BOZEMAN — The Manhattan Christian boys and girls golf teams may have lost their 2020 season but they didn't miss a beat at this year's state tournament.
Led by another winning performance from senior Caidin Hill in his final high school tournament and a runner-up finish from teammate Cullen Visser, the Eagles' boys captured their third straight team title on Wednesday at the Riverside Country Club on Wednesday in Bozeman.
On the girls side, Manhattan Christian saw three golfers place in the top 15 to help the Eagles sweep the team titles and the girls extend their streak to four championships.
Watching Manhattan Christian dominate the team standings has become a routine sight at the state tournament, but the final round of the high school spring golf season also provided a surprise.
Plentywood freshman Paityn Curtiss, who trailed first-round leader TJ Nordahl by one stroke after Round 1, carded an 85 in the second round -- the only girl to shoot below 90 on Wednesday -- to win the girls individual title, while defending champion Landri Paladichuk of Ennis took fourth place. Nordahl finished in second and Manhattan Christian sophomore Grace Aamot took third.
In the boys tournament, Westby-Grenora senior Kale Peterson finished in third, Park City's Tucker Johnstone took fourth and MC's Trevor VanDyken claimed fifth to give the Eagles three players in the top five.
BOYS
TEAM SCORES
1. Manhattan Christian 228-232--460; 2. Westby-Grenora 264-269--533; 3. Alberton-Superior 275-272--547; 4. Broadus 285-296--580; 5. Ennis 297-291--588; 6. Scobey 296-301--597; 7. Plentywood 294-304--598; 8. Highwood 299-306--605; Chinook 290-323--613; 10. White Sulphur Springs 310-314--624; 11. Centerville 320-321--641; 12. Froid-Lake 320-334--654.
TOP 15 (All-State)
1. Caidin Hill, Manhattan Christian, 72-74--146
2. Cullen Visser, Manhattan Christian, 76-76--152
3. Kale Peterson, Westby-Grenora, 74-80--154
4. Tucker Johnstone, Park City, 83-77--160
5. Trevor VanDyken, Manhattan Christian, 80-82--162
6. Logan Leep, Manhattan Christian, 87-82--162
T7. Justin Smith, Cascade, 84-86--170
T7. Bryson Bahnmiller, Highwood, 82-88-170
9. Danner Haskins, Superior, 87-85--172
10. Jack Connolly, St. Regis, 91-85--176
11. Braxton Wolfe, Scobey, 85-92--177
12. Caden West, White Sulphur Springs, 90-89--179
T13. Adam Payne, Westby/Grenora , 88-92--180
T15, Nicholas Johnson, Ennis, 96-89--185
T15. Ian Swanson, Ennis, 90-95--185
GIRLS
TEAM SCORES
1. Manhattan Christian 286-290--576; 2. Plentywood 303-296--599; 3. Harlowton 295-317--612; 4. Chinook 341-322--663; 5. Fairview 344-341--685; 6. Belt 338-350--688; 7. Seeley-Swan 349-342--691; 8. Broadus 347-349--696; 9. Plains 354-342--696; 10. Scobey 352-345--697; 11. Wibaux 348-363--711; 12. Richey-Lambert 340-380--720; 13. Park City 366-363--729; 14. Absarokee 384-367--751.
TOP 15 (ALL-STATE)
1. Paityn Curtiss, Plentywood, 86-85--171
2. TJ Nordahl, Lone Peak, 85-91--176
3. Grace Aamot, Manhattan Christian, 89-90--179
4. Landri Paladichuk, Ennis, 88-95--183
5. Tori Cook, Manhattan Christian , 97-96--193
6. Sage King, Harlowton , 96-99--195
7. Kimmy Curry, Plains, 101-98--199
T8. Casha Corda, Fort Benton, 103-98--201
T8. Crystal Hofer, Chinook,104-97--201
T10. Sage Kilgore, Scobey, 105-98--203
T12. Natalie Walhof, Manhattan Christian, 100-104--204
14. Emma Isaacs, Broadus, 105-102--207
15. Nikole Hereim, Harlowton, 102-111--213
