Katelin Richards posted the best two-day, 36-hole score in capturing her second Alaska Junior Golf State Championship recording a 161, which was the top score in both the girls and boys competition.
The 2015 Alaska Junior Golf Championships featured competition in eight age categories; area golfers held-off state-wide opponents to claim titles in four divisions and runner-up finishes in three divisions.
Peninsula golfers teamed to earn the team competition 708 to Anchorage’s 721. The team totals were calculated using results from state-wide junior golf events through the season.
Soldotna/Kenai Area Golfers
Katelin Richards with scores of 78 and 83 dominated the 14-18 girls age division and posted a total score one stroke better than boys 16-18 champion Max Dye, although Dye played from different tee boxes.
Max Dye’s 162 (80 and 82) stands as the top 36-hole score posted in the boys divisions.
Anika Richards, in the girls 11-13 division, handily earned top honors with a two-day score of 96; playing nine hole rounds for two days.
Danica Schmidt, in the girls 14–16 division, posted scores of 50 and 59 for a two-day total of 109, winning her division in a playoff.
Runner-up finishes were also achieved by Keely Sundburg in the girls 10 and under division, boy’s 10-12 Shane Sundberg and Sam Klein in the boys 9 and under division.
Individual State Awards
Most Improved Golfer: Brock Kant, Birch Ridge Golf Course
Most Dedicated Golfer Award: Katelin and Anika Richards, Birch Ridge Golf Course
2015 Alaska Junior Golf State Championship at Birch Ridge Golf Course
Two-Day Totals
Girls 14-18, 18 holes
Katelin Richards 78-83—161
Carter Nelson 114-108—122
Cianna Jorgenson 105-122—227
Girls 14-18, 9 holes
*Danica Schmidt 50-59—109
Caitlin Gohr 56-53—109
Aliann Schmidt 56-54—110
Emma Broyles 64-67—131
Girls 11-13, 9 holes
Anika Richards 50-46—96
Gabi Gohr 59-58—117
Graci Gohr 61-81—142
JulieAnn Nye 81-67—148
Jolie Widaman 76-74—150
Girls 10 and under, 9 holes
Karly Ellis 68-69—137
Keely Sundberg 74-65—139
Boys 16-18, 18 holes
Max Dye 80-82—162
Tyler Young 87-81—168
Dustin Day 96-92—188
Dylan Campbell 122-116—238
Boys 13-15, 18 holes
Max Escobedo 83-81—164
*Sullivan Menard 79-91—170
Jack Newell 85-85—170
Hudson Jackson 94-89—183
Grant Epple 93-95—188
Brock Kant 90-107—197
Brandon Groesback 113-92—205
Zach Day 109-101—210
Cody Nye 111-115—226
Boys 10-12, 18 holes
Ben Broyles 87-78—165
Shane Sundberg 85-82—167
Wyatt Ellis 89-83—172
Aden Sadler 92-87—179
Caleb Tachick, 9 holes 61-67—128
Hudson Mobley, 9 holes 72-70—142
Boys 9 and under, 9 holes
Sebastian Maglaqui 60-57—117
Sam Klein 61-59—120
