Libby golfers qualify for national tourneys

Libby’s Ryggs Johnston captured the Montana State Junior Golf Tournament Wednesday at the Polson Bay Golf Course.

Johnston, the defending champion at the Junior Championships finished seven under par with a score of 137.

Johnston shot a 68 on Tuesday and finished the day fourth overall and was three strokes off the lead. Danny Friez shot a 65 in the first round and was in first place.

Johnston shot a 69 in the second round on Wednesday. He finished one stroke better than Joey Moore from Billings and Caleb Stetzner from Anaconda to capture the Montana State Junior Championship.

Johnston will be a freshman at Libby high school next year.

Jonny Cielak, who will be a senior at Libby high school, finished fourth overall and qualified for the Junior America’s Cup.

Cielak shot a 71 on the first day and was tied for fifth place heading into the second day. Cielak shot a 73 on the second day and shot a 144 to finish fourth overall. Cielak, like Johnston finished one stroke in front of Sean Benson and Ryan Keenan to capture fourth place.

The Libby boys will both take part in the Junior America’s Cup that begins July 26. The championship will take place in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Polson Bay Golf Course

Par 72

Girls

16-17 age group

Teigan Avery: 75-74-149

Hayden Flohr: 79-76-155

Morgan O’Neil: 79-78-157

Coral Schulz: 79-80-159

Sydni Rose: 79-88-167

Tanna Campbell: 84-84-168

Catrina Babinecz: 84-86-170

Tana House: 83-91-174

Lynzee Dexter: 94-90-184

Rylie Carmichael: 98-87-185

14-15 age group

Hannah Rosanova: 88-84-172

Tricia Joyce: 85-88-173

Kaelyn Volk: 90-91-181

Renae Heisler: 97-90-187

Skyler Martin: 98-95-193

13 and under age group

Marcee Greenwood: 107-102-209

Ella Mercer: 116-107-223

Landri Paladichuk: 116-107-225

Boys

16-17 age group

Caleb Stetzner: 67-71-138

Jonny Cielak: 71-73-144

Sean Benson: 72-73-145

Ryan Keenan: 71-74-145

Danny Friez: 65-81-146

Joseph Potkonjak-73-73-146

Tommy Mann-77-70-147

Schafer Paladichuk:76-72-148

Cory Presinger: 73-75-148

Payton Scott: 73-73-148

Caleb Trost: 73-73-148

Joey Peter:72-76-148

14-15 age group

Ryggs Johnston: 68-69-137

Joey Moore: 67-71-138

Duncan Hollar: 75-75-150

Thomas Tucker: 72-80-152

Daniel Crippen: 78-75-153

13 and under

Carson Hackmann: 75-76-151

Nick Pasquarello: 79-83-162

Ethan Brown: 84-83-167