GOLF: Never too early to qualify for state

August 25, 2015 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


Trevor  Werbylo. Andy Morales/AZPreps365.com

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