From ihsaa.org
A total of 130 golfers representing 45 schools make up the field for the 73rd Annual IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals that begin Tuesday, June 16, at The Legends of Indiana Golf Course in Franklin. Second-round play concludes the following day.
Twenty-one teams advanced five golfers each, and 25 individuals have moved on without their squads. Participants will tee off the Middle 9 course and the Road 9 course beginning at 8 a.m. ET Tuesday. Those teams and individuals that make the cut will return for a second day on Wednesday, with the first group again starting at 8 a.m.
Thirteen of last year’s Top 25 individuals return in 2009, including defending state champion Corey Ziedonis of Indianapolis Cathedral. Ziedonis, who helped Cathedral to the 2008 team title, birdied the 513-yard, par-5 11th hole in a sudden-death playoff with Delta senior Chase Wright a year ago. (The pair finished tied at 137 at the end of 36 holes.) Only three individuals have ever won back-to-back state titles – Joe Campbell, Anderson, 1952, 1953; Ron Frantz, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, 1960, 1961; Jeremy Wilkinson, South Bend Clay, 1994, 1995.
Ziedonis took honors with a 67 in last week’s Center Grove Regional at Hickory Stick.
Nick Grubnich of Crown Point, who finished tied for third in last year’s state finals at 139, placed fourth with a 76 at Beechwood on Saturday. Avon’s Patrick Rogers, who enjoyed a fifth-place finish a year ago at 140, finished second with a 69 at Hickory Stick.
Mishawaka Marian senior Adam Sumrall, the 2007 state runner-up, took third place with a 74 at Beechwood over the weekend. Sumrall tied for 12th last year at The Legends.
Cathedral, one of 12 teams returning to this year’s finals, is making its fifth consecutive appearance. Last year’s runner-up, Avon, has advanced as well, making its fourth consecutive trip to state. The Orioles placed third in the regional at Hickory Stick.
Evansville North, Hamilton Southeastern, Lafayette Jefferson, and Mishawaka Marian each will make their third straight appearance as a team this week. Prairie Heights qualified as a team for the first time in school history following a second-place finish at Orchard Ridge, and Twin Lakes broke a 19-year drought since its last visit.
Also of note …
Teams qualified (21)
Avon, Bedford North Lawrence, Brebeuf, Carmel, Chesterton, Evansville North, Floyd Central, Hamilton Southeastern, Homestead, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lafayette Jefferson, LaPorte, Mishawaka Marian, Northview, Prairie Heights, Providence, Terre Haute South, Twin Lakes, Warsaw, West Lafayette, Yorktown
Teams returning from 2008 state finals (12 of 21)
Avon, Chesterton, Evansville North, Hamilton Southeastern, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lafayette Jefferson, LaPorte, Mishawaka Marian, Providence, Terre Haute South, West Lafayette, Yorktown
Individuals qualified without a team (25)
Dilan Arnold (12), Heritage Hills
Joe Bella (10), Penn
Casey Deal (12), Bloomington North
Kyle Dickerson (12), Ben Davis
Tyler Evans (10), Center Grove
Andrew Fogg (10), Roncalli
John Frisby (12), Lebanon
Jake Groninger (10), Pendleton Heights
Nick Grubnich (10), Crown Point
Drew Imel (12), Norwell
Stefan Katzenmeier (11), Fort Wayne Canterbury
Tyler Keith (11), Oak Hill
Taran Kennedy (10), Triton
Robbi Koors (12), Greensburg
Tyler Merkel (11), Evansville Central
Zach Muench (9), Center Grove
Jacob Napier (12), East Central
Taylor Noel (12), Boone Grove
Nicholas Pechin (12), Lakeland
Jeremy Rolf (11), Indianapolis Lutheran
Adam Schenk (11), South Knox
Alex Stinson (12), Liberty Christian
Austin Stonebraker (11), Fort Wayne Dwenger
Ryan Terry (11), Signature
Brodie Williams (12), Lapel
Individuals returning from 2008 Top 25 (13)
1. Corey Ziedonis, Indianapolis Cathedral 137
3. Nick Grubnich, Crown Point 139
5. Patrick Rogers, Avon 140
9. Al Jennings, Homestead 141
10. Henry Plager, Indianapolis Cathedral 142
12. Brad Gehl, Indianapolis Cathedral 143
12. Adam Sumrall, Mishawaka Marian 143
16. Ryan Grassel, Chesterton 145
16. Trey Pfund, Providence 145
16. Jacob Wagner, Lafayette Jefferson 145
20. Jacob Yocum, Lafayette Jefferson 146
22. Parker Sheppard, Hamilton Southeastern 147
25. Wesley Bowman, Hamilton Southeastern 148
Most consecutive state finals appearances
21: Indianapolis Shortridge (1932-1957; state tournament was discontinued from 1942-46 due to World War II)
Active streaks of consecutive state finals appearances (three or more years)
5: Indianapolis Cathedral
4: Avon
3: Evansville North, Hamilton Southeastern, Lafayette Jefferson, Mishawaka Marian
First-time team state finals appearance
Prairie Heights
State finals appearance droughts broken (10 years or more)
19: Twin Lakes (1990)
Former state champions in the field
Corey Ziedonis, 12, Indianapolis Cathedral (2008)
Former state runners-up in the field
Adam Sumrall, 12, Mishawaka Marian (2007)
Finally, here are tee times for Round 1:
8:00 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Tyler Evans (10) Center Grove
Dilan Arnold (12) Heritage Hills
Stefan Katzenmeier (11) Fort Wayne Canterbury
10th Tee (Road 9)
Jeremy Rolf (11) Indianapolis Lutheran
Taran Kennedy (10) Triton
Jake Groninger (10) Pendleton Heights
8:08 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Joe Bella (10) Penn
Alex Stinson (12) Liberty Christian
Jacob Napier (12) East Central
Zach Muench (9) Center Grove
10th Tee (Road 9)
Scott Boyle (12) Warsaw
Mackenze Miller (10) Lafayette Jefferson
Anthony Nastase (12) LaPorte
Derek Kundenreich (10) Yorktown
8:16 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Tyler McGathey (12) Avon
Ryan Terry (11) Signature
Andrew Fogg (10) Roncalli
Nicholas Pechin (12) Lakeland
10th Tee (Road 9)
Bennett Hollar (9) Warsaw
Logan Rush (12) Lafayette Jefferson
L. David Sales (11) LaPorte
Patrick Kundenreich (11) Yorktown
8:24 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Jonathan Jozefowski (12) Avon
Tyler Keith (11) Oak Hill
Nick Grubnich (10) Crown Point
Drew Imel (12) Norwell
10th Tee (Road 9)
Mitchell Gauger (10) Warsaw
Ben Beutler (12) Lafayette Jefferson
Gabriel Struss (12) LaPorte
Chris Conte (12) Yorktown
8:32 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
David Janney (11) Avon
Casey Deal (12) Bloomington North
Tyler Merkel (11) Evansville Central
Kyle Dickerson (12) Ben Davis
10th Tee (Road 9)
Eric Tandy (10) Warsaw
Jacob Wagner (12) Lafayette Jefferson
Jordan Lenard (9) LaPorte
Jacob Hopper (12) Yorktown
8:40 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Patrick Rodgers (10) Avon
Austin Stonebraker (11) Fort Wayne Dwenger
John Frisby (12) Lebanon
Taylor Noel (12) Boone Grove
10th Tee (Road 9)
Tyler Ostrom (9) Warsaw
Jacob Yocum (11) Lafayette Jefferson
Kyle Bowden (10) LaPorte
Joe Gasser (12) Yorktown
8:48 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Andrew Wegeng (12) Avon
Brodie Williams (12) Lapel
Robbi Koors (12) Greensburg
Adam Schenk (11) South Knox
10th Tee (Road 9)
Bryce Very (9) Providence
Daniel Eaglin (11) Northview
Hayden Koplow (12) Brebeuf
Derrick Shipe (11) Prairie Heights
8:56 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Shelby Stewart (10) Terre Haute South
Michael Armstrong (11) Indianapolis Cathedral
Tom Kocks (10) Homestead
Ryan Amsler (12) Twin Lakes
10th Tee (Road 9)
Robert Spiller (11) Providence
Ryan Turner (11) Northview
Pat Hermiller (11) Brebeuf
Mike Reynolds (10) Prairie Heights
9:04 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Brock Welch (11) Terre Haute South
Charlie Plager (10) Indianapolis Cathedral
Jon Finley (10) Homestead
Blake Russell (9) Twin Lakes
10th Tee (Road 9)
Andrew Lobeck (11) Providence
Drew Snyder (11) Northview
Jacob Gould (10) Brebeuf
Casey Anderson (11) Prairie Heights
9:12 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Zach Hosking (12) Terre Haute South
Henry Plager (12) Indianapolis Cathedral
Grant Sawyers (12) Homestead
Thad Wireman (10) Twin Lakes
10th Tee (Road 9)
Benjamin Rose (12) Providence
Austin Akers (12) Northview
Chris Goodyear (11) Brebeuf
Matt Shultz (11) Prairie Heights
9:20 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Jackson Jarvis (10) Terre Haute South
Corey Ziedonis (12) Indianapolis Cathedral
Michael Jenkins (12) Homestead
Drew Hadley (12) Twin Lakes
10th Tee (Road 9)
William Pfund (12) Providence
Kade Baker (12) Northview
Eric Ong (11) Brebeuf
Mitch Bellam (11) Prairie Heights
9:28 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Thomas Goss (10) Terre Haute South
Brad Gehl (12) Indianapolis Cathedral
Al Jennings (11) Homestead
Mickey Belt (12) Twin Lakes
10th Tee (Road 9)
Jacob Weiss (9) West Lafayette
Christopher Paluf (12) Mishawaka Marian
Will Kleinrichert (11) Hamilton Southeastern
Brad Baumann (11) Floyd Central
9:36 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Josh Kalita (12) Chesterton
Grant Meade (11) Carmel
Dustin Fender (12) Bedford North Lawrence
Logan Harper (12) Evansville North
10th Tee (Road 9)
Daniel Yost (12) West Lafayette
Kevin Killingsworth (12) Mishawaka Marian
Jake Jones (9) Hamilton Southeastern
Jay Holderman (9) Floyd Central
9:44 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Ryan Grassel (11) Chesterton
Nathan Mueting (11) Carmel
Kyle Robbins (12) Bedford North Lawrence
Nolan Ballard (11) Evansville North
10th Tee (Road 9)
Stewart Burns (12) West Lafayette
Nicholas Fitzpatrick (12) Mishawaka Marian
Grant Braden (11) Hamilton Southeastern
Matt Rayner (12) Floyd Central
9:52 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Kyle Grassel (12) Chesterton
Connor O’Neal (11) Carmel
Samuel Cobb (12) Bedford North Lawrence
Mark Uhde (12) Evansville North
10th Tee (Road 9)
Andrew Liao (11) West Lafayette
Bryant Demeter (12) Mishawaka Marian
Parker Sheppard (11) Hamilton Southeastern
Jared Sturgeon (10) Floyd Central
10:00 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Patrick Herrod (12) Chesterton
Tyler Zipes (11) Carmel
Andy Webb (12) Bedford North Lawrence
Maxwell Bowling (11) Evansville North
10th Tee (Road 9)
Sean Busch (9) West Lafayette
Adam Sumrall (12) Mishawaka Marian
Wes Bowman (11) Hamilton Southeastern
David Frank (11) Floyd Central
10:08 a.m.
1st Tee (Middle 9)
Nick Stasil (11) Chesterton
Kevin Brown (11) Carmel
Chase Wagner (9) Bedford North Lawrence
David Mills (11) Evansville North
STATE FINALS
Dates: Tuesday, June 16 (Round 1); Wednesday, June 17 (Round 2)
Site: The Legends of Indiana Golf Course, 2555 N. Hurricane Rd., Franklin
Admission: $8 per session, $12 both sessions
Times: All times ET unless noted
Advancement from Round 1 to Round 2: The top nine teams (including ties) plus any team within 12 strokes of the lead after Round 1 advance to Round 2, as do the top nine individuals (including ties, excluding those who advance with a team) plus any individual within four strokes of the lead after Round 1.
