Top-six showings for Wheelock, Heim propel Crusaders to 4A/3A/2A/1A girls golf state trophy

St. Mary’s sophomore Emma Wheelock gave it a run but came up short in a bid to pad the Crusaders’ rich history of girls golf state champions at the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A level Tuesday at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis.

Wheelock closed strong with a 6-over-par 77, but catching up to Catlin Gabel’s Vishaka Priyan proved insurmountable for the St. Mary’s standout — and the rest of the field — after Priyan carded an impressive two-day total of 6-under 136.

Priyan was the state runner-up a year ago.

With Wheelock leading the charge behind a fourth-place tie overall, and freshman Olivia Heim tying for sixth overall, St. Mary’s was able to secure a second-place state trophy in the team competition behind only Salem Academy.

St. Mary’s combined for a 684 team score, and Salem Academy collected a 654 to earn its second straight girls golf team title.

Wheelock carded two birdies in each round, finishing with a 158 total to tie Jade Janecek of Banks and trail only Priyan (136), Chloe Johnston (147) and Ellie Gladow (156) of Salem Academy.

Wheelock, who also excels at soccer and basketball, tied for 11th last season in the state championships.

The St. Mary’s boys golf team placed seventh in the 3A/2A/1A state championships — with senior Davis Jones and freshman Ronan Wilkerson each among the top-10 individuals — to wrap up a good run for the Medford school in Corvallis.

Jones, who tied for 12th last year, finished ninth Tuesday with rounds of 76 and 73 for a 149 total, while Wilkerson was only one shot off that pace in 10th at 150 (77-73).

At the Class 6A level, South Medford was unable to solve the riddle that was the OGA Golf Course in Woodburn, placing 13th out of 14 teams in the boys golf state championships. The Panthers posted only one round below 80, and that was a second-round 79 from freshman Hudson Hackwell, who split duties with first-round scorer Braeden Carson (86).

South Medford junior Jed Johnson, who tied for 18th last year, was 64th overall this time around with a two-day 168, while senior Bodhi Hochendoner paced the Panthers (54th, 165) and sophomore Kyle Snowden was 61st (167).

North Medford sophomore Dallas Boekenoogen competed as an individual and finished in a tie for 76th at 176.

With a pair of 10th-place marks from Carson Krauss and Brevik Hill, who each posted 149 totals, Grants Pass finished seventh in the team competition.

Lake Oswego won the 6A boys and girls team titles, with Jaylee Hix of Grants Pass tying for 17th (164) to help the Cavers place ninth.

In 5A action, Crater sophomore Halle Shore tied for 15th overall (189) to help the Comets secure a sixth-place finish in the girls team competition, while Eagle Point’s Rylee Bodenbender rose to 20th (192) to help her team finish seventh overall at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell.

North Eugene senior Francesca Tomp became only the second four-time girls golf state champion with her run at the 5A championships, posting rounds of 77 and 72 to edge Wilsonville’s Evie Dunn by three strokes.

Crater senior Patrick Oropallo finished 33rd at 170 in the 5A boys golf state championships, with junior teammate Ryan Fowler two slots back in 35th (171) as the Comets finished eighth in the team standings.

Senior Treyson Putnam tied for 29th (167), junior Cole Allen tied for 38th (172) and Gary Leonardo was 46th (179) as individuals competing for Eagle Point in Woodburn.

CLASS 6A BOYS

TEAM SCORES: Lake Oswego 307-302—609, Westview 314-298—612, Central Catholic 318-298—616, Lakeridge 314-304—618, Tigard 311-308—619, Jesuit 307-313—620, Grants Pass 316-311—627, Sherwood 325-303—628, Mountainside 327-301—628, Glencoe 321-308—629, Sheldon 328-314—642, Cleveland 322-322—644, South Medford 340-325—665, South Salem 347-339—686.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 5): 1, Drew Woolworth, Lake Oswego, 67-66—133; 2, Jennings Oelke, Tigard, 71-70—141; 3, Alex Yang, Westview, 74-71—145; T4, Cade McVicker, West Linn, 74-72—146, and Hudson O’Connell, Sherwood, 78-68—146.

Other Local Results

T76, Dallas Boekenoogen, North Medford, 87-89—176.

GRANTS PASS (627): T10, Carson Krauss, 79-70—149; T10, Brevik Hill, 75-74—149; 19, Trey Alderson, 73-79—152; 78, Gaius Cougle, 89-88—177.

SOUTH MEDFORD (665): T54, Bodhi Hochendoner, 83-82—165; T61, Kyle Snowden, 83-84—167; 64, Jed Johnson, 88-80—168; Braeden Carson 86-Hudson Hackwell 79—165.

CLASS 6A GIRLS

TEAM SCORES: Lake Oswego 310-315—625, Sunset 315-311—626, Jesuit 321-320—641, Mountainside 341-341—682, West Linn 359-337—696, Cleveland 365-347—712, Westview 364-361—725, Sheldon 368-371—739, Grants Pass 376-373—749, Clackamas 376-378—754, McMinnville 376-389—765, Sprague 400-379—779, Tualatin 395-400—795, West Salem 422-409—831.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 5): 1, Melinee Udom, Westview, 72-67—139; 2, Hannah Wendorf, Lakeridge, 73-68—141; 3, Lana Silvestri, Roseburg, 76-68—144; 4, Hailey Lim, Lake Oswego, 74-73—147; 5, Jessi Tantog, Clackamas, 74-74—148.

Other Local Results

GRANTS PASS (749): T17, Jaylee Hix, 84-80—164; T23, Chloe Daywitt, 86-83—169; 66, Lauren Ott, 100-102—202; T76, Kenna Richardson, 106-108—214.

CLASS 5A BOYS

TEAM SCORES: Corvallis 317-309—626, Summit 308-327—635, La Salle Prep 312-326—638, Canby 330-317—647, Wilsonville 325-330—655, Dallas 342-332—674, Thurston 353-332—685, Crater 352-343—695.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 5): 1, Connor Holden, Canby, 74-70—144; 2, Bryden Ditty, 73-76—149; 3, Luke Sidhu, Wilsonville, 74-76—150; 4, Jonas Caddell, La Salle Prep, 77-74—151; 5, Ben Boysen, Corvallis, 74-78—152.

Other Local Results

T29, Treyson Putnam, Eagle Point, 80-87—167; T38, Cole Allen, Eagle Point, 86-86—172; 46, Gary Leonardo, Eagle Point, 92-87—179.

CRATER (695): 33, Patrick Oropallo, 83-87—170; 35, Ryan Fowler, 89-82—171; 43, Kohen Benson, 87-88—175; Noah Nadauld 93-Owen Champagne 86—179.

CLASS 5A GIRLS

TEAM SCORES: Wilsonville 326-328—654, North Eugene 369-364—733, Summit 375-367—742, Crescent Valley 397-384—781, Ridgeview 407-413—820, Crater 401-429—830, Eagle Point 422-420—842, Bend 420-440—860.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 5): 1, Francesca Tomp, North Eugene, 77-72—149; 2, Evie Dunn, Wilsonville, 80-72—152; 3, Layla Sidhu, Wilsonville, 75-84—159; 4, Payton Richardson, Redmond, 83-79—162; 5, Madeline Downie, Wilsonville, 86-84—170.

Other Local Results

CRATER (830): T15, Halle Shore, 92-97—189; T30, Sammi Couch, 98-110—208; T34, Elise Idiart, 103-107—210; Luci Idiart 108-Sawyer Miller 115—223.

EAGLE POINT (842): 20, Rylee Bodenbender, 93-99—192; T32, Breanna Fessler, 105-104—209; 42, Raegan Miller, 113-104—217; 46, Hailey Esquibel, 111-113—224.

CLASS 4A BOYS

TEAM SCORES: Seaside 325-315—640, Marist 322-325—647, North Bend 329-333—662, Baker/Powder Valley 325-340—665, Cascade 336-340—676, Pendleton/Griswold 351-334—685, Crook County 346-340—686, Marshfield 347-352—699, Stayton 353-347—700, Madras 352-349—701, Scappoose 353-363—716, Junction City 371-368—739.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 5): 1, Owen Bascom, North Bend, 74-68—142; 2, Massimo Cereghino, Molalla, 71-74—145; 3, Xanh Quang, Seaside, 77-74—151; 4, Isaac Laro, Stayton, 77-75—152; 5, Elias Long, Baker/Powder Valley, 75-81—156.

CLASS 4A/3A/2A/1A GIRLS

TEAM SCORES: Salem Academy 331-323—654, St. Mary’s 347-337—684, Scappoose 367-362—729, North Bend 368-362—730, Crook County 362-372—734, Banks 372-364—736, Baker/Powder Valley 377-360—737, Henley 377-370—747, Marshfield 399-377—776, Riverdale 383-400—783, Trinity Lutheran 399-396—795, Harrisburg 410-397—807.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 5): 1, Vishaka Priyan, Catlin Gabel, 67-69—136; 2, Chloe Johnston, Salem Academy, 71-76—147; 3, Ellie Gladow, Salem Academy, 79-77—156; T4, Emma Wheelock, St. Mary’s, 81-77—158, and Jade Janecek, Banks, 74-84—158.

Other Local Results

ST. MARY’S (684): T4, Emma Wheelock, 81-77—158; T6, Olivia Heim, 82-77—159; T25, Amanda Su, 92-90—182; T31, Haesol Lee, 92-93—185.

CLASS 3A/2A/1A BOYS

TEAM SCORES: Bandon 293-287—580, Valley Catholic 311-318—629, Oregon Episcopal 316-314—630, Western Christian 327-314—641, Blanchet Catholic 318-330—648, East Linn Christian 332-321—653, St. Mary’s 330-325—655, Warrenton 344-334—678, Burns 349-343—692, McLoughlin 355-356—711, Trinity Lutheran 346-368—714, Douglas 380-370—750.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 5): 1, Davis Hartwell, Crosspoint Christian, 65-73—138; 2, Sevren Quinn, Bandon, 71-68—139; T3, Peyton Simonds, Bandon, 70-73—143, and Lucas Vanderlip, Brookings-Harbor, 72-71—143; 5, Mateo Gramstad, Oregon Episcopal, 71-73—144.

Other Local Results

ST. MARY’S (655): 9, Davis Jones, 76-73—149; T10, Ronan Wilkerson, 77-73—150; 36, Bill Kao, 88-84—172; Cooper Anderson 89-Warren Drake 95—184.

Reach sports editor Kris Henry at kris.henry@rv-times.com or 458-488-2035