Let it not be said that Monday’s first rounds of the three boys state high school golf tournaments lacked for pizzazz.

Let’s count the ways they filled the bill:

— Luke Trujillo of Discovery Canyon had perhaps the best start in the history of Colorado boys state high school tournaments as he played his first five holes in 6 under par at the 4A state meet at River Valley Ranch Golf Club in Carbondale. He shot a 6-under-par 30 on his first nine holes and was 8 under after making eagle on his 11th hole. But he finished double bogey-bogey to settle for a 5-under-par 67, which was still good for a three-stroke lead.

— At the 5A tournament at Bookcliff Country Club in Grand Junction, three players — Nick Caldwell of Rock Canyon, Davis Bryant of Eaglecrest and Kyle Pearson of Highlands Ranch — shot 66 or better. Caldwell fired a 6-under-par 65 to lead the way.

— In the 3A tournament at Saddle Rock Golf Course in Aurora, senior Yale Kim of the Dawson School put himself in position to become just the fifth two-time Colorado boys state high school champion since 1995. Kim, who won as a sophomore in 2014, shares second place, one out of the lead, after round 1. For the record, the other two-time champs over the last 21 years are Tom Glissmeyer of Cheyenne Mountain (2003 and ’04), Steve Ziegler of Legacy (2005 and ’06), Wyndham Clark of Valor Christian (2009 and ’11), and Ethan Freeman of Kent Denver (2010 and ’11). Jackson Solem of Silver Creek, who trails by four strokes in 4A, also has a chance to repeat as champion.

“I’m really excited,” said Kim (left), who’s been seventh and sixth in his other two trips to state. “I already have one (state win) in my bag. I’m just trying to play the best golf I can. I’m still going for the No. 1 spot.”

Notably, Kim is in contention for a state title despite not winning a tournament so far this high school season.

“I was busy for the whole summer, visiting my family in Korea, and my swing wasn’t that great.,” he said. “But I got my game together in time for state.”

— Also at the 3A tournament, Oliver Jack of Kent Denver birdied four of the last six holes to close out his round, including draining a 30-footer on No. 18, to grab the lead with an even-par 72. The junior finished with six birdies on the day.

Here are brief roundups on each of the state high school tournaments:

5A at Bookcliff: Caldwell, Bryant and Pearson separated themselves from the field in Monday’s opening round.

In his 65, Caldwell eagled the 553-yard 12th hole and added five birdies, while making just one bogey.

Bryant, a U.S. Junior Amateur qualifier last year, likewise made just one bogey on Monday, while he notched a half-dozen birdies in his round of 66. Starting on No. 14 (his fifth hole), he ran off four in a row, part of an eight-hole stretch which he played in 6 under par.

Pearson also carded six birdies an a bogey on Monday.

The only other player under par in round 1 was Tommy Packer of Arapahoe, who posted a 1-under-70, leaving him five out of the lead.

Regis Jesuit, winner of five of the last six 5A state team titles, leads after round 1 at 7-over-par 220. But four schools are within seven strokes heading into the final round: Rock Canyon (222), Fossil Ridge (225), Highlands Ranch (225) and Lakewood (227).

4A at River Valley Ranch: After his impressive round, Trujillo (67) was the only player to finish with a score in the 60s on Monday.

But five other players posted subpar totals on Monday: 2015 Colorado Junior PGA champion Cole Krantz of Windsor (70), Reice Hendricks of Air Academy (71), Owen Pasvogel of Discovery Canyon (71), Micah Stangebye of Montrose (71) and defending champion Solem of Silver Creek (71).

Discovery Canyon, with a stellar 4-under-par 212 total, holds a healthy 13-stroke lead over second place Montrose. Evergreen (231) is third, while three-time defending champ Valor Christian (232) is fourth.

3A at Saddle Rock: Jack, who tied for second place at state last year as a sophomore, was 4 over par through 12 holes on Monday. Then his round turned on a dime as he went birdie, par, birdie, par, birdie, birdie.

“I was struggling a little with my putting, but I finally got some to drop,” he said. “That was a nice confidence booster.

“I knew they had to drop at some point because I was getting close. I was waiting for the first one to go, then I knew (more would follow).”

Kim, who was 3 under par through 10 holes before going bogey-double bogey on 11 and 12, sits a stroke behind Jack along with Ivan Richmond of Estes Park and Jacob Mason of Jefferson Academy. Richmond tied Jack for second place at state last year.

Host Kent Denver, winner of a record-tying eight state team titles in boys golf, shares the team lead with Peak to Peak at 9-over-par 225. Aspen is third at 234.

For scores from the tournaments, click on the following: 5A, 4A, 3A.

This fall, the 5A state tournament is set for Bookcliff Country Club in Grand Junction and the 4A is at River Valley Ranch Golf Club in Carbondale. The 3A state meet, meanwhile, will be hosted by Saddle Rock Golf Course in Aurora.

Also unusual this year is that there will be three former individual champions that will be seeking their second state high school title. Jackson Solem (pictured) of Silver Creek (4A) and Sam Taylor of Peak to Peak (3A) won individual state crowns last year, and Yale Kim of the Dawson School (3A) prevailed in 2014 before finishing sixth a year ago.
     
Meanwhile, the two schools that are tied for the most boys state high school team titles in Colorado, Cherry Creek and Kent Denver, both qualified a team this year and have the opportunity to notch championship No. 9 — Creek in 5A and Kent in 3A. Kent, in fact, will be one of the favorites in the 3A tournament after having placed second last year.

Here’s a quick look at each of the state tournaments:

5A at Bookcliff: Regis Jesuit has had a remarkable run in recent years, having won five state team titles in the past six years. But last season, the Raiders won by just a stroke over runners-up Coronado and Lakewood. And Regis finished third in this year’s regional state qualifying tournament, behind Fairview and Lakewood.
   
Fairview’s Daniel Pearson, who has committed to play his college golf at the University of Nebraska, had the best score in a 2016 regional state qualifying tourney, a 6-under-par 66 at Broadlands.
   
Here are the top 10 finishers from state last year who will be in the field at Bookcliff: Trevor Olkowski of Grand Junction (third in 2015); Tyler Zhang of Regis, Josh Caridi of Fossil Ridge and 2016 Colorado Junior Match Play champion Griffin Barela of Lakewood (tied for fifth). Barela is headed to the University of Wisconsin for his college golf.

4A at River Valley Ranch: Solem, a future University of Denver golfer, will attempt to become the first back-to-back winner of the 4A individual title since Cheyenne Mountain’s Tom Glissmeyer in 2003 and ’04 (Valor Christian’s Wyndham Clark won two 4A titles, but not consecutively.)
   
Solem, who won a regional title en route to his state crown last year, shot a 5-under-par 67 at Boomerang in claiming a 2016 regional championship.
   
Five top-10 finishers from 2015 return for this year: Solem (first in ’15); Cole Krantz of Windsor (third); Mathew Casias of Pueblo South (fifth); and Glen-Michael Mihavetz of Montrose and Lenny Urbas of Evergreen (tied for seventh).
   
Meanwhile, Valor Christian will try to win its fourth straight 4A state team title — and sixth since 2009. Silver Creek, winner of nine consecutive regional championships, may make a run at the top spot this time.

3A at Saddle Rock: An amazing nine of the top 11 finishers from last year will be back for next week’s tournament. That includes former champs Taylor and Kim.
   
Here the rundown: Taylor (first in 2015); Oliver Jack of Kent Denver and Ivan Richmond of Estes Park (tied for second); Billy Howenstein of Dawson School (fifth); Kim and Holden Kleager of Basalt (tied for sixth); Brayden Lambrecht of Sterling, Ian Thorpe of Peak to Peak and Nishant Datta of Peak to Peak (tied for eighth).
   
Taylor also will be hoping for a repeat in the team competition as Peak to Peak claimed the title last year.
 

Here are the team and individual champions from the recent regional state qualifying tournaments:

— 5A Southern (at South Suburban GC) — Team: Arapahoe 222; Individual: Ethan Alexander, Monarch, 71.

— 5A Central (at City Park GC) — Team: Highlands Ranch 217; Individual: Kyle Pearson, Highlands Ranch, 68.

— 5A Northern (at Saddle Rock GC) — Team: Fossil Ridge 221; Individual: Bradley Scalia, Cherokee Trail, 71.

— 5A Western (at Broadlands) — Team: (tie) Fairview and Lakewood 218; Individual: Daniel Pearson, Fairview.

— 4A Region 4 (at Adobe Creek GC) — Team: Montrose 223; Individual: Micah Stangebye, Montrose, 69.

— 4A Region 1 (at Elmwood GC) — Team: Discovery Canyon 219; Individual (tie) Luke Trujillo, Discovery Canyon, 71; Drew Egan, Pueblo County, 71; and Owen Pasvogel, Discovery Canyon, 71.

— 4A Region 2 (at Broken Tee GC) — Team: Valor Christian 221; Individual: Jake Welch, Valor Christian, 70.

— 4A Region 3 (at Boomerang GL) — Team: Silver Creek 217; Individual: Jackson Solem, Silver Creek, 67.

— 3A Region 3 (at Northeastern 18) — Team Sterling 227; Individual: Brayden Lambrecht, Sterling, 72.

— 3A Region 4 (at Devil’s Thumb) — Team: Aspen 233; Individual: Holden Kleager, Basalt, 73.

— 3A Region 1 (at Hollydot) — Team: Alamosa 239; Individual: Hayden Wehe, Alamosa, 69.

— 3A Region 2 (at CommonGround GC) — Team: Kent Denver 216; Individual: Oliver Jack, Denver East, 71.

Here are the pairings for Monday’s first rounds of state: 5A, 4A, 3A