Area high school golf teams competed at district tournaments on Monday.
The top 18 individuals advanced to the state tournament.
Also of note, any team that qualifies four or five golfers will be considered team qualifiers.
CLASS 4 DISTRICT 4
SMITHVILLE, Mo. — Webb City and Carl Junction competed in the Class 4 District 4 tournament at the Paradise Pointe Golf Complex, playing The Posse, and advanced a total of five golfers to state competition.
Carl Junction’s Noah Williams was the top local finisher, taking fourth place after shooting a seven-over-par 79. Thomas Walker finished in a tie for 10th place with a final round of 84.
Webb City’s Keegon Dill shot an 83 to finish in ninth, while fellow Cardinal Dylan Burlingame tied for 10th with an 84. Carson Frazier also qualified for the state tournament after carding an 88 to finish in 18th.
Warrensburg’s Brooks Baldwin finished with a two-under 70 to take first medalist honors, while Smithville’s Andrew Conrad (74) and Landin Neill (78) took second and third.
Smithville took first in the team scores with a 324, while Grain Valley took second with a 339. Webb City shot 346 as a team, while the Bulldogs closed with 350 as a team.
Webb City’s Cody Frazier shot a 91, while Braxten Cahoon carded a 96. Carl Junction’s Jacob Teeter shot a 91, with Zach Wrensch closing with a 96. Cooper Wyrick shot a 105.
CLASS 4 DISTRICT 3
MARSHFIELD, Mo. — Golfers from Neosho, McDonald County and Monett competed at the Class 4 District 3 tournament at the par-70 Whispering Oaks Golf Course, but none of the Wildcats, Mustangs or Cubs were able to advance to state.
Neosho’s Kytn Francisco and McDonald County’s Parker Toney tied for 21st place with identical scores of 15-over-par 85. Both were just two strokes back of the final state qualifier.
Monett’s Jacob Hoyt shot a 93 and finished 32nd, while Neosho’s Landon Werneke and Monett’s Dylan Smith tied for 39th after carding 96.
Xander Woodward (102) and Collin Williams (125) also competed for Neosho.
Also competing for McDonald County were Cory Creason (110), Jordan Meador (124) and Dayson Fickle (127).
Glendale’s Adam Floyd was the medalist with a 2-over-par 72.
Rolla’s Jonathan Jordan, Hillcrest’s Luke Morris and Camdenton’s Gunnar Schuster all tied for second place with identical scores of 74.
CLASS 3 DISTRICT 3
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Nevada’s Owen Swearingen earned a trip to the state tournament after finishing with a three-over-par 73 to win the Class 3 District 3 tournament at Payne Stewart Golf Course.
Swearingen was the lone local golfer to qualify for the Class 3 state tournament.
Nevada’s Lane and Logan McNeley each shot an 88, while Bryce Eaton shot a 114. Cordell Cox closed with a 118.
Seneca’s Keegan Hamilton shot a 94, while Mason Olivas finished with a 96. Elijah Olson scored a 97 and Jeremy Haase shot a 99. Jace Wilson shot a 119.
Aurora’s Ross Baker shot a 98, with Luke Stellwagen finishing with a 98. Orion Welch finished with a 108. Layne Buehler shot a 136 and Lucas Williams shot a 154.
Cassville’s Cole Watts shot a 98, while Lucas Hall scored a 103. Jackson Ray shot a 121.
CLASS 1 DISTRICT 2
CLINTON, Mo. — Thomas Jefferson took first in the team standings while Owen D’Amour finished in first place on the individual leaderboard in the Class 1 District 2 tournament at Clinton Country Club.
The Cavaliers finished with a 363 as a team to best second-place Lockwood (377), while D’Amour came in with a four-over-par 76. Also qualifying for the Class 1 state tournament for Thomas Jefferson was Jacob Jarrett, who finished in a tie for 11th place after shooting an 89 and Jack Tyrrell, who finished in a tie for 18th with a 97.
McAuley Catholic’s Evan D’Amour qualified for state with a finish of 16th and a score of 92. Joseph Lupicki also advanced after tying for 18th place with a 97.
Rounding out local scores, Thomas Jefferson’s Caden Myers shot a 101 and Luke Miller shot a 108.
McAuley’s Joe Staton shot a 115 and Rocco Bazzano-Joseph scored a 119. Daniel Wagner shot a 120.
WHAT’S NEXT?
State tournaments are scheduled for May 17-18. Sites by class are listed below.
Class 1: Fremont Hills
Class 2: Silo Ridge
Class 3: Crown Pointe
Class 4: Twin Hills
Class 5: Sedalia CC
Congratulations to Owen Swearingen
Class 3, District 3 Individual Champion
@NevadaTigersHS @Nevada_Schools @Titleist pic.twitter.com/lgQaUqYDDS— Brian Leonard (@bleonard_brian) May 11, 2021
Congratulations to Carson Frazier, Dylan Burlingame, & Keegon Dill for qualifying in the district golf tournament today. They will represent Webb City High School in the state tournament next week at Twin Hills. #wearewchs #strongertogether pic.twitter.com/dqqs26grVi
— WC High School (@WCHSCARDINALS) May 10, 2021
