MECHANICVILLE – Golf could also be considered as a person sport, however the prime rivals Wednesday within the Part 2 state qualifier have been extra immersed into the workforce outlook.
The highest precedence was the state squad. The highest 9 scorers over the 36-hole competitors – which started Tuesday – at Fairways of Halfmoon superior to the state match, to be performed June 6 and seven on the Mill Creek Golf Membership in Churchville.
There additionally have been the assorted excessive colleges represented. Francisco "Ceko" Cupp, a sophomore at Saratoga Springs, gained medalist honors with a 4-under-par 140, however he appeared to be extra enthused that three of his Blue Streaks teammates – Elliot Meyers (151), Michael Hakewell (155) and Matthew Nawrot (156) – will accompany him to states.
"Medalist is cool," mentioned Cupp, who completed fourth at states final season, "but it surely was simply extra targeted on the workforce side, making an attempt to get extra of us on the states bus."
Cupp ended the two-year medalist reign of Ichabod Crane senior Tanner LaTorre, who was six photographs behind the sophomore after the primary spherical. LaTorre shot a 1-under 71 Wednesday and completed second, 5 strokes behind Cupp.
"I attempted my hardest to attempt to catch Ceko, however my placing was not it immediately," mentioned LaTorre, who will attend the College of Rhode Island subsequent 12 months. "I feel I performed effectively. It was just a few issues that didn't go my means, however no matter, I certified, and that's all that issues."
Additionally making the state workforce have been Ryden Klatt of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (149), Matthew Salvadore of Mechanicville (149), Tyler Bowers of Shenendehowa (150) and Nicky Jadav of Shaker (158).
Jadav obtained the ultimate berth, beating Chase Pfeiffenberger of Guilderland on the primary gap of a playoff. Pfeiffenberger and Cole Whitman of Saratoga Springs (159) are the alternates.
LaTorre, thanks partly to an eagle on the par-5 seventh, obtained to inside three of Cupp a few occasions in the course of the spherical however couldn't shut the hole any additional.
"I used to be getting nearer to Ceko, however I used to be simply on the market having enjoyable," he mentioned. "I wasn't actually considering of the place I used to be. I clearly wished to win, however simply went on the market with a free thoughts."
It will likely be the fourth journey to states for LaTorre, who has trophies from the 2025 Worldwide Junior Masters and the 2024 New York State Golf Affiliation 14U Junior Championship. At states, he was twenty second as a freshman, fifth as a sophomore and twenty fifth as a junior.
Cupp will likely be on the state match for a 3rd time. He was forty second as an eighth-grader and fourth final 12 months.
"I do know that course fairly effectively," he mentioned. "I've performed 4 rounds in tournaments there. I'm wanting ahead to that. It's going to be a number of enjoyable."
Part 2 boys' golf state qualifier outcomes
Remaining Spherical
x-won last berth on first playoff gap
- Francisco Cupp (Saratoga Springs) 68-72-140
- Tanner LaTorre (Ichabod Crane) 74-71-145
- Ryden Klatt (Burnt Hills) 75-74-149
- Matthew Salvadore (Mechanicville) 76-73-149
- Tyler Bowers (Shenendehowa) 79-71-150
- Elliot Meyers (Saratoga Springs) 75-76-151
- Michael Hakewill (Saratoga Springs) 79-76-155
- Matthew Nawrot (Saratoga Springs) 78-78-156
- x-Nicky Jadav (Shaker) 81-77-158
(alternates)
- Chase Pfeiffenberger (Guilderland) 82-76-158
- Cole Whitman (Saratoga Springs) 81-78-159
(didn’t qualify)
- Blake DeFilippi (Colonie) 82-79-161
- Jonathan Lazarek (Bethlehem) 81-80-161
- Jack Pickett (Shenendehowa) 86-76-162
- Jacob Germaine (Maple Hill) 84-78-162
- Matteo Dambrocia (Voorheesville) 84-78-162
- Lucas Sharrow (Whitehall) 92-71-163
- Mason Briscoe (Hudson) 85-78-163
- Alex Knapp (Shaker) 85-78-163
- Rowen Seeley (Warrensburg) 83-80-163
- Jackson Dunbar (Schuylerville) 82-81-163
- Wyatt Dolinsky (Saratoga Springs) 81-82-163
- Carter Eldridge (Eldridge) 78-85-163
- Austin DeFilippi (Colonie) 81-83-164
- Cole Cefalu (Saratoga Catholic) 78-86-164
- A.J. Martin (Niskayuna) 85-80-165
- Jackson Larrabee (Colonie) 81-84-165
- Brody Miclette (Colonie) 86-80-166
- Rowen Chamberlain (Bethlehem) 84-82-166
- Brennan Cain (CBA) 85-82-167
- Ryan McDonald (Mohonasen) 87-81-168
- Jack Rulison (Bethlehem) 86-82-168
- Maddox Aiezza (Shenendehowa) 83-85-168
- Peter Ryan (Troy) 88-81-169
- Palmer Tomkinson (Saratoga Springs) 81-88-169
- Rhys Roberts (Queensbury) 80-89-169
- Jake Lastarza (Niskayuna) 87-83-170
- Ben Ruth (Bethlehem) 83-87-170
- Keegan Nastke (Lake George)82-88-170
- Andreas Amedore (Voorheesville) 81-89-170
- Sam Fiori (Scotia-Glenville) 86-85-171
- Keegan Mazuryk (Niskayuna) 86-85-171
- Justin Goddin (Scotia-Glenville) 90-82-172
- Brady Smith (Burnt Hills) 89-83-172
- Aiden Gibilaro (South Glens Falls) 84-88-172
- Jake Korol (Queensbury) 86-87-173
- Mason Holland (Guilderland) 90-84-174
- Nick Mowery (Mohonasen) 88-86-174
- Nico Galante (Coxsackie-Athens) 84-90-174
- Parker DeLima (Guilderland) 93-82-175
- Tyson Brewer (Tyson) 86-89-175
- Mason LaTorre (Ichabod Crane) 88-88-176
- Tye Morris (Stillwater) 95-82-177
- Luke Holsclaw (Queensbury) 93-84-177
- Mark Mahay (Saratoga Catholic) 95-83-178
- Landon Van Alstyne (Chatham) 88-91-179
- Jack Shea (Hoosick Falls) 96-84-180
- Cayden Smith (Guilderland) 98-83-181
- Lucas Forand (Columbia) 89-94-183
- Eric Graves (Colonie) 95-90-185
- Collin Lussier (Duanesburg) 88-97-185
- Mason Lucey (Niskayuna) 95-91-186
- Seth Arquette (Whitehall) 94-92-186
- Benett Flynn (Niskayuna) 92-95-187
- Fred Sperbeck (Cobleskill) 90-99-189
- Brady Bullinger (Mohonasen) 99-92-191
- Dominic Traynor (Averill Park) 99-93-192
- Brody LaPlante (Troy) 98-96-194
- Andrew Miller (Galway) 98-101-199
- Brady VanVoast (Broadalbin-Perth) 103-98-201
- Calvin Raymond (Duanesburg) 105-96-201
- Daniel Degrass-Izzo (Stillwater) WD
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