Faulkton’s Drake Mueller watches his tee shot on the first hole at Rolling Hills Golf Club earlier this season during the Lake Region Conference meet. Mueller shot a 76 Monday and is tied for fourth at the Class B Boys' State Tournament in Brookings. Photo by John Davis taken 5/2/2024
BROOKINGS – There are a lot of familiar names among the top 10 golfers following the first round of the Class B state boys’ and girls’ golf tournaments on Monday.
A total of seven area golfers are among the top 10 in the girls’ division, which is playing at Edgebrook Golf Course. Three area golfers are among the top five spots in the boys’ division, which is competing at Brookings Country Club.
Blake Larson of Wessington Springs, who fired a 74, owns a one-shot lead over Gavin Colson of Sully Buttes and Derek Brueggeman of Miller, while Faulkton’s Drake Mueller tied for fourth just two shots back.
Chet Peterson of Ipswich and Cade Gaikowski of Clark-Willow Lake are among a group of four golfers tied for eighth after rounds of 79.
Wessington Springs owns a nine-shot lead in team points with Hamlin tied for second with Hanson.
To see the complete list of boys’ results, click on the following link:
Chester has a seven-stroke advantage in the girls’ team points over Miller.
Potter County’s Olivia Mikkelsen watches her putt on the sixth hole at Moccasin Creek Country Club during the Hub City Invitational earlier this season. Mikkelsen shot an 81 Monday and is in fourth place at the Class B Girls’ State Tournament in Brookings. Photo by John Davis taken 4/25/2024
Individually, Jadyn McDonald owns a one-shot lead after firing a 76. Miller’s Jayce Pugh is in second with a 77, followed by Brynn Roehrich of Clark-Willow Lake in third with a 79, and Olivia Mikkelsen of Potter County in fourth with an 81.
Olivia Olson of Sully Buttes is tied for fifth with an 83, Kaihlyn Anderberg of Miller is tied for seventh with an 85, and Taryn Hettick of Selby Area, and Eva Koisti of Hamlin are among a three-way tie for ninth with rounds of 86.
To see the complete opening day girls’ results, click on the following link: