The Green River High School golf team is off to a strong start this season, and head coach Karly Eyre is excited for both the postseason and the future of the program.
The season started with the Snake River Shootout on Aug. 11 and 12, with the first day held in Jackson Hole and the second day in Cedar Creek. The GRHS girls took first place overall, and three individual girls had scores in the top 10. One Green River boy finished in the top 10.
The golf team participated in the Star Valley Invite on Aug. 16 and 17. Although the girls came in second overall, Eyre said the second day of the tournament was one of the best days the girls have had, and they rallied and shot one of the lowest overall scores the team has seen. Isabell Salas took first overall in individual scores and two more girls again finished in the top 10.
The Rock Springs Invite on Aug. 26 and 27 was another good event for the girls, who again came in first overall. Eyre said she can’t remember a time the GRHS team, either boys or girls, won the Rock Springs Invite, which includes several larger schools, “so for our girls to rally and come back and then win the tournament in Rock Springs, it was exciting.”
This week the Rolling Green Country Club hosted the Green River Invite on Aug. 30 and 31. Teams from Kemmerer, Evanston and Lyman competed against the GRHS teams. More students from Green River were able to participate in the event than usual since the field was smaller, according to Eyre. Seventeen boys from Green River competed.
“We’re excited to see what our boys can do,” Eyre said. “It’s kind of helping us shake out where people are at for the postseason.” She explained that the results of the event could help decide who will compete on conference and state teams.
Eyre expressed her excitement over the girls’ strength and the boys’ potential. She said the team’s top three girls — Isabell Salas, Luci Adams and Kaelea Gibson — are doing good, and all the other girls are battling to improve and compete at the same level. The boys are continually improving, with several young students showing progress.
“We’ve got a lot of young kids that have worked really hard through the summer, and we’re seeing them gradually keep improving, which is fantastic,” Eyre said. She also said she believes, since many of the students are freshmen and sophomores, the program could have talented players for years to come.
“I’m over the moon happy — that’s where I wanted our program to be,” Eyre said. “We have numbers, we have depth, we have great kids, and we’re excited about our postseason opportunities for sure.”
Golf Results
Snake River Shootout
Girls
Isabell Salas (Second overall): Day one 88, Day two 97, Total 185
Kaelea Gibson (Third overall): Day one 95, Day two 96, Total 191
Luci Adams (Ninth overall): Day one 111, Day two 113, Total 224
Hanna Davis: Day one 127, Day two 102, Total 229
Shania Flores: Day one 118, Day two 124, Total 242
Lili Adams: Day one NS, Day two 121, Total NS
Girls Totals (First overall): Day one 294, Day two 295, Total 589
Boys
Ryker Mele (Sixth overall): Day one 88, Day two 85, Total 173
Hunter Lake: Day one 101, Day two 94, Total 195
Ashton Lucero: Day one 109, Day two 108, Total 217
Kaleb Gunter: Day one 113, Day two 105, Total 218
Braycer Riley: Day one 112, Day two 110, Total 222
Tommy Dalton: Day one NS, Day two 130, Total NS
Jaxon Morris: Day one NS, Day two 125, Total NS
Boys Totals (Fourth overall): Day one 410, Day two 392, Total 802
Star Valley Invite
Girls
Salas (First overall): Day one 80, Day two 76, Total 156
Adams (Sixth overall): Day one 98, Day two 88, Total 186
Gibson (Seventh overall): Day one 102, Day two 87, Total 189
Flores: Day one 112, Day two 111, Total 223
Adams: Day one 113, Day two 125, Total 238
Davis: Day one 131, Day two 109, Total 240
Girls Totals (Second overall): Day one 280, Day two 251, Total 531
Varsity Boys
Lucero: Day one 95, Day two 96, Total 191
Riley: Day one 94, Day two 98, Total 192
Lake: Day one 93, Day two 101, Total 194
Gunter: Day one 103, Day two 98, Total 201
Mele: Day one DQ, Day two 87, Total NS
Boys Totals: Day one 385, Day two 379, Total 764
JV Boys
Jaxon Morris: Day one 105, Day two 95, Total 200
Tommy Dalton: Day one 132, Day two 111, Total 243
Rock Springs Invite
Girls
Salas (First overall): Day one 78, Day two 79, Total 157
Gibson (Fifth overall): Day one 97, Day two 93, Total 190
Adams: Day one 103, Day two 91, Total 194
Flores: Day one 139, Day two 146, Total 285
Girls Totals (First overall): Day one 278, Day two 263, Total 541
Boys
Gunter: Day one 88, Day two 95, Total 183
Lake: Day one 90, Day two 94, Total 184
Lucero: Day one 105, Day two 89, Total 194
Riley: Day one 117, Day two 106, Total 223
Sam Kovach: Day one 117, Day two 107, Total 224
Cole Murray: Day one 188, Day two 111, Total 229
Zayn Draney: Day one 118, Day two 119, Total 237
Boys Totals: Day one 430, Day two 400, Total 830
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