The Southern Arizona Invitational Tournament
Sept. 8-9: Poston Butte Golf Club
Gilbert Highland senior Jack DeCesare shot a 9-under-par 135 to win the Southern Arizona Invitational held at the Poston Butte Golf Club on Friday and Saturday. Sabino junior Chase Pickering took second with a 5-under 139 and Ironwood Ridge senior Brasen Briones came in with a 1-under 143. Briones, the 2021 state champion, recently committed to play for Pacific.
As a team, Ironwood Ridge (578) beat ALA-Gilbert North (614) and Salpointe (622). The Nighthawks won the Division II state championship last fall.
The Flowing Wells Tournament of Champions is slated for Sept. 15-16 at Silverbell.
TEAM SCORES
1 Ironwood Ridge (DII) 578 (+2)
2 ALA-Gilbert North (DII) 614
3 Salpointe Catholic (DII) 622
4 Sabino (DII) 632
5 Cienega (DII) 633
5 Mica Mountain (DII) 633
7 Highland (DI) 650
8 Marana (DI) 677
9 Mountain View (DII) 683
10 Seton Catholic (DII) 688
11 Canyon Del Oro (DII) 697
12 Campo Verde (DII) 731
13 Buena (DII) 763
14 Walden Grove (DII) 812
15 Flowing Wells (DII) 849
TOP 20 INDIVIDUAL SCORES
1 Jack DeCesare, Highland 71-64: 135 (-9)
2 Chase Pickering, Sabino 65-74: 139 (-5)
3 Brasen Briones, Ironwood Ridge 69-74: 143 (-1)
4 Jacob Medina, Ironwood Ridge 72-72: 144
4 Jayden Schmitz, Ironwood Ridge 67-77: 144
6 Jake Goyen, ALA-Gilbert North 75-71: 146
7 Ary Mulick, Salpointe Catholic 76-73: 149
8 Wyatt Charnoki, Ironwood Ridge 73-77: 150
8 Hudson Parker, Mica Mountain 71-79: 150
10 Blake Pierce, ALA-Gilbert North 78-75: 153
11 Colton Wood, ALA-Gilbert North 79-75: 154
11 Kason Shotwell, Cienega 79-75: 154
11 Valentin Ortiz, Salpointe Catholic 79-75: 154
14 Cooper Perkinson, Highland 76-79: 155
15 Jackson Rose, Marana 85-71: 156
15 Bryce Colby, Cienega 79-77: 156
15 Joey Bernier, Salpointe Catholic 77-79: 156
15 Luke Padilla, Seton Catholic 80-76: 156
15 Riley Stidham, Marana 78-78: 156
20 Sean Kelly, Ironwood Ridge 84-74: 158
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