JOURNAL SPORTS
LAFAYETTE – Byrd is tied at the top of a tight leaderboard after the first day of the LHSAA Boys Division I golf state championship being played at The Wetlands.
The Yellow Jackets are tied with St. Paul’s after shooting a first-round one-over par 289, two strokes ahead of Benton and Catholic-Baton Rouge (291).
Grant Reagan led Byrd with a 70 followed by Shep Smith’s 71, James Holtzclaw shot 72, Campbell Gosslee 76 and Brooks Reid 79. Reagan is tied for fifth individually, while Smith is tied for seventh.
Benton’s Cason Toms is tied with Reagan and one other after shooting 70, Miller Davis is one back of Toms with a 71, Kade Bryant came in at 72. Colton Halverson shot 78 and Auston Race was at 79.
Northwood’s Ryder Briggs is one of the six tied for seventh place after posting a 71. Madden Sawrie of Airline was among the five tied in 13th place after shooting 72.
Brother Martin’s Kyle Traub is the top individual after shooting a first-round 65, four strokes better than Bennett LaNasa of St. Paul’s, Duke Nitcher of Jesuit.
Division I Boys first-day results
At The Wetlands (6,348 yards, par 72)
Team standings – 1. tie, Byrd, St. Paul’s, 289; T3. Benton, Catholic-BR, 291; 5. Brother Martin, 294; 6. Mandeville, 296; 7. Lafayette High, 300; 8. Neville 319.
Individual – 1. Kyle Traub, Brother Matin, 32-33—65; T2. Bennett LaNasa, St. Paul’s, 34-35—69; Duke Nitcher, Jesuit, 37-32—69; T4. Cason Toms, Benton, 37-33—70; Preston Paulk, Northshore, 37-33—70; Grant Reagan, Byrd, 35-35—70. OTHER LOCALS: T7. Miller Davis, Benton, 36-35—71; Ryder Briggs, Northwood, 36-35—71; Shep Smith, Byrd, 36-35—71; T13. James Holtsclaw, Byrd, 38-34—72; Madden Sawrie, Airline, 38-34—72; Kade Bryant, Benton, 37-35—72; T26. Cambell, Gosslee, Byrd, 36-40—76; T35. Colton Halverson, Benton, 38-40—78; T39. Auston Race, Benton, 41-38—79; Brooks Reid, Byrd, 41-38—79.