club.
The top four teams qualified, along with the top eight players not included in those qualified teams. Flathead, fifth in the team race at 949, saw Becky Schmidt, Hadley McDonald and Hayden Ward all earn spots at state.
Glacier overtook the Bravettes on day 2, led by Mitton. She played both sides of the Butte course at 41; teeing off on No. 11 as part of a shotgun start, she bolstered her round with a birdie on the par-5 No. 1.
She made up three strokes on Maci Reiff right there, and her par on No. 9 gave her a one-stroke lead with one hole left. Reiff, who started on No. 10, shot bogey on 9 while Mitton bogeyed her final hole, No. 10.
Lillie Groom finished in the top 15 for Glacier.
While Capital took command of the boys team race, Glacier stayed consistent to claim the final spot into state.
The Bruins shot a sharp 296 on the second day and finished 13 strokes up on Sentinel at 597. Butte (619) was third, followed by Glacier (629).
Leading the way for Glacier was Torren Murray, who shot 74 on Tuesday, and Tripp O’Boyle, who shot one of the day’s best scores: a 73 with three birdies.
Louis Groom gave the Wolfpack another top-15 golfer.
Flathead’s top boys individual was Talon McDonald, who shot 85 Tuesday and finished 31st with a two-day total of 177.
Western AA
Tuesday, Butte Country Club
GIRLS
Team scores — 1, Missoula Big Sky 369-384—753; 2, Missoula Sentinel 381-413—794; 3, Helena Capital 401-397—798; 4, Glacier 422-417—839; 5, Flathead 420-428—848; 6, Helena 441-445—886; 7, Butte 448-467—915.
Individual Top 15
Maggie Mitton, Glacier 92-82—174
Maci Reiff, Sentinel 87-88—175
Charlotte Dale, Big Sky 86-90—176
Zoey Loberg, Big Sky 89-90—179
Nora Kosena, Sentinel 90-91—181
Kate DeShaw, Butte 89-98—187
Jewell Colman, Big Sky 92-97—189
Keltey Fowler, Capital 96-97—193
Harlow Anderson, Capital 98-95—193
Morgan May, Helena 95-100—195
Becky Schmidt, Flathead 99-99—198
Lillie Groom, Glacier 99-104—203
Ella McCullough, Capital 105-99—204
Hadley McDonald, Flathead 103-104—207
Olivia Lyndes, Capital 102-106—208
Glacier — Mitton 174, Groom 203, Peyton Cowden 112-117—229, Rylee Dutro 114-137— 251, Mari Surdock 134-119—253.
Flathead — Schmidt 198, McDonald 207, Hayden Ward 96-114—210, Ella Bubar 122-111—233, Evie Onthank 136-142—278.
BOYS
Team scores — 1, Capital 301-296—597; 2, Sentinel 302-308—610; 3, Butte 310-309—619; 4, Glacier 316-313—629; 5, Big Sky 328-327—655; 6, Helena 332-327—659; 7, Missoula Hellgate 343-332—675; 8, Flathead 360-354—714.
Individual Top 15
Jayce Belzer, Capital 71-72—143
Cole Jenkins, Sentinel 70-77—147
Lane Lisac, Butte 72-75—147
Jack Schaefer, Sentinel 76-72—148
John Gilbert, Capital 75-74—149
Austin Kaufman, Helena 74-75—149
Torren Murray, Glacier 76-74—150
Joseph Meusey, Sentinel 76-75—151
Matt Gilbert, Capital 78-73—151
Jack Muhelstein, Butte 76-76—152
Tripp O’Boyle, Glacier 80-73—153
Kellen Currie, Big Sky 74-80—154
Wyatt Shull, Capital 77-77—154
Reece Chapman, Capital 78-80—158
Louis Groom, Glacier 78-82—160
Glacier — Murray 150, O’Boyle 153, Groom 160, Elliot Anderson 82-84—166, Mac Anderson 85-86—171.
Flathead — Talon McDonald 92-85—177, Jacobe Sullenger 90-90-180, Easton Coopman 89-92—181, Alexander Dunkley 89-92—181, Teegan Eisenzimer 94-87—183.