Steamboat golfers keep it in 80s in Craig tourney
Sailors to host home event Tuesday at Haymaker
Andy Bockelman
2016 Moffat County High School Invitational
Golfer, School — Score
Varsity
Trevor Olkowski, Grand Junction — 68
Canon Olkowski, Grand Junction — 71
Ryan Lords, Montrose — 72
Glen-Michael Mihavetz, Montrose — 73
Micah Strangebye, Montrose — 73
Jacob Smith, Rifle — 74
Mike Bingham, MCHS — 76
Dawson Hussong, Montrose — 78
Holden Kleager, Basalt — 79
Kasey Carlson, Delta — 80
Dylan Frazier, Gunnison — 80
Blake Schneiter, Grand Junction — 80
Christian Hall, Delta — 81
Jason Coffey, Fruita Monument — 81
Tommy Henninger, Steamboat Springs — 82
Blake Andersen, Fruita Monument — 83
Kyle Blair, Central — 83
Drew Broadhurst, Basalt — 83
Linc Kleager, Basalt — 83
Blake Reiher, Delta — 83
Jaydin Berta, Fruita Monument — 84
Tate Higgins, Central — 84
Kiegan Huffer, Montrose — 84
Jacob Taulman, Steamboat Springs — 84
Sean Kennedy, Fruita Monument — 85
Drew Derrieux, Grand Junction — 86
Nick Laubscher, Fruita Monument — 86
Jack McNamara, Steamboat Springs — 86
Wolfgang Smith, Rifle — 86
Nolan Sankey, Steamboat Springs — 87
Isaiah Mallory, Grand Junction — 88
Logan Wood, Delta — 88
Joseph Cummings, Gunnison — 89
Jack Rotermund, Steamboat Springs — 89
Connor Etzler, MCHS — 91
Brandon Benzel, Basalt — 92
Torin Reed, MCHS — 93
Dalton Huckins, Gunnison — 95
Zach Marshall, Gunnison — 95
Tanner Korn, Basalt — 98
Keegan McCarty, Rifle — 98
Bryson Vaultee, Gunnison — 98
Allen Wolff, Central — 102
Mason Garcia, Delta — 104
Wade Woodard, Central — 106
Marshall Webber, Rangely — 111
Caleb Noel, Rangely — 118
Brandon Diehl, Central — 126
Austin Ficken, Rangely — 133
— Harrison Meil, of Rangely, shot a 109 that was deemed ineligible.
Teams
Montrose — 218
Grand Junction — 219
Delta — 244
Basalt — 245
Fruita Monument — 248
Steamboat Springs — 252
Rifle — 258
Moffat County — 260
Central — 269
Gunnison — 264
Rangely — 362
JV
Blake Exelbert, Basalt — 84
Colton Sankey, Steamboat Springs — 86
Wyatt Hughes, Montrose — 88
Nathan Millican, Montrose — 88
Ben Gibson, Montrose — 90
Zach Walsh, Steamboat Springs — 91
Everett Gregory, Montrose — 92
Austin Martinez, Montrose — 94
Caleb Anderson, Steamboat Springs — 96
Jack Thompson, Steamboat Springs — 96
Matt Bohling, Delta — 98
Rowan Carmichael, Delta — 98
Matt McGarry, Basalt — 98
Jasper Carmichael, Delta — 99
Andrew Baier, Delta — 102
Kyle Mock, Delta — 104
Jack Stratbeck, Steamboat Springs — 106
Gage Rowley, MCHS — 122
James DeWald, MCHS — 129
Teams
Montrose — 266
Steamboat Springs — 273
Delta — 295
Craig — After a year that saw multiple scheduling conflicts on the Western Slope, the Moffat County High School Invitational at Yampa Valley Golf Course was well-attended Monday by teams from across the region.
2016 Moffat County High School Invitational
Golfer, School — Score
Varsity
Trevor Olkowski, Grand Junction — 68
Canon Olkowski, Grand Junction — 71
Ryan Lords, Montrose — 72
Glen-Michael Mihavetz, Montrose — 73
Micah Strangebye, Montrose — 73
Jacob Smith, Rifle — 74
Mike Bingham, MCHS — 76
Dawson Hussong, Montrose — 78
Holden Kleager, Basalt — 79
Kasey Carlson, Delta — 80
Dylan Frazier, Gunnison — 80
Blake Schneiter, Grand Junction — 80
Christian Hall, Delta — 81
Jason Coffey, Fruita Monument — 81
Tommy Henninger, Steamboat Springs — 82
Blake Andersen, Fruita Monument — 83
Kyle Blair, Central — 83
Drew Broadhurst, Basalt — 83
Linc Kleager, Basalt — 83
Blake Reiher, Delta — 83
Jaydin Berta, Fruita Monument — 84
Tate Higgins, Central — 84
Kiegan Huffer, Montrose — 84
Jacob Taulman, Steamboat Springs — 84
Sean Kennedy, Fruita Monument — 85
Drew Derrieux, Grand Junction — 86
Nick Laubscher, Fruita Monument — 86
Jack McNamara, Steamboat Springs — 86
Wolfgang Smith, Rifle — 86
Nolan Sankey, Steamboat Springs — 87
Isaiah Mallory, Grand Junction — 88
Logan Wood, Delta — 88
Joseph Cummings, Gunnison — 89
Jack Rotermund, Steamboat Springs — 89
Connor Etzler, MCHS — 91
Brandon Benzel, Basalt — 92
Torin Reed, MCHS — 93
Dalton Huckins, Gunnison — 95
Zach Marshall, Gunnison — 95
Tanner Korn, Basalt — 98
Keegan McCarty, Rifle — 98
Bryson Vaultee, Gunnison — 98
Allen Wolff, Central — 102
Mason Garcia, Delta — 104
Wade Woodard, Central — 106
Marshall Webber, Rangely — 111
Caleb Noel, Rangely — 118
Brandon Diehl, Central — 126
Austin Ficken, Rangely — 133
— Harrison Meil, of Rangely, shot a 109 that was deemed ineligible.
Teams
Montrose — 218
Grand Junction — 219
Delta — 244
Basalt — 245
Fruita Monument — 248
Steamboat Springs — 252
Rifle — 258
Moffat County — 260
Central — 269
Gunnison — 264
Rangely — 362
JV
Blake Exelbert, Basalt — 84
Colton Sankey, Steamboat Springs — 86
Wyatt Hughes, Montrose — 88
Nathan Millican, Montrose — 88
Ben Gibson, Montrose — 90
Zach Walsh, Steamboat Springs — 91
Everett Gregory, Montrose — 92
Austin Martinez, Montrose — 94
Caleb Anderson, Steamboat Springs — 96
Jack Thompson, Steamboat Springs — 96
Matt Bohling, Delta — 98
Rowan Carmichael, Delta — 98
Matt McGarry, Basalt — 98
Jasper Carmichael, Delta — 99
Andrew Baier, Delta — 102
Kyle Mock, Delta — 104
Jack Stratbeck, Steamboat Springs — 106
Gage Rowley, MCHS — 122
James DeWald, MCHS — 129
Teams
Montrose — 266
Steamboat Springs — 273
Delta — 295
Montrose ultimately came out on top of a competitive field of about 70 players from 11 teams, with a team total of 218, barely edging out Grand Junction’s 219. The Tigers, however, took top individual honors with the only athletes to shoot below par, as brothers Trevor and Canon Olkowski finished the day with a 68 and 71, respectively.
Steamboat Springs High School placed sixth among varsity teams with a 252. Tommy Henninger had the best day among the Sailors, scoring an 82 for 15th place.
Jacob Taulman was close behind at 84, with Jack McNamara adding an 86 to complete the varsity score. Nolan Sankey and Jack Rotermund rounded out the numbers with an 87 and 89, respectively.
Colton Sankey outdid many varsity-level players with his own 86 to take second place among JV groups. The Sailors placed second among the three schools that fielded full teams.
Steamboat coach Andrew Donner said the quality of play was an improvement in comparison to a rough opening week.
“We saw some better shots, still probably not quite where we wanted, but the goal is steadily improving with a kind of young team when even our seniors are tournament young,” he said.
The Sailors sent three golfers as far as the 4A state tournament last season, all of whom have since graduated.
“Those guys spent four years playing high-level golf, so it’s a little different team this year, but scores are better, and everyone’s in the 80s, so that’s an improvement over last week,” Donner said.
Leading the host team was Mike Bingham, with a season-best 76 to place seventh. It was his first time breaking 80 this fall. Following Bingham on the varsity MCHS team were Connor Etzler and Torin Reed, shooting 91 and 93, respectively, to place eighth with a 260 tally.
Playing on behalf of Bulldog JV were Gage Rowley with a 122 and, in his first tournament ever, James DeWald at 129.
MCHS coach Justin Folley said the numbers showed quality play overall, better for some than others, yet still the lowest group score to date this season.
“Good weather, kids played quick today, made for a good round,” he said.
On Tuesday, the Sailors will host their own home event at Haymaker Golf Course.
Contact Andy Bockelman at 970-875-1793 or abockelman@CraigDailyPress.com or follow him on Twitter @CDP_Sports.
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