RESULTS: 2008 KANSAS OPTIMIST JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP (6/12)
The Optimist International Kansas State Championship Tournament was held in Salina on June 12th (Salina Elks CC & Salina Municipal GC)
15 Players earned the opportunity to advance to the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship Tournaments held in late July at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Last year’s Florida event drew players from 29 countries!! The Kansas District of Optimist International sponsors eligible boy and girl age group winners to the Florida Tournament. Optimist International is one of the world’s largest and most active service club organizations, with more than 110,000 volunteer members in 3,000 Optimist Clubs in the United States, Canada, and other nations. Carrying the motto, “Bringing Out the Best in Kids”, Optimist clubs conduct positive service programs that reach 6,000,000 young people each year! Each year, more than 5,000 juniors around the world compete in Optimist qualifying events for this Championship.
COMPLETE RESULTS:
Salina Elks CC -
BOYS 16-18:
Joseph Winslow-Overland Park (69)-1st Place
Ben Moser-Topeka (71)-2nd Place
David Catt-Shawnee (74)–3rd
Trey Siegel-Topeka (74)-4th Place
Steven Jablonowski-Berryton (75)-5th Place
Caleb Childs-Wichita (76)-6th Place
Elliot Soyez-Florence (76)
Zim Appl-Prairie Village (77)
Brett Dowell-Shawnee (77)
Chad Schwartz-Colwich (78)
Matthew Puhr-Olathe (78)
Jack Cantele-Wichita (78)
Bryce Fritz-Garnett (78)
Tanner Burns-Carbondale (79)
Mark Anderson-Wichita (79)
Aaron Mapel-Dodge City (80)
E. Merle Dye-Hutchinson (81)
Christian Bechard-Topeka (81)
Craig Howell-Wichita (81)
Patrick Shaw-Topeka (82)
AJ Gebert-Wichita (82)
Steven Angles-Overland Park (82)
Joshua Beam-Topeka (82)
Colby Regier-Topeka (83)
Jake Fenske-Louisburg (84)
Nate Deghand-Topeka (85)
Jake French-Hutchinson (86)
Ryan Wofford-Salina (86)
Matt Willmore-Topeka (86)
Taylor Wilson-Tecumseh (87)
Daniel Marsh-Wichita (87)
Michael Fischer-Leawood (87)
Connor Heinz-Overland Park (88)
Michael Phillips-Berryton (90)
Terynce Smades-Andover (90)
Trey Creitz-Wichita (91)
Douglas Murdoch-Derby (93)
Casey Bettis–Topeka (94)
Sam Rudd-Haysville (97)
Cade Canaday – Valley Center (94)
Michael O’Donnell-Salina (112)
Regan Munoz-Topeka (w/d)
David Best-Leawood (w/d)
Jake Pritchard-Valley Center (w/d)
Grant Burnside-Wichita (w/d)
Cody Stuber-Wichita (w/d)
BOYS 14-15:
Weston Kleinsorge-Lenexa (70)-1st Place
Nick VonLintel – Hays (73)-2nd Place
Tony Simons-Overland Park (75)-3rd Place
Justice Valdivia-Topeka (76)-4th Place
Chase Hanna-Leawood (77)
Trey Hernan – Hays (79)
Thatcher Keast-Salina (80)
Tanner Thurman-Salina (80)
Mitchell Hale-Chanute (81)
Matt McIntyre-Lenexa (81)
Conor Burns-Carbondale (83)
Mark Cunningham II-Ellsworth (84)
Alex Forristal-Overland Park (84)
Tayler Smith-Arkansas City (84)
Trevor Tannahill-Overland Park (85)
Keenan Warren-McPherson (85)
Kenny Benoit – Topeka (86)
Trevor Taylor-Topeka (87)
Patrick McCaw-Leawood (95)
Jared Noble-Paola (98)
Corbin Moore-Wichita (104)
Austin Mormando-Wichita (111)
Salina Municipal GC-
GIRLS 16-18:
*Hannah Martin-Salina (77) - 1st Place
*Allison Forristal-Overland Park (77) – 2nd Place
*Maria Jackson-Lansing (77) – 3rd Place
Cammrynn Stith-Derby (81)
Emily Adamson-Wichita (82)
Sarah Rowe-Wichita (88)
Emily Isaacson-Topeka (91)
Lauryn Huske-Davis-Topeka (92)
Haley Knowland-Topeka (94)
Maria Mejia-Mulvane (99)
*Final Placing determined by 1-hole playoff
GIRLS 14-15: Brooke Larue-Topeka (82) – 1st Place
BOYS 12-13:
Danny Summers-Mission Hills (69) – 1st Place
Skyler Tebo-Ellis (71) – 2nd Place
Sam Stevens-Wichita (72) - 3rd Place
Dominic Lara-El Dorado (76)
Kade Brown-Oberlin (78)
Jack Rickabaugh-Garnett (79)
Benjamin Hargrave-Salina (80)
Mathew Martin-Salina (83)
Wilson Hack-Lawrence (90)
Spencer Walter-Garnett (91)
Gage Ihrig-Goodland (92)
Alex Hamm–Lawrence (96)
Gannon Ihrig-Goodland (102)
BOYS 10-11:
Kelly Brown-Oberlin (87) – 1st Place
Wilson Brown-Salina (101) – 2nd Place
GIRLS 10-11: Tori Tebo-Ellis (99) – 1st Place