Scottsdale Christian standout Gracie McGovern shot a 7-under-par 63 to take a 3-stroke lead over Phoenix Country Day freshman Brady Sheridan after day one of the Division III state tournament held at the Omni Tucson National Sonoran Course on Monday. Scottsdale Prep sophomore Anya Mathur is in third place, four strokes behind McGovern.

As a team, Scottsdale Prep is clinging to a 280 to 285 lead over Scottsdale Christian. 280 is even par on the Sonoran Course and the Spartans are working on their third state championship in a row with the team beating Scottsdale Christian 582 to 627 last spring on the Catalina Course.

McGovern led the field last spring by one stroke after the first round but Scottsdale Prep standout Adam Miller came back to win the state championship 141 to 142 over McGovern. It was Miller’s second individual title. Miller is five strokes behind McGovern heading into the second round on Tuesday.

 

 

TEAM TOP TEN

Scottsdale Prep 280 (E)

Scottsdale Christian 285

Phoenix Country Day 297

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy 301

Valley Christian 304

Mica Mountain 307

Rancho Solano Prep 311

Phoenix Christian 316

Payson 318

Tempe Prep 319

 

INDIVIDUAL TOP TEN

1 Gracie McGovern, Scottsdale Christian 63 (-7)

2 Brady Sheridan, Phoenix Country Day 66 (-4)

3 Anya Mathur, Scottsdale Prep 67 (-3)

4 Adam Miller, Scottsdale Prep 68 (-2)

5 Ailis Tribolet, Valley Christian 69 (-1)

5 Brantlee Howard, Scottsdale Christian 69 (-1)

7 Aaron Vargas, Rancho Solano Prep 71

7 JJ Brigowatz, Phoenix Christian 71

7 Kiah Franklin, Pusch Ridge 71

10 Jack Taylor, Scottsdale Prep 72

10 Jake Walsh, Cicero Prep 72

10 Kendall McCain, Northland Prep 72

10 Levi Stonebrink, Payson 72