On the first day of the Kalispell Invitational golf tournament, the boys went very low.
Led by a 7-under 63 from Helena Capital’s John Gilbert, six boys broke par in the par-70 layout at Northern Pines Golf Club Wednesday.
Gilbert shot a 29 on the front, with an eagle on No. 7 and three birdies; he then wrapped two birdies on the back around a solitary bogey.
He has a three-stroke lead over a quartet of excellent players: Joseph Meusey of Missoula Sentinel, Glacier’s Luke Nelson and Torren Murray and Max Milton of Polson.
Jack Schaefer of Sentinel came in at 2-under 66; he and Meusey have helped Sentinel lead the event after 18 holes. The Spartans, with Hudson Goroski shooting 70, are 2-under 278 as a team.
Capital and Glacier are not far behind at 282. Sam Syverson (71) gives the Wolfpack three golfers in the top 11.
Flathead’s top finisher Wednesday was Trygve Gislason, who shot 76 and is tied for 24th. The Braves are tied with Columbia Falls for ninth in the team standings.
Whitefish, led by Aiden Rickels (74), is seventh. Polson is sitting fifth.
Glacier (361 strokes) leads the girls team competition by three over Whitefish, and Hamilton — with Cameron Burnett’s 79 leading the individual race — is a close third at 367.
Whitefish has Ryhlee Scott (82) and Karlee Brown (87) in the top five; Glacier’s Kendall Tkachyk (85), Maggie Mitton and Vaida Cole are all in the top 10.
Flathead, sitting eighth, was led by Hayden Ward’s 103, good for 27th.
The tournament concludes Thursday at Buffalo Hill.
Kalispell Invitational
Sept. 10-11, Northern Pines and Buffalo Hill
Wednesday
BOYS
Team scores — 1, Missoula Sentinel 278; 2 (tie), Helena Capital and Glacier, 282; 4, Butte 293; 5, Polson 296; 6, Missoula Big Sky 305; 7, Whitefish 320; 8, Helena 321; 9 (tie), Flathead and Columbia Falls, 323; 11, Glacier 336; 12, Hamilton 337; 13, Missoula Hellgate 339; 14, Flathead JV 383.
Individual Top 15
John Gilbert, Capital 63
Joseph Meusey, Sentinel 66
Luke Nelson, Glacier 66
Max Milton, Polson 66
Torren Murray, Glacier 66
Jack Schaefer, Sentinel 68
Matt Gilbert, Capital 70
Hudson Goroski, Sentinel 70
Austin Kaufman, Helena 71
Jack Muhlestein, Butte 71
Sam Syverson, Glacier 71
Jack Dale, Big Sky 71
Teagan Yelenich, Butte 72
Karson McDonough, Big Sky 74
Cash Brown, Polson 74
Jayce Belzer, Capital 74
Willy Nowlen, Sentinel 74
Aiden Rickels, Whitefish 74
GIRLS
Team scores — 1, Glacier 361; 2, Whitefish 364; 3, Hamilton 367; 4, Helena 395; 5, Butte 399; 6, Missoula Big Sky 404; 7, Helena Capital 416; 8, Flathead 423; 9, Polson 427; 10, Missoula Sentinel 434.
Individual Top 15
Cameron Burnett, Hamilton 79
Ryhlee Scott, Whitefish 82
Kendall Tkachyk, Glacier 85
Zoey Loberg, Big Sky 86
Karlee Brown, Whitefish 87
Bryn Cianflone, Hamilton 88
Charlotte Dale, Big Sky 88
Maggie Mitton, Glacier 89
Kate DeShaw, Butte 90
Vaida Cole, Glacier 90
Harlow Anderson, Capital 91
Mya Helvic, Helena 92
Caroline Owens, Whitefish 95
Ellie Hattlestad, Hamilton 95
Glaicia Lucchetti, Helena 95
Maci Reiff, Sentinel 95
NOTE: Full results can be found at Golf Genius: KALISPELLINVITE2025.
Casey Kreider
Glacier’s Luke Nelson watches his drive off the third tee during the Kalispell Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish’s Rhylee Scott watches her drive off the first tee during the Kalispell Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier’s Torren Murray watches his approach on the 12th fairway during the Kalispell Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)’Casey Kreider
Whitefish’s Karlee Brown watches her approach on the 15th fairway during the Kalispell Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead’s Trygve Gislason watches his drive off the 12th tee during the Kalispell Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish’s Aiden Rickels watches his approach shot on the second fairway during the Kalispell Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier’s Maggie Mitton watches her approach on the 15th fairway during the Kalispell Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Polson’s Max Milton chips onto the green on the first hole during the Kalispell Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Missoula Sentinel’s Jack Schaefer watches his drive off the third tee during the Kalispell Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier’s Luke Nelson chips onto the green on the first hole during the Kalispell Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead’s Andrew Converse watches his drive off the third tee during the Kalispell Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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