CMR Jack Pinski third at Montana State AA Golf state tournament

BUTTE ― Another year, another All-State finish for C.M. Russell High golf’s Jack Pinski.

The junior followed up a 72 on Thursday with another 72 on Friday, Oct. 3, on the final day of the Montana State AA Golf Tournament at the Butte Country Club to finish third overall.

Pinski, who finished ninth at state as a sophomore, was tied for first with eventual champion John Gilbert of Helena Capital and runner-up Jack Schaefer of Missoula Sentinel after one round, registering birdies on holes 8, 11, and 15.

Pinski also birdied three times on Friday, with his second on hole 8 briefly putting him in the outright lead. Pinski posted a number of high finishes this season, taking second at the Great Falls and Butte tournaments while also repeating as the Eastern AA champion last week. His 144 at state tied him for his season-best rounds with last week’s performance at Eagle Falls.

Gilbert and Schaefer tied after 18 holes and went to a sudden-death playoff, with Gilbert picking up on a birdie on the third tiebreaking hole to earn the victory. Missoula Sentinel earned the boys’ team trophy.

Jackson Hageman was the next highest finisher for the CMR boys and head coach Rylie Madsen, as he followed up Thursday’s round of 80 with a 76 to finish tied for 14^th.

Quincy Weymouth earned a second consecutive top 10 finish for the Rustler girls as she tied for ninth with a 177 (87/90).

Andrew Boutilier was the top finisher for the Great Falls High boys, taking 21^st with a 158 (83/75).

Payton Tryan earned medalist honors for Billings Senior with a two-round score of 153 (76/77), followed by Bozeman High pair Heidi Huber (160) and Kira Connell (162), respectively.

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