Century's Ryker Hansen, Lourdes' Colton Rich open boys golf state meets with excellent scores
Jun. 10—COON RAPIDS — Ryker Hansen has been one of the most consistent golfers in southeastern Minnesota this spring.
The Century senior had played 18 rounds prior to the start of the Class 3A state meet on Tuesday at Bunker Hills Golf Course. He had shot in the 70s in 17 of those rounds.
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Make that 18 for 19.
Hansen shot a 3-over-par 75 here Tuesday in the first round of the state meet, the best round of the day by a southeastern Minnesotan. He sits in a seven-way tie for 21st place entering Wednesday's final round.
Hansen took a triple-bogey 8 on the 540-yard par-5 11th hole Tuesday, but otherwise was superb throughout his round. He had three birdies and 11 pars, and bounced back from his tough 11th hole by making a birdie and five pars over the next six holes. He shot even-par 36 on the front and 3-over 39 on the back.
Hansen is one of five Rochester golfers who qualified for the state meet.
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Three of those five are seniors, including Mayo's Isaac Ahn, who is just one shot behind Hansen after a 4-over-par 76 on Tuesday. Ahn sits in a logjam — a 13-player tie for 28th place. That large group of golfers tied at 76 are just two shots out of the top 15 and three shots out of the top 10.
Ahn, the Section 1-3A medalist, had the best scoring average in southeastern Minnesota this spring (71.14) and shot a steady round on Tuesday. He made 14 pars and four bogeys in his 76, including six straight pars to start his day.
The logjam of great-scoring players continues one shot behind Ahn, as 10 players shot 5-over-par 77 in the first round, including Century junior Brennan Weckwerth, who is among a group of players tied for 42nd place, but just four strokes back of the top 10. Weckwerth made nothing worse than a bogey in his opening round, finishing with eight pars and two birdies — on the 535-yard, par-5 sixth hole, and another on the 428-yard, par-4 10th.
Century sophomore Boston Collins fired an 8-over-par 80 and is tied for 68th place after a round that featured a birdie and nine pars.
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Mayo senior Tim Sexton shot a 14-over 86, making a pair of birdies along the way.
Cretin-Derham Hall senior Sam Udovich — who was named Minnesota's Mr. Golf on Sunday — is in the lead and four shots clear of the field after an impressive opening round of 6-under-par 66. His clean round included six birdies and 12 pars.
Cretin-Derham Hall also leads the team tournament, shooting a total of 3-over 291. Cretin is one stroke in front of Chanhassen entering the final round.
CLASS 3A STATE MEET
(At Bunker Hills, Coon Rapids)
First Round, Tuesday
TEAM TOTALS
1. Cretin-Derham Hall 291, 2. Chanhassen 292, 3t. Alexandria 303, 3t. Rosemount 303, 5t. Benilde-St. Margaret's 304, 5t. Northfield 304, 7. Maple Grove 307, 8. Elk River 311.
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INDIVIDUALS
(Top 10, local golfers)
1. Sam Udovich (CDH) 66, 2. Torger Ohe (Edina) 70, 2t. Lucas Arntsen (Chan) 70, 2t. Dylan Kringen (Orono) 70, 5t. Braydon Pulcanio (BSM) 71, 5t. Landon Miller (St. Louis Park) 71, 5t. Ryan Cronin (Eden Prairie) 71, 5t. Andrew Ballou (Chan) 71, 5t. Joe Honsa (CDH) 71, 10t. Logan Stoll (ER) 73, 10t. Colin Hastings (BSM) 73, 10t. Jadan Ford (Waconia) 73, 10t. Ryder Haskins (Waconia) 73,
21t. Ryker Hansen (Century) 75, 28t. Isaac Ahn (Mayo) 76, 42t. Brennan Weckwerth (Century) 77, 68t. Boston Collins (Century) 80, 85t. Tim Sexton (Mayo) 86.
JORDAN — Colton Rich has been in this spot before — within striking distance of a state championship at the midway point of the Class 2A boys golf state meet.
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The Rochester Lourdes senior has put himself in excellent position to chase a championship over the final 18 holes of his high school career. He is one of five players to shoot under par on Tuesday, in the opening round of the state meet.
Rich's 1-under-par 71 at the Ridges at Sand Creek puts him in fifth place entering Wednesday's final round, just two shots back of leader Brock Burhans, a junior from Detroit Lakes.
Burhans' teammate, freshman Tyson Eckhoff is in a three-way tie for second place with Morris Area senior Charlie Hanson and Duluth Marshall junior Bennett Scissons, at 2-under-par 70.
Rich's longtime Section 1-2A rival Ryan Nutter, a senior from La Crescent-Hokah, is just one shot back of Rich. Nutter is in a three-way tie for sixth place after an opening-round even-par 72.
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A year ago, Rich was in a tie for the lead after an opening-round 70, and he placed seventh in a meet that was shortened to 27 holes due to rain on the final day.
He was superb at scoring on Tuesday, making four birdies and 11 pars, and nothing higher than a bogey. He started the day with birdies on two of the first eight holes and made the turn at even-par. He started his second nine with birdies on two of the first four holes, and made par on his final five holes to finish at 71.
Nutter, who missed qualifying for the state meet last year despite having the second-best scoring average in southeastern Minnesota, is looking to end his excellent high school career on a high note. He had a simliarly strong day as Rich did on Tuesday. The Lancers senior was 2-over at the turn, after a two-birdie, four-bogey front nine. But he settled in starting on No. 10 and made two birdies and seven pars on the back nine to finish at even.
A pair of other local golfers are in the top half of the field. Lake City senior Braxton Berlin is tied for 30th at 4-over-par 76, while Stewartville junior Austin Walker is two shots back, tied for 45th at 6-over 78.
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Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa senior Collin Fogarty shot a 14-over 86 to open the meet and is in 86th place.
Section 1 team champion Albert Lea is in eighth place, led by junior Noah Teeter, who is tied with Nutter for sixth place at 72.
Detroit Lakes leads the team meet, shooting an even-par 288 as a team. Southwest Christian and Blake are tied for second at 11-over 299.
CLASS 2A STATE MEET
(At Ridges at Sand Creek, Jordan)
First Round, Tuesday
TEAM TOTALS
1. Detroit Lakes 288, 2t. Southwest Christian 299, 2t. Blake 299, 4. Totino-Grace 302, 5. New London-Spicer 307, 6. Cloquet 313, 7. St. Cloud Cathedral 318, 8. Albert Lea 319.
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INDIVIDUALS
(Top 10, local golfers)
1. Brock Burhans (D.L.) 69, 2t. Tyson Eckhoff (D.L.) 70, 2t. Charlie Hanson (Morris Area) 70, 2t. Bennett Scissons (Duluth Marshall) 70, 5. Colton Rich (Lourdes) 71, 6t. Ryan Nutter (La Crescent-Hokah) 72, 6t. Sully Braaten (D.L.) 72, 6t. Noah Teeter (A.L.) 72, 9t. Roman Kurvers (Southwest Christian) 73, 9t. Collin Ramos (T-G) 73, 9t. Cade Peterson (Two Harbors) 73, 9t. Ryder Rose (SW Christian) 73, 9t. Riley Doyle (Holy Family) 73, 9t. Jacob Egan (Holy Family) 73, 9t. Luke Sunnarborg (Westonka) 73,
30t. Braxton Berlin (Lake City) 76, 45t. Austin Walker (Stewartville) 78, 82. Collin Fogarty (PIZM) 86.
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BECKER, Minn. — Rushford-Peterson is within striking distance of a Class 1A boys golf state championship after one round at Pebble Creek Golf Club.
The Trojans, at state for the second time in four seasons, have three golfers in the top 30 after 18 holes, as they shot a team total of 328, good for third place. R-P is nine shots back of second-place Legacy Christian Academy (319) and 13 shots back of leader Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (315).
R-P freshman Sam Lafleur shot the best round of any southeastern Minnesota golfer, an 8-over-par 80. He's in 25th place. Will Lafleur is one shot back, at 81, and tied for 26th place, while Jaxson Meldahl is tied for 30th at 10-over-par 82. Junior Jace Dvorak rounded out R-P's scoring on Tuesday with a 13-over-par 85, tied for 44th.
Lanesboro's Jack Brogle, the Section 1-1A medalist, is tied for 33rd at 11-over 83, as is Fillmore Central senior Aiden Arnold.
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Ashby's Traeton Nelson is the tournament leader at even-par 72, while Alex Rhode of Heritage Christian and Carson Boe of Lakeview are one shot back.
The final round of the state meet begins at noon Wednesday.
CLASS 1A STATE MEET
(At Pebble Creek Golf Club, Becker)
First Round, Tuesday
TEAM TOTALS
1. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 315, 2. Legacy Christian Academy 319, 3. Rushford-Peterson 328, 4. Park Christian 333, 5. Lac qui Parle Valley 334, 6. Lakeview 339, 7. Badger-Greenbush-Middle River 341, 8. Sleepy Eye United 344.
INDIVIDUALS
(Top 10, local golfers)
1. Traeton Nelson (Ashby-B-E) 72, 2t. Alex Rhode (Heritage Christian) 73, 2t. Carson Boe (Lakeview) 73, 4t. Braylon Yikanen (LCA) 74, 4t. Carson Besonen (LPV) 74, 4t. Owen Dalager (Minneota) 74, 7t. Logan Kostelecky (Ottertail Central) 76, 7t. Marshall Dewey (West Central Area) 76, 7t. Carson Stratmoen (Dawson-Boyd) 76,
25. Sam Lafleur (R-P) 80, 26t. Will Lafleur (R-P) 30t. Jaxson Meldahl (R-P) 82, 33t. Jack Brogle (Lanesboro) 83, 33t. Aiden Arnold (Fillmore Central) 83, 44t. Jace Dvorak (R-P) 85, 56t. Brody Srsen (Fillmore Central) 87, 56t. Tommy Lineweaver (Wabasha-Kellogg) 87, 72t. Gus Holland (R-P) 90, 77. Kellen Drinkall (R-P) 92, 82t. Drew Reinke (Blooming Prairie) 96.
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