Kauai High School’s boys golf team placed seventh out of 10 teams at the 2019 David S. Ishii Foundation Golf Championships boys tournament. The two-day tournament wrapped up Friday at the Waikoloa Kings’ Course in Waimea, Big Island.
Representing the Kauai Interscholastic Federation, the Red Raiders team collectively scored 138-over-par 714 (349-365).
Hawaii Baptist Academy of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu won the team championship, shooting 42-over-par 618 (310-308). Mid-Pacific of the ILH was second at 76-over-par (328-324), and Iolani of the ILH was third at 79-over-par (323-332).
Playing as an individualist, Island School’s Niki Upson was the KIF’s best golfer of the tournament. Upson finished 26-over-par 170 (85-85) and placed 46th on the individual leaderboard.
Also playing as individualists, Kapaa High School’s Kekoa Eisenhour finished 30-over-par 174 (87-87) and placed 51st, and Island School’s James Pratt finished 42-over-par 186 (94-92) and placed 74th.
Christian Ganir was Kauai High’s best golfer. Ganir finished 30-over-par 174 (84-90) and was 52nd on the individual leaderboard.
Jaydon Kyono shot a 31-over-par 175 (85-90), Jayson Serrano was 40-over-par 184 (94-90), Braeden Yokoyama was 48-over-par 192 (97-95) and Mosiah Bautista was also 48-over-par 192 (86-106).
Mid-Pacific’s Jake Sequin was the individual winner, shooting 5-under-par 139 (68-71). Roosevelt High School’s Kolbe Irei was second at 3-under-par 141 (70-71), and Kealakehe High School’s Ethan Jaehn and Maryknoll School’s Peter Jung both finished 1-over-par 145 (74-71).
Results
Kauai High School
Christian Ganir, +30 174 (84-90)
Jaydon Kyono, +31 175 (85-90)
Jayson Serrano, +40 184 (94-90)
Braeden Yokoyama, +48 192 (97-95)
Mosiah Bautista, +48 192 (86-106)
KIF individualists
Niki Upson, Island School, +26 170 (85-85)
Kekoa Eisenhour, Kapaa, +30 174 (87-87)
James Pratt, Island School, +42 186 (94-92)
Team
1. Hawaii Baptist (ILH), +42 618 (310-308)
2. Mid-Pacific (ILH), +76 652 (328-324)
3. Iolani (ILH), +79 655 (323-332)
4. Waiakea (BIIF), +81 657 (322-335)
5. Kalani (OIA), +90 666 (341-325)
6. Seabury Hall (MIL), +91 667 (330-337)
7. Kauai (KIF), +138 714 (349-365)
8. Campbell (OIA), +142 718 (361-357)
9. Mililani (OIA), +146 722 (360-362)
10. Maui Prep (MIL), +154 (362-368)
Individual Top 10
1. Jake Sequin, Mid-Pacific, -5 139 (68-71)
2. Kolbe Irei, Roosevelt, -3 141 (70-71)
3. Ethan Jaehn, Kealakehe, +1 145 (74-71)
4. Peter Jung, Maryknoll, +1 145 (74-710
5. Pono Yanagi, KS-Hawaii, +2 146 (72-74)
6. Marshall Kim, Punahou, +4 148 (73-75)
7. Blaze Akana, KS-Kapalama, +7 (75-76)
8. Marlon Bottorff, Maui, +8 152 (75-77)
9. Noah Koshi, Hawaii Baptist, +8 152 (79-73)
10. Mason Nakamura, Hawaii Baptist, +9 153 (76-77)
Info from Hawaii High School Athletic Association.
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Nick Celario, sports writer, can be reached at 245-0437 or ncelario@thegardenisland.com.
