Led by four freshmen and a sophomore, Mica Mountain claimed a victorious round on Tuesday at the Fred Enke Golf Course. Hudson Parker scored a 1-over-par 37 to claim the individual victory over his teammate Hunter Chen by three strokes. Parker scored an eagle on the par-5 ninth hole to help provide the distance over the field.

Eight section champions will join seven at-large teams to form the 15-team field at the state tournament slated for May 8-9 at the Omni Tucson National Sonoran Course. In addition, the top 15 individuals not attached to a qualifying team will earn a playoff spot.

As of the match on Tuesday, Mica Mountain has a huge lead in Section 3 and the program is currently ranked No. 9 in the state regardless. Gregory School standout James Labukas is above the cut for individuals not attached to qualifying teams.

Overall, Scottsdale Prep is the current top-ranked team and the Spartans have won the last two Division III state team championships. Scottsdale Prep senior Adam Miller is leading the state and his teammate Anya Mathur is right behind him. Miller won state titles in 2021 and 2022. There was no state tournament in 2020.

 

TEAM SCORES

Mica Mountain 157 (+13)

Gregory School 173

Desert Christian 207

Empire 209

 

INDIVIDUAL SCORES

1 Hudson Parker (FR) Mica Mountain 37 (+1)

2 Hunter Chen (FR) Mica Mountain 40

2 James Labukas (JR) The Gregory School 40

2 Jake Chen (FR) Mica Mountain 40

2 Tyla Greenwood (FR) Mica Mountain 40

6 Angelo Suarez (SO) Mica Mountain 42

6 Skylar Dehnert (JR) The Gregory School 42

8 Nicholas Labukas (FR) The Gregory School 44

9 Sarah Haak (JR) Empire 46

10 Carson Justice (JR) Empire 47

10 Riley Blute (JR) The Gregory School 47

12 Ben Kunze (FR) Desert Christian 49

12 Colt Schmuker (FR) Desert Christian 49

14 Kassidy Kyrolainen (JR) Empire 50

15 Zigmund Yeager (FR) Desert Christian 54

16 Tom DeLalla (SO) Desert Christian 55

16 Jonathan Brown (JR) Desert Christian 55

18 Ethan Todd (JR) The Gregory School 62

19 Ethan Goodall (JR) Empire 66

20 Noah Rivera (FR) Empire 73