A group of Northern Utah boys golfers achieved top-10 individual finishes during the final day of the 6A and 5A state championships on Tuesday, according to a October 13 report. The tournament saw competitive performances from several local schools, including Farmington, Layton, and Davis High.
In the 6A division held in Saratoga Springs, Farmington’s Coulson Summerhays finished seventh individually after shooting 4-under during his second round on Tuesday. Summerhays avoided a three-way tie for eighth place alongside Layton’s Madden Barnes and Davis High’s Jackson Gross, who both finished at 3-under. Ryan Liechty of Layton finished tied for 10th individually with a score of 2-under in his final state tournament as a Lancer.
Team rankings in the 6A division saw Farmington finish in fourth place overall. They finished six strokes ahead of fifth-place Davis, which recorded a 7-over team scorecard. Other top-30 finishers for Davis included Jackson Gross, Collin Payne, and Cooper Kirry. Additionally, Syracuse’s Brix Cragun finished tied for 20th at 1-under, while Weber High’s Stockton Jardine tied for 15th after breaking even.
In the 5A state championship held in Bountiful, Luke Manning of Fremont finished in a five-way tie for fifth place at 2-under. Manning was the only golfer from the Fremont team to reach the top 10, leading his team to a fifth-place overall finish with a 12-over score.
Other notable 5A performances included West Field's Mack Herzog and Ethan Luna, who tied for 14th place with Northridge's Nick Hadley. Nate Rynearson of Northridge and Gavin Wight of Box Elder were part of a seven-way tie for 20th place on Tuesday.
The 4A and 3A state tournaments are scheduled for this week. Bear River, Ben Lomond, Morgan, and Ogden High schools will begin their respective tournaments on Wednesday at the Palisade Golf Course in Sterling for 4A and the Carbon Country Club in Helper for 3A.
