Byrd takes team title, St. Paul’s Achord wins individual crown at Division I state boys golf championships

NEW IBERIA – C. E. Byrd had its four counting players all shoot 75 or better, using that balance to claim its fifth Division I boys title in the last seven years Tuesday at the Ochsner Health LHSAA State Golf Championship.

Byrd posted a team 296 total after leading Catholic-Baton Rouge by one stroke entering Tuesday’s final round over the 6,291-yard par-72 Cane Row Golf Club course. That gave Byrd a two-day 587 score and a five-stroke win over Catholic High at 592, while defending champion St. Paul’s finished third, three more strokes back at 595.

St. Paul’s did provide the individual winner, with Joshua Achord posting a stellar five-under-par 67 score in Tuesday’s final round to finish at five-under 139. Achord, who finished third and one stroke back of teammate Griffith Dorr and Noah McWIlliams of Benton in last year’s individual chase, finished two strokes ahead of runner-up Walter Anderson of Catholic-Baton Rouge, who had a Tuesday 70 and finished at three-under-par 141.

First-day leader James Holtsclaw of Byrd, who had a five-under 67 on Monday, finished third and was the only other player under par with a two-round 142 total. McWilliams, who lost in the playoff for the individual title last year, was fourth at even-par 144 and Reeves Pullin of Ruston, competing as an individual, was fifth at 145 after a 69 on Tuesday.

Benton finished fourth at 616 and Jesuit fifth at 618 in the team race.

Hometown favorite St. Thomas More, which entered Tuesday’s final round with an 11-stroke lead, held on in the final round to claim the Division II boys title at the Ochsner Health LHSAA State Golf Championships.

The Cougars posted a team 309 score on Tuesday over the 6,536-yard, par-72 Farm d’Allie layout after a 315 score on Monday. The 624 team total was good enough to give STM its second team crown in the past three years. Defending champion St. Louis Catholic had the day’s best score at 302 and finished four strokes back with a 628 team score after posting Tuesday’s best round at 302.

St. Louis was led by Ross Anderson, who had the day’s best round with a four-under 68. That was 10 strokes better than his opening 78 and was good enough to bring him from four strokes back and win the individual crown with a 78-68—146 total.

Dax Reaux of Teurlings Catholic finished with a one-under 71 and a 150 two-round total to take second place honors and help the tournament host Teurlings squad finish third at 645 after a second-place finish last season.

J. D. Trettin of Neville, the first-round leader by two shots after an opening 74, carded a 77 in Tuesday’s final round and finished tied for third at 151 with Caddo Magnet’s Alexander Walker, competing as an individual. James Stonecipher was STM’s individual leader and finished in solo fifth place at 153, while teammates Jude Bourque finished seventh (155), Thomas Oubre finished ninth (156) and Zach Hardy finished 13th (161).

Holy Cross finished fourth at 656 and Neville finished fifth at 658 in the team race.

2022 OCHSNER HEALTH LHSAA STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division I Boys Final Results
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
At Cane Row Golf Club (6,291 yards, par 72), New Iberia, La.

TEAM STANDINGS
C. E. Byrd 291-296—587
Catholic-Baton Rouge 292-300—592
St. Paul’s 300-295—595
Benton 312-304—616
Jesuit 311-307—618
Sulphur 321-323—644
Brother Martin 317-328—645
Barbe 321-333—654

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
Joshua Achord, St. Paul’s 72-67—139
Walter Anderson, Catholic-BR 71-70—141
James Holtsclaw, C. E. Byrd 67-75—142
Noah McWilliams, Benton 69-75—144
Reeves Pullin, Ruston 76-69—145
Duke Bowen, C. E. Byrd 72-75—147
Morgan Hebert, Jesuit 74-73—147
Grant Reagan, C. E. Byrd 74-74—148
David Marsh, Catholic-BR 72-76—148
Eli Hill, Airline 72-76—148
Landon East, Sulphur 77-73—150
Peyton Johnson, C. E. Byrd 78-72—150
Taylor Boasberg, Jesuit 77-74—151
Carter Schmitt, Catholic-BR 77-74—151
Alston Manne, Catholic-BR 73-80—153
Gil Ward, St. Paul’s 75-78—153
Justin Dufresne, Terrebonne 76-77—153
Kason Shaw, St. Paul’s 78-75—153
Emerson DuPassage, St. Paul’s 80-75—155
Gray Kingrea, West Monroe 80-75—155
Riley Hnatyshyn, St. Paul’s 75-80—155
Merrick Rotolo, Jesuit 81-74—155
Garrett Trahan, Sulphur 75-81—156
Dylan Mayeux, Brother Martin 77-79—156
Landon Beier, Barbe 78-78—156
Logan Jensen, Live Oak 80-76—156
Brown Snyder, C. E. Byrd 78-79—157
Cason Toms, Benton 82-76—158
Miller Davis, Benton 80-78—158
Kade Bryant, Benton 84-75—159
Preston Paulk, Northshore 80-79—159
Zach Robertson, Barbe 81-79—160
Kyle Traub, Brother Martin 77-84—161
Hunter McDermott, Brother Martin 79-83—162
Cade Robinson, Benton 81-82—163
Daniel Benoit, Barbe 80-84—164
Phanupong Galloway, Mandeville 87-76—163
Chris Cerniauskas, Catholic-BR 76-87—163
Jacob Schorr, Jesuit 79-86—165
Hayden Boyette, Sulphur 84-85—169
Adam Roevens, Brother Martin 88-82—170
Bennett Ducasse, Jesuit 84-87—171
Matthew Biehl, Brother Martin 84-87—171
Drake German, Sulphur 89-84—173
Alex Augustine, Barbe 82-92—174
Miller James, Sulphur 85-89—174
Kaleb Vu, Fontainebleau 91-87—178
Leland Hawkins, Barbe 86-93—179

2022 OCHSNER HEALTH LHSAA STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division II Boys Final Results
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
At The Farm d’Allie (6,536 yards, par 72), Carencro La.

TEAM STANDINGS
St. Thomas More 315-309—624
St. Louis Catholic 326-302—628
Teurlings Catholic 334-311—645
Holy Cross 333-323—656
Neville 327-331—658
South Lafourche 345-352—697
E. D. White 357-348—705
Brusly 366-368—734

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
Ross Anderson, St. Louis Catholic 78-68—146
Dax Reaux, Teurlings Catholic 79-71—150
Alexander Walker, Caddo Magnet 78-73—151
J. D. Trettin, Neville 74-77—151
James Stonecipher, St. Thomas More 76-77—153
Stephen Faucheaux, Holy Cross 76-78—154
Jude Bourque, St. Thomas More 77-78—155
Gabe Savoie, South Lafourche 76-80—156
Thomas Oubre, St. Thomas More 80-76—156
George Trappey, St. Louis Catholic 81-76—157
Preston Giroir, Holy Cross 79-80—159
Jude LeBouef, South Lafourche 80-79—159
Zach Hardy, St. Thomas More 83-78—161
Jeff Drury, Belle Chasse 79-83—162
Collin Achee, St. Louis Catholic 85-78—163
Ean Zimmerle, Teurlings Catholic 86-79—165
Mason Comeaux, Brusly 81-84—165
Carter Rogers, Neville 81-84—165
Blake Broussard, Holy Cross 85-81—166
Cooper Edney, Teurlings Catholic 84-82—166
Bradford Cain, Teurlings Catholic 89-79—168
Jonathan Perry, St. Louis Catholic 88-80—168
Walt Sartor, Neville 85-84—169
Luke Poiencot, E. D. White 83-86—169
Cameron Langley, St. Louis Catholic 82-88—170
Beau Wanko, E. D. White 87-83—170
Ayden Fontenot, Teurlings Catholic 85-86—171
Tripp Bellard, St. Thomas More 82-90—172
Bruno Lopez, Neville 87-86—173
Jensen Melancon, E. D. White 88-87—175
Sean Woodard, Grant 87-89—176
Christopher Hook, Holy Cross 93-84—177
Jacques Person, Jennings 92-87—179
Henry Thorguson, Berwick 88-91—179
Josh Louviere, Vandebilt Catholic 87-93—180
Drew Daigle, Brusly 89-92—181
Charlie Quebodeaux, Church Point 89-94—183
Patrick Gisclair, South Lafourche 88-97—185
Maddox Angelette, Vandebilt Catholic 92-93—185
Jackson Sexton, Holy Cross 98-87—185
Tucker Smalley, Brusly 100-88—188
Connor Junot, E. D. White 99-95—194
Cade David, Brusly 96-106—202
Cullen LeBlanc, South Lafourche 108-96—204
Ryder Rabalais, Brusly 100-104—204
Dominic Aizen, E. D. White 113-92—205
Paxton Ponce, Neville 88-WD
Connor Collins, South Lafourche 101-WD
Mason Shelby, Neville WD-91
Brody Pitre, South Lafourche WD-120