Ironwood Ridge sophomore golfer Brasen Briones put together an incredible 8-under 138 to become the Nighthawks' first boys state champion in school history on Oct. 26 at Omni National.
Briones is also the first boys champion from the Tucson area since 2016. He will be part a large contingent of golfers competing for the top sport next year with only three seniors finishing in the top 10.
He fired a 4-under 69 in each round to capture the championship.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH HONORS
January 2021: CDO golfer Beckett Carlson
February 2021: St. Augustine basketball player Thomas Reyna
March 2021: Sunnyside grad, Penn State wrestler Roman Bravo-Young
April 2021: Tucson High grad, Arizona track athlete Johnnie Blockburger
May 2021: Mountain View track and field athlete Sam Halaufia
June 2021: CDO grad, ASU track & field athlete Turner Washington
July 2021: Sabino baseball player Jacob Wiltshire
August 2021: Former Cienega baseball player Nick Gonzales
September 2021: Former Salpointe golfer Trevor Werbylo
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