By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn Rural's boys golf will be back in familiar territory next week, qualifying for the Class 6A tournament with a third-place finish in Monday's regional at Topeka Country Club.
Washburn Rural golf earned a Class 6A state tournament berth with a third-place finish in Monday's regional tournament at Topeka Country Club. [Washburn Rural golf]
All of the Junior Blues' top four posted top-10 individual medals as Rural carded a team score of 316 to finish behind Manhattan (306) and Free State (313) and advance to the state tournament, which will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday in Winfield.
Washburn Rural senior Tagan Monasmith shot a 77 to tie for fourth in Monday's Class 6A golf regional. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Washburn Rural senior Tadd Armstrong tied for seventh in Monday's Class 6A golf regional at Topeka Country Club with a 79. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Senior Tagan Monasmith tied for fourth place with a 77 to lead Rural while senior Tadd Armstrong tied for seventh with a 79 and junior Higgins Hawks and senior Brady Goeden tied for 10th with 80s.
Juniors Michael Wilson (81) and Peyton Goehring (91) rounded out the Junior Blues' lineup, tying for 13th and 23rd, respectively.
"We survived and advanced,'' Washburn Rural coach Jared Goehring said. "The guys accomplished a team goal and 316 on a tough golf course is an accomplishment.
"I'm proud of the guys and proud of the way (seniors) Tagan and Tadd and Brady all stepped up today.''
The trip to state will continue a longstanding tradition for the Junior Blues, who Jared Goehring said will be competing in the state event for the 40th straight season.
Team champion Manhattan was led by individual runnerup Charlie Haney (74) and third-place Tate Reid (75) while Cade Cochran tied for fourth (77) and Cooper Graham tied for 10th (80).
Free State junior Henry Thompson shot a 73 to claim the individual championship.
CLASS 6A REGIONAL GOLF
At Topeka Country Club
Team scores
Manhattan 306, Free State 313, Washburn Rural 316, Gardner-Edgerton 357, Derby 361, Wichita Southeast 365, Junction City 415, Wichita Heights 428.
Individual results
1. Henry Thompson, Free State, 73, 2. Charlie Haney, Manhattan, 74; 3. Tate Reid, Manhattan, 75; 4. (tie) Tagan Monasmith, Washburn Rural, and Cade Cochran, Manhattan, 77; 6. Cash Nelson, Free State, 78; 7. (tie) A.J. Kimzey, Free State; Tadd Armstrong, Washburn Rural, and Logan Lam, Wichita Southeast, 79; 10. (tie) Higgins Hawks, Washburn Rural; Brady Goeden, Washburn Rural, and Cooper Graham, Manhattan, 80.
Other Washburn Rural -- 13. (tie) Michael Wilson 81; 23. (tie) Peyton Goehring 91.
