Invited to go low: 6 golfers break par at Kalispell meet

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.

    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)
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    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)
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    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)’
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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    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)
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