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Flathead's Mercer cards 78 to lead Butte Invite golf

by The Daily Inter Lake
| September 4, 2019 10:39 PM

BUTTE — Marcella Mercer continues to set the pace for girls golf in Class AA as the Flathead star shot an opening round 78 to top the leader board at the Butte Invitational on Wednesday.

Kodie Hoagland of Butte and Cora Rosanova of Bozeman are two shots back heading into today’s final round.

Glacier’s Alana Griffin and Jillian Wynne of Flathead are in a three-way tie for ninth place with 91s.

Bozeman leads the team standings with a 352 score. Butte, 361, is second. Flathead, 410, and Glacier, 418, are fourth and fifth, respectively.

The Verge brothers of Bozeman, Justus and Jordan, shot 72 and 73 respectively for low rounds on the boys side.

Nine golfers broke 80, including Tyler Avery who shot 79. He is currently in seventh place.

Ezra Epperly had the best round for Flathead with an 84. He is in a five-way tie for 14th.

Bozeman has the best team score with a 304 total. Helena Capital, 326, is second. Glacier, 336, is holding down fourth place with Flathead, 363, seventh.

Butte Invitational

Wednesday

At Fairmont Hot Springs

Girls

Team Totals

Bozeman 352, Butte 361, Helena High 375, Flathead 410, Glacier 418, Helena Capital 435, Great Falls High 446, Butte JV 446, Great Falls C.M. Russell 458.

Leader board

Marcella Mercer, Fla 78

Kodie Hoagland, But 80

Cora Rosanova, Boz 80

Sami Yates, Boz 84

Lauren Williams, Hel 86

Grace Luoma, But 89

Ella Prigge, But 90

Ginny Kerr, Hel 90

Kelly Jones, GrtFls 91

Alana Griffin, Gla 91

Jillian Wynne, Fla 91

Cooper Knarr, Boz 92

Pilar Santos, Hel 94

Halle Vandersloot, Boz 96

Addiley Lloyd, Boz 101

Mackenzie Finnegan, But 102

Kennedy Lean, But 103

Lexi McNew, Cap 103

Abi Manger, Gla 103

By Team

GLACIER — Alana Griffin 91, Abi Manger 103, Blayke Foppiano 107, Stella Claridge 117, Hannah Nikunen 122.

FLATHEAD — Marcella Mercer 78, Jillian Wynne 91, Kianna Storm 116, McKinlie Muren 125, Brooklyn Sampson 126.

Boys

Team Totals

Bozeman 304, Helena Capital 326, Butte 336, Glacier 336, Missoula Sentinel 340, Belgrade 352, Flathead 363, Butte Central 371, Missoula Big Sky 376, Helena High 377, Great Falls C.M. Russell 384.

Leader board

Justus Verge, Boz 72

Jordan Verge, Boz 73

Gabe Witham, Cap 75

J.R. Small, Boz 76

Kaven Noctor, Butte 78

Trevor Swanson, Cap 78

Tyler Avery, Gla 79

Jack Prigge, But 82

Ty Insko, But 82

Ramey Lloyd, Boz 83

Gator Yelenich, But Cen 83

Cole Johnson, But Cen 83

Hayden Ellis, Big Sky 83

Austin Harrington, But Cen 84

Jaden Dennis, Sen 84

Luke Thomson, Hel 84

Caswell Bloomquist, Cap 84

Ezra Epperly, Fla 84

By Team

GLACIER — Tyler Avery 79, Keaton Cassidy 85, Sam Manaker 85, Will Salonen 87, Coby Kunda 90.

FLATHEAD — Ezra Epperly 84, Joston Cripe 90, Drew Lowry 92, Kadin Gall 97, Lucas Coulter 102.