Freshman Knox Larson will represent Martin County West at the state Class 1A golf tournament Tuesday and Wednesday at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker.
Larson qualified for the state tourney by tying for fourth place at the Section 2A tournament at North Links Golf Course in North Mankato.
One of the players in Larson’s group that starts on No. 10 at 12:08 p.m. Tuesday is Braiden Davis, a senior from Springfield who was part of that tie at the section tournament. Rounding out the threesome is Carson Devos, a junior from Ada-Borup-West.
Also in Class 1A, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley senior Parker Brock also is back to seek a successful title defense of his 1A boys title.
In 2024, he recorded a two-round of 140, two strokes better than Lakeview’s Carson Boe. They will start in the same foursome in the first round.
Look for Lac qui Parle Valley senior Carson Besonen to also be among the leaders.
Fertile-Beltrami won the team title a year ago by 12 strokes over Walker-Hackensack-Akeley. W-H-A looks poised to perhaps claim its first team championship this week.
Here the Class 1A boys team field by section:
1A: Rushford-Peterson
2A: Sleepy Eye United
3A: Lakeview
4A: Legacy Christian Academy
5A: Lac qui Parle Valley
6A: Park Christian
7A: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
8A: Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
For the Class 1A girls. Dawson-Boyd senior Lindsey Lund returns to defend her individual championship.
Last year, she recorded a one-stroke victory over BOLD senior Kenna Henriksen. Inclement weather forced the second round to be shortened to 16 holes.
Others expected to contend for the individual championship include Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City junior Brooke Brekke and Lac qui Parle Valley junior Molly Halvorson.
Dawson-Boyd, which shared the team title with Fillmore Central in 2024, is the top-ranked girls team in 1A.
Here’s the 1A girls team field:
1A: Fillmore Central
2A: Sleepy Eye United
3A: Murray County Central
4A: New Life Academy of Woodbury
5A: Dawson-Boyd
6A: Park Christian
7A: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
8A: Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
Class 2A
Staples-Motley senior Carter White is the returning Class 2A boys champion at Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan.
In 2024, he shot a two-round rain-shortened total of 108, three behind champion Jack Justesen, a senior from Hawley.
Also in the individual championship mix is expected to be Blake senior Ian Friederichs and Totino-Grace junior Collin Ramos, who finished one stroke behind White a season ago.
A new team champion will emerge here. Southwest Christian, Blake, Totino-Grace and Detroit Lakes figure to be dueling for the team crown.
Here are the Class 2A boys teams:
1AA: Albert Lea
2AA: Southwest Christian
3AA: New London-Spicer
4AA: Blake
5AA: Totino-Grace
6AA: St. Cloud Cathedral
7AA: Cloquet
8AA: Detroit Lakes
These Big South Conference boys golfers will be competing for individual honors in Class 2A:
Marshall: Deacon Wing
New Ulm: Mason Buegler, Jaxon Buegler
St. Peter: Owen Matejcek
For the 2A girls, Detroit Lakes is the top-ranked team in the field and favored to not only successfully defend its title but also add to its vast collection of championships.
In 14 state tournament appearances, the Lakers have won eight team titles, have been the runner-up twice and placed third three times. This edition includes ninth-graders Isabella Seuntjens and Sophie Christianson, sophomores Jaycie Sliper and May Boeke, junior Tatum Gatheridge and senior Sydney Miller.
Hawley senior Sophie Cook and Pequot Lakes senior Genevieve Birkeland are the top returners from last season’s state meet. Cooke was fourth and Birkeland tied for fifth.
Here’s the Class 2A girls team field:
1AA: Lake City
2AA: Holy Family Catholic
3AA: Minnewaska Area
4AA: Hill-Murray
5AA: Totino-Grace
6AA: Pequot Lakes
7AA: Rock Ridge
8AA: Detroit Lakes
These Big South Conference girls will be competing as individuals in Class 2A:
Blue Earth Area: Katelyn Storbeck
Marshall: Dayton Webskowski
Pipestone: Vivian Brockberg
Class 3A
The Class 3A tournament will be held at Bunker Hills in Coon Rapids.
Owatonna junior Carmen Jirele is the defending 3A girls state champion.
She outdueled a star-quality group by recording a two-round 142 at Bunker Hills last year. That was one stroke better than Maple Grove’s Amelia Morton and Simley’s Reese McCauley, who now plays for the University of Minnesota.
Minnetonka, which finished third as a team last season, is ranked first, just ahead of Maple Grove, the defending team champion. Hanneman was selected as Ms. Minnesota Golf by the Minnesota Golf Association this past weekend.
For the boys, Edina’s Torger Ohe is the returning state champion. He fired a two-round 135 last year, good for a three-stroke victory over Centennial’s Cooper Daikawa.
Cretin-Derham Hall’s Sam Udovich was third with a 140. This past weekend, Udovich was selected Mr. Minnesota Golf.
While Benilde-St. Margaret’s is the defending Class 3A champion, it will be crowded in the team chase with Chanhassen, Cretin-Derham Hall, Maple Grove and Northfield also in heavy pursuit.
Here are the Class 3A teams:
Boys
1AAA: Northfield
2AAA: Chanhassen
3AAA: Rosemount
4AAA: Cretin-Derham Hall
5AAA: Maple Grove
6AAA: Benilde-St. Margaret’s
7AAA: Elk River
8AAA: Alexandria Area
Girls
1AAA: Owatonna
2AAA: Minnetonka
3AAA: East Ridge
4AAA: Mahtomedi
5AAA: Maple Grove
6AAA: Wayzata
7AAA: Elk River
8AAA: Alexandria Area