GOLF: Never too early to qualify for state
August 25, 2015 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365
Per AIA rules:
The top team in each section will automatically qualify for the state tournament.
The section winner will be determined by their team's iWanamaker (iWr) rankings. The iWr is calculated using the sum of the team’s four (4) lowest individual iWr. The teams seven (7) best team iWr will be used for calculating purposes.
Division I Boys and Girls: Five (5) section winners and 10 at-large teams will qualify for the state tournament.
Division II Boys: Nine (9) section winners and six (6) at-large teams will qualify for the state tournament.
Division II Girls: Eight (8) section winners and seven (7) at large teams will qualify for the state tournament.
Boys and Girls Individual Qualification:
Each players best seven (7) rounds will be used for qualifying.
Division I: The top 15 individuals not on a qualifying team
Division II: The top 21 individuals not on a qualifying team
Although a few of these golfers will qualify under the team process, here are the best rounds from Monday from Southern Arizona:
The Tucson Salpointe boys defeated Tucson Rincon/University 136 to 150 on Monday at Dell Urich (par 35).
Salpointe's Trevor Werbylo posted the best round so far with a 3-under 32. Salpointe freshman Cole Harris shot a 34 and junior Eric Duarte also scored a 34. Derek Lozier and Joseph Kennedy had a 1-over 36 as did Rincon freshman Dallen Graybill.
Werbylo birdied his first four holes to pace Salpointe.
Marana's Sean Moreno shot an even 36 at Quarry Pines.
Adrian Grijalva led Oro Valley Ironwood Ridge with a 1-over 36 at the Douglas Golf Club.
Tucson Sabino's Austin Rustand shot a 2-over 37 at Arizona National. That round may help him get to state as an individual.
Sierra Vista Buena's Briggs shot a 3-under 33 at the Duce Pueblo Del Sol Country Club and Marana Mountain View's Cooper Cordova came in one stroke behind with a 2-under 34.
Boys Preseason Watch List
Gavin Cohen, Catalina Foothills
Trevor Werbylo, Salpointe
Cole Harris, Salpointe
Briggs Duce, Buena
Bobby Padilla, Catalina Foothills
Trevor Gregoire, Canyon del Oro
Reece Nilsen, Catalina Foothills
Jonathan Walters, Canyon del Oro
Andy Hunter, Ironwood Ridge
Ty Goode, Catalina Foothills
Austin Rustand, Sabino
Derek Lozier, Salpointe Catholic
Chandler Garcia, Canyon del Oro
Sam Attanasio, Ironwood Ridge
Ryan Smith, Sahuarita
Lance Picton, Canyon del Oro
Ryan Kauffman, Catalina Foothills
Tyler Blohm, Catalina Foothills
Cooper Bradford, Rincon/UHS
Ryan Draper, Rincon/UHS
Dallen Graybill, Rincon/UHS
Eric Duarte, Salpointe Catholic
James Anderson, Flowing Wells
Girls Preseason Watch List
Haylin Harris, Salpointe
Taylor Hughes, Sahuaro
Kathryn Ottman, Sahuaro
Claire Hanson, Salpointe
Araceli Esquivel, Salpointe
Jessica Williams, Amphitheater
Abby Miller, Ironwood Ridge
Marisol Benavidez, Marana
Sydney Bradford, Canyon del Oro
Lily Nielsen, Ironwood Ridge
Kassy Tejeda, Catalina Foothills
Tea Bravo, Sahuaro
Maddi Davis, Salpointe
Alexis Pico, Marana
Hannah May, Canyon del Oro
Cody Hutchinson, Catalina Foothills
Elizabeth Carter, Catalina Foothills
Alexandra Quihuis, Salpointe
Juliana Bravo, Rincon/UHS
Samone Sims, Rincon/UHS