1997 KHSAA BOYS' STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

GIBSON BAY GOLF COURSE

PAR 72 - 6,811 YARDS

RICHMOND

BOWLING GREEN DEFENDS GOLF TITLE

RICHMOND -- Bowling Green High School successfully defended its state golf championship, finishing 16 strokes ahead of George Rogers Clark, St. Xavier and Muhlenberg North at the 64th KHSAA State Golf Championship played at Gibson Bay Golf Course.

The Purples entered the day four shots up on Muhlenberg North after carding a 303 in Thursday's opening round. Matt McGill help lead the team to a 300 in Friday's final round, turning in a one-under 71 to finish the tournament tied for third at 145.

Powell County's Brad Morris was one-over (73) on the day to finish one-under for the tournament (143) and take home top individual honors. Russell's Brad Muncy was one shot back at 144.

George Rogers Clark and Muhlenber North were delcared co-runner-up after a two-hole playoff and St. Xavier finished fourth.

Final Team Standings

Bowling Green 303-300--603, *George Rogers Clark 312-307--619, *Muhlenberg North 307-312--619, *St. Xavier 316-303--619, Russell 319-307--626, North Hardin 311-315--626, Henry Clay 323-310--633, Ballard 317-317--634, St. Patrick 316-319--635, Owensboro 330-317--647, Taylor County 334-314--648, Corbin 334-320--654, Covington Catholic 321-333--654, South Laurel 337-320--657, DeSales 343-317--660, Paducah Tilghman 330-333--663, Barren County 346-322--668, Mason County 335-338--673, Graves County 338-338--676, St. Henry 343-341--684, Paintsville 369-330--699, Boyle County 349-351--700.

* - declared co-runner-up after two hole playoff, St. Xavier finished fourth.

Final Individual Results

143 -- Brad Morris (Powell County) 70-73.

144 -- Brad Muncy (Russell) 73-71.

145 -- Matt McGill (Bowling Green) 74-71, Michael Dunlap (Russell County) 72-73, Adam Gary (Greenwood) 75-70.

146 -- Codie Mudd (St. Xavier) 71-75, Matthew Gade (Butler) 72-74.

147 -- Jason Mitchell (George Rogers Clark) 75-72.

148 -- Bart Lenox (Harrison County) 72-76.

149 -- Jared Topmiller (Muhlenberg North) 73-76, Andy Roberts (Daviess County) 73-76, Nick Atzinger (Holy Cross) 78-71.

150 -- Mark Blakefield (St. Patrick) 73-77--150, Patrick Williams (Model) 71-79.

151 -- John R. Kirby (Bowling Green) 75-76.

152 -- John Mullendore (Bowling Green) 77-75, Brandon Lyons (North Hardin) 79-73.

153 -- Jonathan Brock (Rowan County) 80-73, Brad Holbrook (Henry Clay) 80-73, Wesley Walton (St. Patrick) 76-77, Dan Schott (Danville) 76-77.

154 -- Kyle Mulrooney (St. Xavier) 80-74, Brandon Caniff (Russell) 75-79, Tim Hammitt (North Hardin) 76-78, Steve Landrum (Grant County) 78-76, Chris Cornett (Pulaski County) 75-79, Matt Hartlage (Elizabethtown) 75-79.

155 -- Kyle Whitaker (Male) 79-76, Brian Tankersley (Corbin) 78-77, Jason W. Burns (Mason County) 78-77, John Leathers (Bowling Green) 77-78, Jason Brice (Ballard) 80-75, Michael Dorten (Owen County) 75-80.

156 -- Brandon Henson (Graves County) 74-82, Robbie Baldwin (George Rogers Clark) 77-79, Jarrod Malone (Owensboro) 80-76.

157 -- Michael Winn (Mayfield) 81-76, Nathan Schepman (Boyle County) 78-79, John Holmes (Taylor County) 81-76, Nathan McGee (Muhlenberg North) 79-78, Andrew Arnold (Ballard) 80-77, Andrew Von Lehman (Covington Catholic 79-78.

158 -- Tyler Cain (Madison Central) 81-77, Will Codell (George Rogers Clark) 80-78, Paxton Mahan (George Rogers Clark) 80-78, Bart Hufnagel (Henry Clay) 80-78, Bo McDougal (Paducah Tilghman) 78-80, Parker Scarbro (Muhlenberg North) 79-79, Josh Pitvorec (North Hardin) 76-82, Kyle Grizz (Lexington Catholic) 76-82, Logan Dedman (Danville) 74-84.

159 -- Corey Hayden (Graves County) 80-79, Ryan Barauskas (St. Xavier) 82-77.

160 -- Tommy Leone (St. Henry) 83-77, Matthew Britt (DeSales) 85-75, Jamie Proffitt (South Laurel) 81-79, Scott Simpson (Henry Clay) 82-78, Greg May (St. Xavier) 83-77, Sean Riley (Russell), Jon Biedenharn (Covington Catholic) 78-82, Kyle Newell (Ballard) 77-83.

161 -- Jarod C. Amos (Ohio County) 87-74, Tanner Townsend (South Laurel) 82-79, Josh Weber (St. Patrick) 86-75, Chris Gilles (Owensboro) 80-81, Kenneth Yeager (Bowling Green) 82-79.

162 -- Zach Rhodes (DuPont Manual) 85-77, Trey Sims (Trinity) 84-78, Clay Hood (Barren County) 81-81, Adam Sprowles (Greenwood) 81-81, George Mann (DeSales) 83-79, Michael Vincent (Muhlenberg North) 83-79, Jace Gordon (Ballard) 80-82, Ray Hedrick (North Hardin) 80-82, Lawton Greenwood (Muhlenberg North) 76-86.

163 -- Domenic Catacora (Dayton) 84-79, Ben Luttrell (Boone County) 83-80, Seth Blair (Larue County) 84-79, Nathan M. Holm (Glasgow) 82-81, Alan D. Coulter (Corbin) 87-76, John Bare (Mason County) 79-84, Brett Jones (Paducah Tilghman) 83-80

164 -- Scott Lyons (Breckinridge County) 84-80, Chris Lankster (Corbin) 81-83, Rhett Butler (St. Xavier) 84-80, Troy Hawkins (North Hardin) 82-82.

165 -- Chris Rose (DuPont Manual) 80-85, Brannon Taylor (Taylor County) 87-78, Jared Hines (Taylor County) 86-79, Brandon Parsons (Taylor County) 84-81, Brandon White (George Rogers Clark) 80-85, Chris Vincent (Owensboro) 86-79, David Gilles (Owensboro) 84-81, Mickey Fritz (Covington Catholic) 77-88.

166 -- Glenn Davidson (Grant County) 85-81, Travis L. Baker (South Laurel) 88-78.

167 -- Peter Zellmer (St. Mary) 84-83, Zack Morris (Paul Dunbar) 83-84, Mike Tinnat (Barren County) 89-78, Jared Combs (Barren County) 85-82, Will Cox (Paducah Tilghman) 81-86.

168 -- Robert Smyth (Estill County) 88-80, Steven Conley (Paintsville) 88-80, Mason Allen (Henry Clay) 87-81, Justin Perry (Russell) 85-83.

169 -- Trevor Curren (St. Henry) 85-84.

170 -- Aaron Ashby (Trimble County) 84-86, Matt Watts (DeSales) 88-82, Blake Jessie (Taylor County) 83-87, Mac Jarboe (Henry Clay) 81-89.

171 -- Brandon Ballance (Warren East) 82-89, Harry Alexander (DeSales) 87-84, Michael Glass (St. Patrick) 81-90.

172 -- Bo Adams (Union County) 89-83, Nick Matthews (Boyle County) 88-84, Eddie Parman (South Laurel) 88-84, Dayne Cook (South Laurel) 86-86, Brian Steedman (Covington Catholic) 87-85.

173 -- Brad Clore (Ryle) 91-82, Erick Hagan (Bullitt Central) 87-86, Scotty Ray Allen (Corbin) 89-84

174 -- Brad Linville (Paris) 94-80, Derek Furlong (Barren County) 93-81, Joey Curran (DeSales) 93-81, Christopher James (Owensboro) 88-86.

175 -- Dennis Froehlicher (St. Henry) 87-88, Travis Jasper (Corbin) 88-87.

176 -- Matt Robinson (Pikeville) 90-86, Steven Cox (Paintsville) 94-82, John Someraro (Paducah Tilghman) 88-88, Michael Ehrie (Russell) 90-86, Mark Seibert (Covington Catholic) 87-89.

177 -- Jeremiah Satterly (Boyle County) 87-90, Scott Downing (Mason County) 91-86, Alex Metzger (Paducah Tilghman) 90-87, Andy Paschal (Ballard) 91-86.

178 -- Kyle Hensley (Trigg County) 86-92, Nathan M. Haney (Paintsville) 95-83.

179 -- Will Lauffer (Paintsville) 92-87, James Norsworthy (Graves County) 92-87, Sean Fay (Mason County) 88-91.

180 -- Ryan Murphy (St. Henry) 88-92.

181 -- Devon Pack (Paintsville) 96-85.

182 -- Matt Sanders (Paul Blazer) 91-91, John Ross (Barren County) 91-91, Eric Wright (Graves County) 92-90.

184 -- Adam Sherwood (St. Patrick) 88-96.

187 -- Phillip Meacham (Christian County) 94-93.

188 -- John D. McDowell (Mason County) 90-98.

193 -- Nick Higdon (Graves County) 96-97.

194 -- Phil Hendrickson (Boyle County) 96-98.

199 -- Casey Turner (St. Henry) 99-100.

DQ -- Cliff Wilson (Boyle County)

WD -- Greg Carota (St. Henry), Doug Schwegman (Highlands)