Smith State Runner-up

The Scotties boys golf team finished their season with a sixth place tie at the State B Meet in Fairmont this past weekend. Riley Smith led the team, finishing the two days with a 158 which was good for a three-way tie for second place.

Jefferson won the title with a score of 677, followed by Columbus in second, 689 and Anaconda third with a score of 693. Choteau placed fourth with 713 and Red Lodge was a stroke behind them in fifth place. Eureka tied with Glasgow at 717. Huntley Project scored 728, Missoula Loyola 738 and Cut Bank 743.

Smith shot a 77 on day one with a 39 on the front nine improving to a 38 on the back nine. Rance Rhoads shot an 85, with a one-stroke difference between the front to the back nine. He had a 43 and a 42. Eli Feezell turned in a 49 on the front and back for a 98 on the first day. Keigan Ingram shot a 54 on the front nine and improved to a 48 on the back for a 102 score. Connor Koski turned in a 108 on the first day, shooting a 58 on the front nine and improving on the back to a 50.

Glasgow turned in a 362 on day one based on scores from Feezell, Smith, Rhoads and Ingram. The Scotties' second day score of 355 came from the combined scores of Feezell, Smith, Ingram and Koski.

Smith led the team with an 81. He shot a 43 on the front nine before dropping to a 38 on the back nine. Feezell and Ingram both shot a 90 on day two. Feezell had 47 strokes on the front nine before improving to a 43 on the back nine. Ingram started the day with a 42 on the front before increasing to 48 on the back nine. Koski shot a 94 with a 44 on the front and 50 on the back nine. Rhoads shot a 51 on the front nine and dropped to a 48 on the back nine for a 99.

"The kids played hard, just a way different set up than we are used to," said head coach Todd Truscott. He added, "So proud of Riley. He played awesome." Smith's state runner-up finish marks the best finish by a Scottie boys golfer in school history. The junior also captured his third All-State finish, joining the ranks of Dale Squires who was honored in 1979, 1980 and 1981, and Truscott who earned the honor in 2004 and 2005.

Truscott also noted, "We will miss Rance." Rhoads concluded his final year of high school golf at the state tournament.