3A girls golf: St. Mary’s Academy, Bante, hold steady leads after day one

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BROOMFIELD – A year after winning the first girls golf championship in program history, St. Mary’s Academy is in a prime position to do it again.
 
With a team score of 247, the Wildcats lead the next closest team by 19 strokes after the first day of competition of the 3A girls golf championship at Broomfield’s Broadlands Golf Course.
 
“I think we’re doing great as a team,” SMA head coach Ann Wolta Blackstone said. “Our top three are so solid. We’re going to be back tomorrow to go for it.”
 
Leading the way for St. Mary’s Academy was sophomore Maddy Bante, who carded the low round of the day a one-over 73. The teammates behind her are seniors Mallory Hopper and Natalie Tatar. All three players comprised the scoring members that won the title last June.
 
Bante battled through the tough scoring conditions, as well as a nagging back injury, tallying three birdies, including two in her last four holes to go into day two with some momentum.
 
“Maddy was amazing, she had a back injury that she was coming back from so we weren’t sure how she’d do, but one over par is amazing today,” Wolta Blackstone stated. “She just hits the ball so long, that’s makes such a big difference. She played smart, she got her pars, had a few birdies in there, just solid golf all around.”
 
Trailing the Wildcats are Kent Denver (266), Colorado Academy (267), Prospect Ridge (270), and Resurrection Christian (280).
 
In the individual title chase, three players stand atop the leaderboard. Bante leads the way, while trailing her are Peak to Peak’s Noelle Thompson, who carded a three-over 75, and Liberty Common’s Sydney Taylor, who shot a six-over 78. The next closest players in fourth are eight strokes back of the leader.
 
Last season, Bante placed runner-up, while Thompson placed 13th. Meanwhile, Taylor, a senior, did not participate in the 2021 3A girls golf championship.
 
Kent Denver’s Nicole Davari, Prospect Ridge’s Hope Torres, SMA’s Hopper, Kent Denver’ Elise Nelson, Jefferson Academy’s Samantha Duncan, Swink’s Kinzie Ensor, and Vail Mountain’s Logan Nobrega and Ava Crowley round out the top-10 heading into day two.
 
The second and final round of the 3A girls golf championship continues tomorrow with the first tee times scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Pairings and tee times for Day 2 will be released Tuesday night.

Complete Day 1 Team Results
 

Pos Team Overall
1 St. Mary’s Academy 247
2 Kent Denver 266
3 Colorado Academy 267
4 Prospect Ridge 270
5 Resurrection Christian 280
6 Peak to Peak 281
7 Berthoud 285
8 Vail Mountain 287
9 Denver Christian 298
10 Severance 301
11 Holyoke 312
12 Salida 313
13 Elizabeth 315
14 Burlington 318
15 Montezuma Cortez 323

Complete Day 1 Individual Results
 

Pos Team Player Overall
1 St. Mary’s Academy Maddy Bante 73
2 Peak to Peak Noelle Thompson 75
3 Liberty Common Sydney Taylor 78
4 Kent Denver Nicole Davari 81
4 Prospect Ridge Hope Torres 81
6 St. Mary’s Academy Mallory Hopper 82
6 Kent Denver Elise Nelson 82
8 Jefferson Academy Samantha  Duncan  82
9 Vail Mountain Logan Nobrega 83
10 Vail Mountain ava crowley  86
10 Swink Kinzie Ensor 86
12 Severance Sophie Morgan 87
12 Colorado Academy Dori Beck 87
14 Rye Emma  Garcia 88
14 Salida Kyndra Johnson 88
16 Resurrection Christian Abbi Beld 89
16 Aspen Lenna Persson 89
18 Colorado Academy Avery Lent 90
18 Colorado Academy Avery Bakes 90
20 Washington County Mary Dracon 91
20 Holyoke Emma Thompson 91
22 Berthoud Ashley Russell  92
22 St. Mary’s Academy Natalie Tatar 92
24 Denver Christian Elizabeth Hiltman 93
25 Prospect Ridge Kate Dinges 94
26 Resurrection Christian Sophie  Dammarell  95
26 Prospect Ridge Erin Choi 95
26 La Junta Morgan McReynolds 95
29 Resurrection Christian Rylee Collins 96
29 Washington County Kendall Velder 96
29 Montezuma Cortez Chesnie Patrick  96
29 Berthoud Olivia Gravestock 96
29 Prospect Ridge Leyni  Stavola  96
29 Severance Caitlin  Morgan  96
35 Burlington Anna Marie Schaal 97
35 Berthoud Anya Knoll 97
37 Rye Paige Hyatt 98
37 Elizabeth Adisyn Perry  98
37 Denver Christian Riley Chalmers 98
40 Moffat County Reagan Hafey 99
40 Brush Haley Ostwald 99
42 Alamosa Morgan Ortega 100
42 Peak to Peak Kaylee Craig 100
44 St. Mary’s Academy Reese Brown 102
44 Aspen Audrey Woodrow 102
44 Burlington Lauren  Hays 102
47 Holyoke Erin Andersen 103
47 Kent Denver Madeleine Ruddy 103
47 Gunnison Riley Murphy 103
47 Berthoud Brooklyn Tychsen  103
51 Lutheran Kaia Masten 104
51 Elizabeth Mikayla Burns 104
51 Montezuma Cortez Ashlyn  Hall  104
54 Peak to Peak Ava Sommer 106
55 Fowler Jacelyn Hagerman 107
55 Peak to Peak Shriya Sharma 107
55 Denver Christian Maggie Harder 107
58 Manitou Springs Tyler Parratt  108
58 Denver Christian Elsie Nydam 108
60 Resurrection Christian Reese  Strong  109
61 Salida Kaelin Martellaro  110
62 Swallows Charter Academy Jodi Griffin 111
62 Strasburg Kori Massner 111
64 Elizabeth Jenny Grimes 113
65 Alamosa Kayla Medina 114
65 Meeker Vivian  Brown  114
67 Salida Elise Tanner 115
68 Manitou Springs Madison Sharon 117
69 Limon Katelyn Tacha 118
69 Severance Isabella  Baessler 118
69 Jefferson Academy Freja Hampton 118
69 Vail Mountain Annika Shikverg 118
69 Rocky Ford Jenna Kienitz 118
69 Holyoke Sabryn Burris 118
75 Burlington Tatumlynn Walkinshaw 119
75 Moffat County Taylor Powell 119
77 Vail Mountain Madison Milligan 120
77 Wray Sydney Chartier 120
77 Salida Mya Rollo 120
80 Monte Vista Brooke Hoffstaetter 123
80 Montezuma Cortez Sariah Robinson 123
82 Trinidad Rylie Pachelli 124
83 Gunnison Allie Schwartz 131
84 Colorado Academy Hadley Morris 134

 
 

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