KC-area high school golfers score big at Missouri’s MSHSAA state championships

A few boys high school golfers from around the Kansas City area put up some gaudy scores at this week’s Missouri state championships.

In fact, powered by a gold-silver finish in the individual competition — not to mention a repeat state medalist — one team won its second MSHSAA title in as many years.

Here are a few highlights from rounds that concluded Tuesday at sites across the Show Me State.

Summit Christian packs 1-2 punch

Paced by eventual individual repeat champion Peyton Smith, who fired a two-day total of 3-under 141 (71-70), Summit Christian Academy of Lee’s Summit on Tuesday repeated as state champ.

Summit Christian won the Class 2 team championship a year ago.

Smith edged Eagles teammate and fellow sophomore Ben Wheeler by a stroke for the individual title. Wheeler finished third last spring as Summit Christian won the first team state championship in school history.

This time, competing on the same Springfield course but as a Class 3 program, SCA topped runner-up Eldon by 15 strokes, 590 to 605, with Priory placing third.

MU-bound Bubba edges Mickelson

Liberty North’s Caden Mickelson played to a silver-medal showing in the Class 5 competition at Meadow Lake Acres in New Bloomfield.

Mickelson fired a pair of 69s for a 6-under two-day total of 138, a single stroke behind this year’s Class 5 titlist, Missouri Tigers-bound Bubba Chapman of Chaminade.

Mickelson, a junior, was co-state champion a year ago.

Rockhurst was the highest-placing Class 5 team from the KC metro, taking fourth.

Chaminade was the team champion.

Here are more results from this week’s action:

Missouri boys state golf championships

CLASS 5

Monday-Tuesday, in New Bloomfield; at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club, par 72

Team scores: 1. Chaminade, 292-295—587; 2. Marquette, 289-299—588; 3. Ozark, 299-300—599; 4. Rockhurst, 306-294—600; 5. Nixa, 297-306—603; 6. Jackson, 311-294—605; 7. Lafayette (Wildwood), 306-302—608; 8. Francis Howell, 300-319—619; 9. Park Hill South, 316-313—629.

Medalists: 1. Chapman, Chaminade, 69-68—137; 2. Mickelson, Liberty North, 69-69—138; T3. Shuert, Marquette, 66-74—140; T3. Satterlee, Joplin, 69-71—140; T5. Hendrix, Christian Brothers College, 71-70—141; T5. Packingham, Liberty (Wentzville), 72-69—141; T5. Zipfel, St. Louis University High, 70-71—141; T8. Vilela, St. Louis University High, 72-70—142; T8. Mazzola, Marquette, 69-73—142; T10. Schnieders, Helias Catholic, 70-73—143; T10. Ewing, Chaminade, 71-72—143; T12. Franklin, Ozark, 73-71—144; T12. Buerke, Springfield Glendale, 72-72—144; T12. Naugle, Nixa, 70-74—144; 15. Hogan, Rockhurst, 76-69—145.

CLASS 4

Monday-Tuesday, in Cape Girardeau; at Dalhousie Golf Club, par 72

Team scores: 1. Poplar Bluff, 295-300—595; 2. Rolla, 313-308—621; 3. Carl Junction, 322-324—646; 4. West Plains, 328-330—658; 5. Ft. Zumwalt South, 328-335—664; 6. Parkway West, 327-337—664; 7. Webb City, 345-333—678; 8. Ladue Horton Watkins, 340-343—683; 9. Smithville, 347-347—694; 10. Farmington, 339-361—700; 11. Kearney, 340-363—703.

Medalists: 1. Thomas, Hannibal, 71-72—143; 2. Lan. Barks, Poplar Bluff, 71-73—144; 3. Jordan, Rolla, 71-74—145; 4. Law. Barks, Poplar Bluff, 75-72—147; 5. Rao, Rockwood Summit, 76-73—149; T6. Bristow II, Branson, 79-72—151; T6. Forth, Webb City, 74-77—151; T6. Spencer, Carl Junction, 75-76—151; T9. Luke, Poplar Bluff, 74-78—152; T9. Thomas, Poplar Bluff, 75-77—152; 11. Kruse III, Westminster Christian Academy, 73-80—153; 12. Mesplay, Ft. Zumwalt South, 76-78—154; 13. Jordan, Rolla, 78-77—155; 14. Presley, Branson, 78-78—156; T15. Kandula, Parkway West, 77-80—157; T15. Stevenson, West Plains, 80-77—157. Top area finisher: T17. Schmidt, Excelsior Springs, 76-82—158.

CLASS 3

Monday-Tuesday, in Springfield; at Rivercut Golf Course, par 72

Team scores: 1. Summit Christian Academy, 295-295—590; 2. Eldon, 306-299—605; 3. Priory, 301-313—614; 4. Logan-Rogersville, 309-309—618; 5. Dexter, 317-313—630; 6. Barstow, 318-315—633; 7. Blair Oaks, 329-324—653; 8. St. Charles West, 332-330—662; 9. Potosi, 346-343—689.

Medalists: 1. Smith, Summit Christian, 71-70—141; 2. Wheeler, Summit Christian, 69-73—142; T3. Boyd, California, 74-69—143; T3. Nesselrodt, Dexter, 73-70—143; T5. Hull, Eldon, 71-74—145; T5. McIntosh, Father Tolton Regional Catholic, 75-70—145; T5. Toalson, Eldon, 73-72—145; 8. Trout, Chillicothe, 73-73—146; 9. McNeive, Barstow, 76-71—147; 10. T. Johnston, Bishop LeBlond, 72-76—148; T11. Davis, Logan-Rogersville, 76-74—150; T11. P. Johnston, Bishop LeBlond, 78-72—150; T11. Ritter, Macon, 77-73—150; T14. Aitkens, Summit Christian, 77-74—151; T14. Bailey, Monett, 74-77—151; T14. Farley, Priory, 72-79—151.

CLASS 2

Monday-Tuesday, in Smithville; at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex (Posse Course), par 72

Team scores: 1. Cole Camp, 349-328—677; 2. Willow Springs, 341-339—680; 3. Palmyra, 333-355—688; T4. Hermann, 341-354—695; T4. Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau), 341-354—695; 6. Centralia, 359-339—698; 7. St. Michael the Archangel, 365-348—713; 8. Strafford, 387-352—739; 9. West County, 399-394—793.

Medalists: 1. Lindahl, Hermann, 76-73—149; 2. Jessen, East Buchanan, 80-77—157; 3. Mauzy III, Elsberry, 81-78—159; 4. Bennett, Centralia, 83-81—164; 5. Leslie, Willow Springs, 81-84—165; T6. Godwin, Cole Camp, 87-79—166; T6. Janes, Palmyra, 80-86—166; T8. LeGrand, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau), 82-85—167; T8. Owens, South Shelby, 87-80—167; 10. Kroeger, Palmyra, 81-87—168; 11. Bright, Cole Camp, 91-78—169; T12. Altermatt, Willow Springs, 85-85—170; T12. Barnthouse, St. Michael the Archangel, 91-79—170; T12. Gilmore, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau), 86-84—170; T12. Heischmidt, Duchesne, 86-84—170; T12. Oelrichs, Cole Camp, 86-84—170.

CLASS 1

Monday-Tuesday, in Joplin; at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club, par 72

Team scores: 1. Salisbury, 336-334—670; 2. St. Vincent, 338-343—681; 3. Lockwood, 346-348—694; 4. Ash Grove, 350-349—699; 5. Rock Port, 364-353—717; 6. Maysville, 361-364—725; 7. Van-Far, 371-379—750; 8. Eugene, 379-378—757.

Medalists: 1. Strattman, St. Vincent, 72-74—146; 2. Maasen, Linn, 76-77—153; T3. Biggerstaff, Canton, 76-80—156; T3. Jenkins, Sacred Heart, 75-81—156; T5. Cossins, Lockwood, 82-76—158; T5. Gordon, Salisbury, 79-79—158; T5. Verbovshchuk, Green Ridge, 74-84—158; T8. Bird, Gallatin, 77-82—159; T8. McDaris, Hartville, 81-78—159; 10 Cook, Rock Port, 83-77—160; 11. Decker, College Heights Christian, 78-83—161; T12. Hughes, Hartville, 81-81—162; T12. Long, Ash Grove, 80-82—162; T12. O’Dell, Marceline, 79-83—162; 15. Rust, Ash Grove, 80-83—163.

This story was originally published May 14, 2024 at 5:48 PM.