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| Tough second day denies MHS golf hopes |
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By Gary Lindberg
The first-day magic didn't continue for Chance Squiemphen and Nathan Gerhardt at the Intermountain Conference boys' golf district tournament.
The two Madras players were in contention when they finished their first rounds at Big River Golf Course in Umatilla. Both shot a 74 to put them in the top 10.
Higher scores followed the second day, on Tuesday, May 6. The White Buffalo golfers were seeking to shoot the three lowest scores by those not on the state-qualifying teams.
A two-day total of 150 turned out to be the qualifying score. Both Taylor Garbutt of Summit and Wiley Dodd of The Dalles-Wahtonka had a 150. Garbutt then won a two-hole playoff to advance to state at Trysting Tree Golf Course in Corvallis this week (May 12-13).
Garbutt started his second round tied with Squiemphen and Gerhardt at 74. Garbutt went on to shoot a 76, which was tied for the eighth lowest score on the second day.
"I thought Chance and Nathan needed to shoot a 70 or 71 to make it in," Madras coach Dan Hiatt said. "The Summit guy (Garbutt) showed the score could have been a bit higher, but both Chance and Nathan had tough days."
Squiemphen stayed in contention during the first nine. The senior opened with a 1-over-par 35, closing out the front nine with a birdie.
Then a tough stretch of holes put Squiemphen out of the state race. He had a double bogey, bogey and double bogey on the opening three holes of the back nine. The senior finished with a 45 for a second-day total of 80, after his 74 (36-38). His tourney total of 154 tied Squiemphen for 15th.
Gerhardt had Madras' lowest nine-hole score at district with his 1-over-par 35 to open the first day. The junior started his second day with a 41 on the front nine and added a 42 on the back nine for an 83 and a two-day total of 157.
"Nathan said he wasn't able to make his putts," Hiatt said.
Jasper Gerhardt lowered his first-day score by four shots. The freshman shot an 88 with a 40 on the front nine. He shot a 108 for the tourney.
Kasey Johnson finished three strokes higher at 96 with a 48 on both nines. The sophomore finished with a 189.
Nick Johnson was three strokes lower on the second day at 100, including a 48 on the front nine. The freshman had a 203 for the tourney.
As a team, Madras shot a 374 on the second day compared to 333 on the first day. The 680 total was 15 strokes behind seventh-place Mountain View.
Bend defended its district title, beating Pendleton by 27 strokes (569-596). Andrew Vijarro of Bend earned medalist honors with a 134 (68-66).
Former Madras golfer Josiah Thompson, now at Pendleton, finished fifth at 146 (71-75).
Girls
Four Madras golfers lowered their scores on the second day of the IMC district tourney at Meadow Lakes Golf Course in Prineville.
Rachael Simmons had the best improvement, needing 18 fewer strokes in Tuesday, May 6, second round. The freshman shot a 111 (53-58) compared to the 129 on the first day.
Mystina Spino was 10 strokes lower at 136 (73-63).
Courtney Freshour led the Buffs with a 103 (51-52), bettering her first-round total by three strokes.
Kristi Olney shot a 124 (60-64), three strokes higher than her opening round. Moriah Pugh had a 149 (75-74) after a 132 on the first day.
As a team, Madras was 14 shots lower on the second round at 474 with the four lowest scores counting.
"The younger girls improved by around 40 strokes from the first of the season," Madras coach Spud Miller said. |
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