LOUISVILLE | The Grandview boys golf team held on for a one-stroke victory in the Class 5A Northern Region tournament Sept. 20 at Coal Creek Golf Course, which gave the Wolves passage as a team into the upcoming 5A state tournament.
Coach Kurtis Bailey’s team finished one stroke ahead of Monarch and Fossil Ridge, which tied for second place, that earned the all-senior team of Lukas Beisner, Kenny VanWormer, Alex Chitkoksoong and Charles O’Donnell a spot in the Oct. 4-5 5A state tournament at the Colorado Springs Country Club.
VanWormer qualified for his fourth state tournament in as many seasons with a round of 3-over-par 75, which included consecutive pars on his last 12 holes after he went to plus-3 through six holes. Beisner also shot a 75, but closed hard to do so as he made birdies on three of his final five holes to join VanWormer in a tie for fifth overall.
Chitkoksoong — who will play in the state tournament again after making it as a freshman — provided the third score in the win with a 79 in a round that included two birdies. O’Donnell finished with an 83.
The Grandview contingent joins Eaglecrest junior Andrew White — who finished third at Southern Regional at Spring Valley Golf Club — as Aurora’s contingent thus far in the 5A state tournament. Cherokee Trail, Gateway and Regis Jesuit play in regionals later in the week.
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2021 Class 5A Northern Regional Boys Golf Tournament
Sept. 20 at Coal Creek G.C.
Team scores (top two teams qualify for 5A state tournament): 1. GRANDVIEW 229; T2. Monarch 230; T2. Fossil Ridge 230; 4. Liberty 234; 5. Arvada West 236; T6. Legend 239; T6. Mountain Vista 239; 8. Grand Junction 242; 9. Boulder 247; 10. Brighton 249; 11. Bear Creek 280; 12. Rampart 284; Westminster NS
Top 15 individuals (par 72): T1. Austin Barry (Fossil Ridge) 72; T1. Kyle Leydon (Brighton) 72; 3. Hayden Woelk (Liberty) 73; 4. Caleb Michaels (Monarch) 74; T5. LUKAS BEISNER (GRANDVIEW) 75; T5. KENNY VANWORMER (GRANDVIEW) 75; T7. Jack Kaul (Grand Junction) 76; T7. Talan Gover (Monarch) 76; T9. Spencer Schlagel (Legend) 77; T9. Alex Rogers (Fossil Ridge) 77; T9. Brayden Scheich (Mountain Vista) 77; T12. Luke Landskov (Arvada West) 78; T12. Alex Lund (Liberty) 78; T14. ALEX CHITKOKSOONG (GRANDVIEW) 79; T14. Robby Capritta (Arvada West) 79; T14. Yusuke Ogi (Arvada West) 79; T14. Luke Kusserow (Mountain Vista) 79
