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

Sep. 11—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 Kendall Tkachyk 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 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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