The leader on the day, Detroit Lakes’ Brock Burhans, shot a 69 to sit three under par. Jaxon Buegler shot a 77, and Mason Buegler shot a 78.

CLASS A

In the Class A tournament at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker, the Sleepy Eye United girls golf team sits in sixth place, shooting 390 as a team, while the boys team finished the day in eighth, shooting 344 as a team.

Dawson-Boyd led in the girls tournament with a 338, followed by Park Christian (348), Fillmore Central (366), Murray County Central (377), Badger-GB-MR (389), SEU, New Life Academy of Woodbury (414) and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (419).

Staff photo by Ari Selvey New Ulm’s Mason Buegler chips his ball onto the green during Day 1 of the Class AA State Boys Golf Tournament Tuesday at Ridges at Sand Creek Golf Course in Jordan.

WHA leads the boys with a 315, followed by Legacy Christian Academy (319), Rushford-Peterson (328), Park Christian (333), Lac qui Parle Valley (334), Lakeview (339), Badger-GB-MR (341) and SEU.

Sam Price leads the SEU girls with a score of 89, while Chloe Walter shot a 93. Kiara Murphy shot a 95, Ella Pollard shot 113, Elizabeth Currans shot a 128 and Caroline Currans shot a 134. Also for the girls, Springfield’s Mavri Winkelmann shot a 85, while Springfield’s Ava Lipetzky shot a 105. The leader for the girls was Dawson-Boyd’s Lindsey Lund, who shot a 78.

For the SEU boys, Nolan Kucera led with an 81, followed by Anders Coulson (87), Blaine Arneson and George Schwint (88), Josh Sellner (89) and Isaac Christensen (93). Also from the area, New Ulm Cathedral’s Owen Strei shot an 81, while Springfield’s Braiden Davis shot an 85. The leader for the boys was Traeton Nelson from Ashby-Brandon-Evansville with a 72.

Day 2 of the tournaments continue on Wednesday.

Photo by Sam Davis Sleepy Eye United’s George Schwint tees off on Day 1 of the Class A State Boys Golf Tournament in Becker. The SEU boys team sat eighth after Day 1.

Photo by Sam Davis Sleepy Eye United’s Elizabeth Currans putts during Day 1 of the Class A State Girls Golf Tournament in Becker. The SEU girls team sat sixth after the first day of action.

Photo by Sam Davis Sleepy Eye United’s Isaac Christensen watches a chip of his on Day 1 of the Class A State Boys Golf Tournament in Becker. The SEU boys team sat eighth after Day 1.

Photo by Sam Davis Sleepy Eye United’s Sam Price tees off during Day 1 of the Class A State Girls Golf Tournament in Becker. The SEU girls team sat sixth after the first day of action.

Photo by Sam Davis Springfield’s Braiden Davis prepares to tee off on Day 1 of the Class A State Boys Golf Tournament in Becker.