By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
MAYETTA -- Hayden senior Tagen Rodriguez shot a 71 to lead city golfers in Tuesday's Washburn Rural Firekeeper Open while Hayden and Rural recorded top-five finishes in the 12-school tournament at Firekeeper Golf Course.
Hayden senior Tagen Rodriguez tied for third place with a 71 in Tuesday's Firekeeper Open, leading the Wildcats to a fourth-place team finish in the 12-school event. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Rodriguez tied for third place individually with his one-under-par round, leading the Wildcats to a fourth-place team finish with a four-man score of 303 while Washburn Rural was just a stroke behind at 304 to place fifth as junior Michael Wilson led the Junior Blues with a 74.
Junior Michael Wilson led Washburn Rural with a 74 in Tuesday's Firekeeper Open. [Washburn Rural golf]
Hayden senior James Kuta shot a 73 in Tuesday's Firekeeper Open, tying for 10th place. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Hayden senior James Kuta tied for 10th individually with a 73 while the Wildcats got a 79 from junior Mateo Garcia, 80s from seniors Nick Gorman and Colin Scott and an 81 from junior Austin Bean.
Rural had five players shoot in the 70s Tuesday, with senior Xoaquin Overbey carding a 76 while senior Tagan Monasmith and junior Higgins Hawks had 77s and senior Tadd Armstrong a 78.
Junior Ayden Valdivia led Shawnee Heights with an 81.
St. James Academy won the team title with a 288 four-man score, led by sophomore individual medalist Josh Fratzel, who shot a five-under 67.
Shawnee Mission East finished second as a team at 290, with the Lancers getting a second-place individual finish from junior Hudson Bennish, who shot a 69.
Firekeeper Open
At Firekeeper Golf Course
Team scores
St. James Academy 288, Shawnee Mission East 290, Manhattan 302, Hayden 303, Washburn Rural 304, Blue Valley 305, Olathe West 306, Free State 308, Olathe South 309, Emporia 313, St. Thomas Aquinas 313, Shawnee Heights 354.
Individual results
1. Josh Fratzen, St. James Academy, 67; 2. Hudson Benish, Shawnee Mission East, 69; 3. (tie) Tagen Rodriguez, Hayden; Tate Reid, Manhattan, and Connor MacGee, Blue Valley, 71; 6. (tie) Charley Haney, Manhattan; Darren Powell, St. James Academy; Parker Boggins, Olathe West, and Stuart Boulware, Shawnee Mission East, 72; 10. (tie) James Kuta, Hayden; Jake Kolich, St, James Academy; Grayson Kelso, Olathe South, and Elliott Cowden, Shawnee Mission East, 73.
Other Hayden -- Mateo Garcia 79, Nick Gorman 80, Colin Scott 80, Austin Bean 81.
Washburn Rural -- Michael Wilson 74, Xoaquin Overbey 76; Tagan Monasmith 77; Higgins Hawks 77, Tadd Armstrong 78, Peyton Goehring 83, Brady Goeden 84.
Shawnee Heights -- Ayden Valdivia 81, Logan Hahn 90, Dylan Packard 90, Jaxon Shove 93, Carter Freeman 99, Connor Knernschield 100.
