Blue Jays Roundup: Golf group going to State, Dillman leads

JAMESTOWN– Only 6 of the West Region’s 12 golf teams get the chance to compete at State.

Jamestown is among the six.

The Blue Jays ended up completing 4th at the West Area Meet on May 28, finishing with a group rating of 313. Bismarck Century safeguarded its West Area Competition title shooting a group rating of 303. Century sophomore Parker Beck earned top-honors with a four-under round of 68.

Jamestown was led by senior Jace Dillman who shot a 74 to tie for 5th location. Luke LeFevre likewise put within the top-10 carding a 76 which landed him in a tie for eighth place in general. Hunter Gegelman, Vaughn Romsdal Nate Walz and Griffin Gegelman all completed in the 80s, shooting an 80, 83, 83 and 87 respectively.

The Class A State Golf Meet will be held at Minot’s Vardon Golf Club. The two-day affair will start on June 3 and will conclude on June 4.

Group results

1. Bismarck Century, 303; 2. Minot North, 305; 3. Minot High, 311; 4. Jamestown, 313; 5. Dickinson, 314; T6. Williston, 315; T6. St. Mary’s, 315; 8. Mandan, 319; 9. Tradition, 329; 10. Bismarck High, 336; 11. Watford City, 341; 12. TMCHS Belcourt, 371

Leading 10 finishers

1. Parker Beck, Century, 68; 2. Ryker Landers, St. Mary’s, 71; 3. Kasen Rostad, Minot North, 73; T5. Jace Dillman, Jamestown, 74; T4. Evan Fisher, Williston, 74; T4. Kacen Groll, Dickinson, 74; 7. Fischer Johnson, Minot High, 75; T8. Teddy Andrist, Century, 76; T8. Connor Ressler, Minot High, 76; T8. Teegan Dangel, Minot North, 76; T8. Luke LeFevre, Jamestown, 76

Blue Jay results

Jace Dillman, 74; Luke LeFevre, 76; Hunter Gegelman, 80; Vaughn Romsdal, 83; Nate Walz, 83; Griffin Gegelman, 87

Katie Ringer is a sports press reporter for the Jamestown Sun. Katie joined the Sun staff in the summer season of 2019 after finishing from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a degree in journalism. She can be reached by e-mail at kringer@jamestownsun.com or by phone at 701-952-8460.