It was a big day for Charlotte Hillary of Englewood.

It was a big week for Jackson Klutznick of Denver.

And it was a big year for Dillon Stewart of Fort Collins and Lauren Lehigh of Loveland.

On a day the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado wrapped up its fourth and final major of the season and celebrated the year with an awards banquet, the four aforementioned Coloradans were among the biggest winners.

In a sweep for golfers from Kent Denver School, Hillary and Klutznick (left) earned the girls and boys titles, respectively, at the JGAC Tour Championship that concluded on Sunday at Denver Country Club.

And Stewart and Lehigh landed the boys and girls JGAC Player of the Year awards for 2018, respectively.

For the Tour Championship winners, both accomplished something very notable on Sunday. Hillary won the event for the second time in the three years it’s been played, and that’s despite not being in the field in 2017. And Klutznick claimed a big title for the second time in a week as he captured the 3A boys state high school individual championship on Tuesday at Boulder Country Club. In addition, Sunday’s victory came at Klutznick’s home course, Denver Country Club.

And the fact that both Hillary and Klutznick attend Kent Denver — Klutznick is a senior and Hillary a junior — made the accompishments ever more satisfying.

“It’s just incredible,” Klutznick said. “I feel like the coaches and the staff at Kent bring out the best in all of us. I don’t think we could do it without them. My coach at Kent (Bob Austin) came out today to support me. You don’t get that at a lot of these places.”

Hillary, who earlier this year made the match play round of 32 at the California Women’s Amateur Championship, rallied from a three-stroke deficit going into Sunday to overtake first-round leader Caroline Jordaan of Lakewood. The 16-year-old Hillary shot an even-par 71 in round 2 to check in with a winning total of 3-over 145. 

So even though the JGAC Tour Championship has been played only three times — and that she missed a year — Hillary is a two-time champion.

“It’s going to be fun to have my name on (the trophy) twice,” the 16-year-old said. “Normally when I play in Colorado it makes me more nervous than when I’m out of state for some reason. So this gives me a lot of confidence to play and win here finally. It’s been a while. It really means a lot in that sense. And even though it was chilly, I had a great time.”

Hillary (left) made three birdies on a cold Sunday, with two of them on the back nine coming from a mere 18 inches from the cup. She had gotten a new putter about a week ago, but it didn’t cooperate during Saturday’s round of 74, so she went back to her old one for Sunday.

“It wasn’t great but it was a lot better,” Hillary said of her putting. “I’m glad I went back.”

Jordaan, who plans to play her college golf at the University of Denver, finished second at 147. After going 5 over par in her first eight holes on Sunday, she parred her final 10 holes of the tournament to post a final-round 76. It was Jordaan’s second runner-up finish in a JGAC major this year.

Sofia Choi of Littleton took third place among the girls at 151 after a 76 of her own on Sunday.

Like Hillary, Klutznick (left) rallied for the boys title. His 1-over-par 72 on Sunday left him at even-par 142 overall, good for a one-stroke victory over his Kent Denver teammate Jeffrey Zhou, a 15-year-old from Greenwood Village who closed with a 71.

Klutznick carded three birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey on Sunday. As he himself fully acknowledged, competing on your home course — which he was doing this weekend — brought certain advantages. That can happen when a person has played a course an estimated 500 times over the years, as Klutznick guesses he has at DCC.

“It was a big advantage,” the 17-year-old said. “There’s a few little things you can do that maybe not everyone knows about. A few holes, putts do weird things. There’s just some sneaky stuff that happens. It was definitely beneficial to know that ahead of time.

“Even (par) is incredible. The condition it was in was insane. A combination of confidence and a little home-course advantage certainly didn’t hurt.”

So how does it feel to notch two significant victories in a week?

“I’ve practiced a ton in the past and haven’t had an overwhelming amount of success,” Klutznick said. “These are two of the biggest tournaments I play in over the course of a calendar year, and to have this happen is honestly incredible. It was an awesome experience.”

Bo Wardynski of Parker finished third at 144 after a 72 on Sunday.

First-round leader Jacob Mason of Westminster was in good shape to earn the victory through 13 holes of Sunday’s round, but he played his final five holes in 6 over par. That led to a 77 and a share of sixth place at 146.

The JGAC Players of the Year were all but set in stone prior to the Tour Championship. Stewart (left), who won the 5A state high school title on Tuesday, skipped the Tour Championship because he’s competing in the prestigious Ping Invitational in Stillwater, Okla. He’s coming off a summer in which he won the Junior America’s Cup individually and helped Colorado to the team title for the first time ever — along with teammates Cal McCoy, Davis Bryant and Walker Franklin.

“It’s truly an honor to accept this award,” Stewart said via video at the awards banquet. “… Junior America’s Cup has been awesome and I’m glad we got a win this year — both me individually and as a team. That’s my favorite tournament of the year.”

Meanwhile, Lehigh placed sixth Sunday at the JGAC Tour Championship.

“It feels great,” Lehigh said of her POY honor. “It’s always great to be considered the best player in the JGAC. You can’t go wrong with that. I worked really hard this season so it was a big accomplishment. I’m really happy about it.”

Here are the highlights of the season for the Players of the Year:

Lauren Lehigh of Loveland (below) — One of 24 players (12 girls) worldwide to be named to the Transamerica Scholastic Junior All-America Team by the AJGA. The Loveland High School senior earned that honor by placing in the top five in an AJGA open or invitational, then based on the following criteria: standardized test scores, grade-point average, school leadership and community service. … Won the girls division of the Colorado Junior Match Play, one of four JGAC majors. … During the course of 2018 at JGAC events, won three times, placed second seven times and third three times. … One of the runner-ups was in her title defense at the 4A state high school tournament. … Finished third among girls at the AJGA Hale Irwin Colorado Junior. … Helped lead Colorado to a fifth-place finish at the Girls Junior Americas Cup competition at Hiwan Golf Club in Evergreen, where Lehigh tied for 14th place individually. … Finished 13th nationally in Big I National Championship. … Has verbally committed to play in college at the University of New Mexico. … Has been a member of the Hale Irwin Player Program for three years.

Dillon Stewart of Fort Collins — Won individual title in Junior America’s Cup, which featured some of the top junior golfers from the western U.S., Canada and Mexico. … Led Colorado to its first team title ever in the boys Junior America’s Cup. … Became the first Colorado boy to win the AJGA Hale Irwin Colorado Junior. … As a senior, won the 5A state high school individual championship and led Fossil Ridge to its first team title in boys golf. … Notched his second AJGA title of 2018 at the AJGA Junior at Big Sky in Montana. … Shared medalist honors in qualifying for the U.S. Junior Amateur. … Finished second at the Colorado Junior Amateur. … Has verbally committed to play college golf at Oklahoma State.

For scores from the JGAC Tour Championship, click on the following: BOYS, GIRLS

In a field of 56 players — 35 on the boys side and 21 on the girls — 16-year-old Jacob Mason of Westminster shot a 2-under-par 69 for the boys lead and 3A state high school champion Jackson Klutznick of Denver posted a 1-under 70 to also finish in red numbers.

Meanwhile Caroline Jordaan of Lakewood, who has committed to play her college golf at the University of Denver, carded an even-par 71 to take a three-stroke lead in the girls competition at the fourth and final JGAC Tour major of 2018.

Mason, the winner of a JGAC Tour event at Legacy Ridge in July, placed sixth individually on Tuesday at the 3A state high school meet while competing for Holy Family. He made four birdies and two bogeys on a cool Saturday at DCC.

Klutznick also carried over his strong play from the 3A state tournament, carding three birdies and two bogeys in round 1.

Billy Howenstein of Boulder, who tied Mason for sixth play at the 3A meet, holds third place at even-par 71 after a one-birdie, one-bogey day.

In the girls tournament, Caroline Jordaan and her younger sister, Marie, are 1-2 on the scoreboard, with 2016 JGAC Tour Championship winner Charlotte Hillary of Englewood sharing second place with the younger Jordaan.

Caroline Jordaan, runner-up in the 3A state tournament in the spring, recorded five birdies and five bogeys in round 1. She had three “2s” on her card.

Marie Jordaan and Hillary finished with one birdie and four bogeys each on Saturday.

Defending champion Hailey Schalk of Erie and 2018 JGAC Girls Junior Tour points leader Lauren Lehigh of Loveland each opened with a 77.

The 36-hole tournaments for both the boys and girls will conclude on Sunday.

For scores from the JGAC Tour Championship, click on the following: BOYS, GIRLS
 

Boys golf produces the first state champions of the high school athletic year in Colorado, so there’s always something special about it.

And the 2018 state tournaments didn’t disappoint in producing memorable results:

— There was Aspen, a school that uses the nickname “Skiers”, winning its first state team championship in boys high school golf as it prevailed in the 3A tournament at Boulder Country Club.

“We’ve been looking for that banner for a long time,” coach Mary Woulfe said. “We put the banners up in the gym for the state championships, and there’s been a big hole missing for us. We’ve had a lot of really good teams and we’ve had great teams in years Kent Denver has just buried us. It’s been like, ‘Wow, what do we need to do?’ But the guys knew we were on a mission for this.”

— There was senior Dillon Stewart of Fossil Ridge filling a hole on his golf resume by rallying from four shots behind on the final day to win his first state title in his final day of high school golf. That victory at the 5A meet at Colorado Springs Country Club was a fitting culmination to a golf season in which Stewart won individual and team championships at the Junior America’s Cup and notched two victories in AJGA events. And to add to Stewart’s accomplishment, he led Fossil Ridge to its first state team title in boys golf.

“It feels great, especially after what happened last year (finishing second to Davis Bryant, who’s now playing at Colorado State University),” Stewart said. “I give credit to him — he’s a good player — but I’m finally kind of doing what he did in taking second his junior year and winning his senior year. It feels good this time. And we won as a team this year, so it feels even better.”

— There was senior Jackson Klutznick of Kent Denver, once a standout tennis player, who made such a successful transition to high-level golf that he won the 3A individual title Tuesday in Boulder.

Klutznick was once the top-ranked tennis player in the state for boys age 12-14, but something his tennis coach told him caused him to give up that sport and put much more emphasis on golf.

“He told me that when I’m playing tennis, I need to be hating the person on the other side of the net,” Klutznick noted on Tuesday. “I came down to the decision, I didn’t want to do that. That’s not me. I golf, you’re telling (your playing partners) they hit a great shot or an awesome putt. You’re not trying to bring them down. I thought that was a much more positive mindset to be in than trying to hate the person I’m playing against.”

(At left, Klutznick is congratulated by coach Bob Austin.)

— And then there was Montrose sweeping the team and individual championships in the 4A meet at The Club at Flying Horse in Colorado Springs. The Indians won the team title for the second straight year, while junior Micah Stangebye prevailed by five to become the school’s first individual state champion in boys golf.

Here’s a look at how the three boys state tournaments went down on Tuesday:

— 3A AT BOULDER COUNTRY CLUB: On a day that only one player broke par — Billy Howenstein of host Dawson, with a 1-under 69 — Klutznick emerged from the battle of attrition with the individual trophy. The senior shot a 2-over-par 72, giving him a winning total of 1-under 139, good for a three-stroke victory.

“This means a lot,” said Klutznick (left), who finished fourth in the 3A state tournament each of the past two years. “I was going through a time (this past summer) where I really didn’t want to play anymore. I was done. I had too much practice with no results. I had eight or nine tournaments planned and I told my dad I’m not playing in any of them.

“But in the middle of the (high school) season, I realized it’s not so much about where you end up as it is being surrounded by people you want to be there with. These are some of the nicest guys I’ve ever played with in my life. It was unbelievably meaningful
to have my team behind me and so many good people behind me. It really meant a lot.”

Klutznick overcame a double bogey on No. 8 — where he hit a ball out of bounds — to play his final 10 holes in 1 under. He pitched to within a foot of the hole on the par-5 12th to make birdie and go ahead for good, and added another birdie on 16 before three-putting for bogey on 18 where the champion had already been decided.

“I’m so proud of Jackson,” said Bob Austin, who has coached Kent Denver to eight state team titles, though the Sun Devils finished second on Tuesday. “He’s worked as hard as anybody I’ve ever had.

“He’s a tough kid and he hits the shots when he needs to hit the shots. I’m happy to put him up there with the other Kent individual champions (Oliver Jack, Ben Moore, Ethan Freeman twice, Beau Schoolcraft and Kevin Stadler). I’ve been very fortunate to coach a lot of great players at Kent Denver, and his name is among those great players. I couldn’t be prouder.”

Klutznick won just one other individual title this high school season and has no offers to play college golf — at least not yet.

“I was very surprised” to win the state title this week, the 17-year-old from Denver said, noting that this victory stood apart as the biggest thing he’s accomplished in golf.

Junior Walker Franklin of Prospect Ridge was the last major challenger to Klutznick down the stretch on Tuesday. He was even-par for the tournament through 33 holes, but a pulled tee shot and a three-putt from 3 feet on the par-4 16th led to a triple bogey and the end of his title hopes after placing second last year.

“I don’t even know what happened,” he said of the 16th hole. “I just hit a bad tee shot, and a bad shot led into another one. Trying to make a putt, I slammed it by. I just couldn’t control my emotions.

“I’m disappointed. It’s just like a repeat of last year, just not being able to pull through. It just didn’t go my way.”

Franklin finished tied for fourth at 144 with Aspen’s Jack Pevny (left).

Jack Hughes of Aspen ended up taking second place at 142 despite drawing a two-stroke penalty for hitting a wrong ball. Hughes shot an even-par 70 on Tuesday.

Taking third place was the 2017 champion, Davis Long of Peak to Peak, who also carded a second-round 70 to check in at 143.

Peter Grossenbacher of Eaton, who carded a sterling 65 on Monday, struggled to an 82 on Tuesday to share 10th place at 147.

With Aspen (below) putting two individuals in the top four, the Skiers overcame nine-time state champion Kent Denver for the team title. Aspen — with a team comprised of Hughes, Pevny, Dawson Holmes and Dominic Lanese IV — finished with a two-day total of 14-over-par 234, which was nine better than Kent Denver. Holy Family was third at 457.

“Jack Hughes said to me (prior to the season), ‘Mary, our team is going to win a state championship this year,'” Woulfe said. “He’s an exceptional player. He’s always played very aggressively, but there were times today he pulled out an iron because it wasn’t about him, it was about his team. That’s really impressive.

“The big question (about this team) has always been, ‘Are these guys that good?’ And they just proved it today. Kent Denver is incredibly difficult to take down in 3A.”

— 5A AT COLORADO SPRINGS COUNTRY CLUB: Stewart, who will sign a letter of intent this fall to play his college golf at national powerhouse Oklahoma State, showed his stuff on Tuesday by shooting a 5-under-par 66, the best score of the tournament by two strokes.

Stewart trailed by four going into the final round, but rallied by making six birdies and one bogey on Tuesday. And he finished with a flurry, holing a 20-foot birdie from the fringe on No. 17 and getting up and down from a greenside bunker on No. 18, draining a 3-footer for birdie on the final shot of his high school career.

That gave Stewart a two-stroke victory over first-round leader Connor Jones of Mountain Range, who outdueled Stewart for the season-long league title this year.

“There was no doubt in my mind this morning that I could post a good number — and I posted the number I needed to post,” Stewart said. “I knew I had to shoot in the 60s — and not just 69.”

Jones, who was 5 under par for the tournament through 30 holes, held the advantage until well into the back nine. But he played his final six holes in 3 over par, while Stewart birdied his last two.

“The birdie putt I made on 17 was probably the biggest putt I made all week,” Stewart said. “Connor was waiting on the tee box behind us. He saw that from the tee box and was (probably) like, ‘Damn.’ So that was a really good point in the day that kind of shifted things.

“But Connor played really good all year, so I knew it was going to be tough today. Me and him went back and forth in matches all year.”

Stewart finished with a 4-under 138 total at Colorado Springs CC, while Jones checked in at 140 after a closing 72. Ty Findlow of Valor Christian placed third at 144.

Team-wise, Stewart’s Fossil Ridge squad prevailed by five for the school’s first state title in boys golf. It finished at 24-over-par 450, a handful of strokes ahead of Lakewood, six better than Arapahoe, and eight better than Regis Jesuit, which had won seven of the past eight state titles.

— 4A AT THE CLUB AT FLYING HORSE IN COLORADO SPRINGS: The big prizes went to Montrose on Tuesday at Flying Horse.

Stangebye, who led by four going into the final round, wasn’t seriously challenge as he was steady as a rock in a 1-under-par 71 day. The junior finished with four birdies and three bogeys on Tuesday, giving him a 4-under 140 total for the tournament.

Stangebye’s two rounds — 69-71 — were the best two of the week at Flying Horse.

Mac Konrad of Pondersa took second place at 145 after closing with a 72, while TJ Sheehee of Mead was third at 147 after a second-round 73.

With Montrose putting four players in the top 25 individually, the Indians successfully defended their 4A team title. This time, they finished at 19-over-par 451, six strokes better than runner-up Steamboat Springs. Palmer Ridge (468) placed third.

Here are the top team and individual finishers at the three tournament:

CLASS 5A AT COLORADO SPRINGS CC
Team
1. Fossil Ridge 229-221–450
2. Lakewood 223-232–455
3. Arapahoe 229-227–456
4. Regis Jesuit 231-227–458
5. Valor Christian 236-223–459
Individual
1. Dillon Stewart, Fossil Ridge 72-66–138
2. Connor Jones, Mountain Range 68-72–140
3. Ty Findlow, Valor Christian 74-70–144
4. Ryan Liao, Lakewood 71-74–145
5. Brandon Bervig, Liberty 72-74–146
6. Tarek Salem, Highland Ranch 73-75–148
T7. Jonas Graham, Chaparral 77-73–150
T7. Bo Wardynski, Regis Jesuit 77-73–150
T7. Ryder Heuston, Fairview 76-74–150
T10. Chris Kennedy, Smoky Hill 77-74–151
T10. Carson Kerr, Grand Junction 76-75–151
T10. Caleb Busta, Arapahoe 75-76–151
T10. Riley Rottschaefer, Arapahoe 76-75–151

CLASS 4A AT THE CLUB AT FLYING HORSE IN COLORADO SPRINGS
Team
1. Montrose 221-230–451
2. Steamboat Springs 229-228–457
3. Palmer Ridge 234-234–468
4. Ponderosa 241-236–477
5. Mullen 239-240–479
Individual
1. Micah Stangebye, Montrose 69-71–140
2. Mac Konrad, Ponderosa 73-72–145
3. TJ Shehee, Mead 74-73–147
T4. Jack Rotermund, Steamboat Springs 73-76–149
T4. Traejan Andrews, Northridge 73-76–149
6. Hunter Swanson, Northfield 77-74–151
T7. Mario Dino, Mullen 79-73–152
T7. Jake Chesler, Frederick 78-74–152
T7. Kellen Kudrna, Mead 74-78–152
T10. Oliver Rotermund, Steamboat Springs 77-76–153
T10. Drew Laake, Palmer Ridge 79-74–153
T10. Ethan Whidden, Durango 76-77–153

CLASS 3A AT BOULDER COUNTRY CLUB
Team
1. Aspen 214-220–434
2. Kent Denver 215-228–443
3. Holy Family 225-232–457
4. Eaton 235-237–472
5. The Classical Academy 242-234–476
Individual
1. Jackson Klutznick, Kent Denver 67-72–139
2. Jack Hughes, Aspen 72-70–142
3. Davis Long, Peak to Peak 73-70–143
T4. Jack Pevny, Aspen 68-76–144
T4. Walker Franklin, Prospect Ridge 71-73–144
T6. Jacob Mason, Holy Family 74-71–145
T6. Billy Howenstein, Dawson 76-69–145
T8. Jeffrey Zhou, Kent Denver 75-71–146
T8. Liam O’Halloran, The Classical Academy 72-74–146
T10. Carlo Pine, Telluride 70-77–147
T10. Westin Pals, Lutheran 75-72–147
T10. Peter Grossenbacher, Eaton 65-82–147

When Eaton senior Peter Grossenbacher bogeyed two of his first three holes to start the 3A boys state high school tournament on Monday at Boulder Country Club, he didn’t despair.

After all, he just thought about Tiger Woods, who won the 1997 Masters after playing his first nine holes in 4 over par at Augusta National.

“I had a picture of Tiger Woods on my cart. I was just looking at him,” Grossenbacher noted on Monday. “He won his first major at the Masters (despite that slow start). Even if I would have double bogeyed 1, I could have still shot low today. It was fun — really fun.”

Indeed, what’s not fun about rallying to shoot a 5-under-par 65 — the best competitive round of his life by four and the best round of any type by two — and leading after the first round of the 36-hole state meet?

Oh, and by the way … that includes a cool 6-under-par 29 on the back nine.

“I came out here in the practice rounds and had pretty good scores — 69 and 70 — but today it felt like I was just seeing it and feeling it. It was awesome,” Grossenbacher said.

“I haven’t prepared for a tournament more than I have this one. I worked so hard leading up to it the last two or three weeks. I’m just happy I made it happen. It’s the best place to do it.”

On a day that three boys state high school tournaments cranked up, Grossenbacher posted the best score at any site on Monday.

Not coincidentally, the player in second place at the 3A state tournament came out of the same first-round pairing. That would be senior Jackson Klutznick of Kent Denver, who carded a 67. And while Grossenbacher shot a 29 on the back nine, Klutznick wasn’t shabby either, with a 31. (The two are pictured at left, with Grossenbacher in the white shirt.)

“We were making a joke throughout the round that it was kind of a (Rory) McIlroy and (Patrick) Reed scenario” from the 2016 Ryder Cup, Klutznick said. “It was really a good time. We were having a bunch of fun.

“The back nine was probably one of the better rounds I’ve ever played, especially with (Grossenbacher) playing as well as he did. We definitely fed off each other.”

After making the turn at 1 over par, Grossenbacher birdied No. 10 from 15 feet. Then on the 523-yard 12th, he took such an aggressive line that he thought he may have driven the ball out of bounds, so he hit a provisional. But it turned out his original ball was just 145 yards from the flag, meaning his unleashed a drive in the 375-yard range. He ended up making eagle from 20 feet.

“Something started clicking after that eagle,” he said. “I knew I was right back in it. I was 2 over through 3, so after being 2 under, I felt I had a bunch of room to run.”

So he added birdies on 13, 15 and 16 — all from inside of 10 feet.

“It doesn’t really come as a surprise almost because I’ve been thinking about it and visualizing this course in my head for so long,” Grossenbacher said. “I told my brother I was going to shoot 66 today. It’ll be fun to call him and tell him I shot 65.

“Up until now this is definitely one of the biggest moments of my life. I really want to get it done tomorrow (and win the title). It would mean the world to me. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted anything this bad.”

Grossenbacher (left) has won six individual titles in eight high school tournaments this season, including his second straight regional title.

Meanwhile, Klutznick also kick-started his round with an eagle on No. 12, with his putt coming from 14 feet. He backed that up with a 6-foot birdie on No. 13 and a 10-footer at No. 14.

“(Grossenbacher) was playing absolutely lights out and he kept making these long putts,” Klutznick said. “I was realizing I had to make them too. That’s just how that works. It was just back and forth with the putting is what it came down to.

“The back nine was probably one of the better rounds I’ve ever played, especially with him playing as well as he did. We definitely fed off each other.”

The only other player to break par at Boulder Country Club on Monday was Jack Pevny of Aspen, who carded a 68.

“This course, if you’re not on your game, it’s going to eat you alive,” said Prospect Ridge’s Walker Franklin, who sits in fifth place at 71 despite a double bogey on the 12th hole that Grossenbacher and Klutznick eagled. “So being three or four back is normally like being one or two behind on another course. So it’s not that big of a difference.”

In the 3A team competition, Aspen shot a 4-over-par 214 and leads nine-time state champion Kent Denver by one going into the final round. Holy Family is third at 225.

As for the other two boys state tournaments:

— 5A at Colorado Springs Country Club: Connor Jones of Mountain Range was the only player to break par on Monday as he shot a 3-under-par 68. Jones, who finished sixth last year at state, eagled the 404-yard, par-4 third hole and added two birdies and a bogey. Jones had also holed out for eagle on the same hole in Sunday’s practice round.

Ryan Liao of Lakewood is Jones’ closest pursuer as he trails by three after an even-par 71.

Tied in third place at 72 are Dillon Stewart of Fossil Ridge and Brandon Bervig of Liberty. Stewart, who shot a 63 in winning a regional tournament, is in the midst of an outstanding season, having won the individual and team titles at the Junior America’s Cup along with two AJGA championships.

Lakewood leads the team competition at 10-over-par 223, while Arapahoe and Fossil Ridge sit at 229. Regis Jesuit, winner of seven of the last eight 5A titles, shares fourth place with Cherry Creek at 231.

— 4A at The Club at Flying Horse in Colorado Springs: Micah Stangebye of Montrose opened up a four-stroke lead by shooting a 3-under-par 69 at Flying Horse. Stangebye, who tied for fourth place last year, birdied three of the first four holes and finished the day with six birdies, a bogey and a double bogey.

Three players share second place at 73 — Traejan Andrews of Northridge, Mac Konrad of Ponderosa and Jack Rotermund of Steamboat Springs. Rotermund was 3 under par through 11 holes, but went 4 over the rest of the way.

Montrose, winner of the 4A team title last year and the runner-up in 2016, grabbed an eight-stroke lead on Monday by firing a 5-over-par 221. Steamboat is second at 229 and Palmer Ridge third at 234.

In all three state tournaments, the individual leaders will tee off for Tuesday’s final round at 10:57 a.m.

Here are the leaders at the three tournaments:

CLASS 5A AT COLORADO SPRINGS CC
Team
1. Lakewood 223
2. (tie) Arapahoe and Fossil Ridge 229
4. (tie) Cherry Creek and Regis Jesuit 231
Individual
1. Connor Jones, Mountain Range 68
2. Ryan Liao, Lakewood 71
T3. Brandon Bervig, Liberty 72
T3. Dillon Stewart, Fossil Ridge 72
T5. Noah Dibiase, Lakewood 73
T5. Tarek Salem, Highland Ranch 73
T7. Cade Kilkenny, Cherry Creek 74
T7. Ty Findlow, Valor Christian 74
T7. Walker Fuller, Regis Jesuit 74
10. Caleb Busta, Arapahoe 75

CLASS 4A AT THE CLUB AT FLYING HORSE IN COLORADO SPRINGS
Team
1. Montrose 221
2. Steamboat Springs 229
3. Palmer Ridge 234
4. Mullen 239
T5. Northridge 241
T5. Ponderosa 241
Individual
1. Micah Stangebye, Montrose 69
T2. Jack Rotermund, Steamboat Springs 73
T2. Mac Konrad, Ponderosa 73
T2. Traejan Andrews, Northridge 73
T5. Kellen Kudrna, Mead 74
T5. Ryan Lords, Montrose 74
T5. TJ Shehee, Mead 74
8. Nick Vaver, Centaurus 75
T9. Clay Whitton, Evergreen 76
T9. Ethan Whidden, Durango 76
T9. Oliver Gibbons, Green Mountain 76
T9. Rhett Johnson, Mullen 76

CLASS 3A AT BOULDER COUNTRY CLUB
Team
1. Aspen 214
2. Kent Denver 215
3. Holy Family 225
4. Eaton 235
5. Basalt 241
Individual
1. Peter Grossenbacher, Eaton 65
2. Jackson Klutznick, Kent Denver 67
3. Jack Pevny, Aspen 68
4. Carlo Pine, Telluride 70
5. Walker Franklin, Prospect Ridge 71
T6. Jack Hughes, Aspen 72
T6. Liam O’Halloran, The Classical Academy 72
T8. Davis Long, Peak to Peak 73
T8. Jacobo Arango, Kent Denver 73
T10. Dawson Holmes, Aspen 74
T10. Jacob Mason, Holy Family 74
T10. Jimmy Clark, Lamar 74