Sullivan, Tafoya have solid first day at state

GOLDEN — Tessa Sullivan and Danielle Tafoya rounded their first day Monday at the Class 4A state girls golf championships at the par-73, 5,909-yard Rolling Hills Golf Club.

Sullivan was tied for 30th with a 95, while Tafoya finished off day one with a 97, which was good enough to finish 37th.

“The scores were pretty high today,” MHS head coach Jim Scarry said. “It was a tough course, very challenging.”

The two girls will be teeing off again today for the second day of the tournament.

Kent Denver’s Olivia Garard shot a 1-over 74 to take the first round lead.

Chance Forbes of Evergreen and Colorado Academy’s Elizabeth Kresock were three shots off the lead with rounds of 79. Michelle Stripp of Glenwood Springs had an 81 for third.

Colorado Academy and Kent Denver shared the team lead at 257. Broomfield and Golden were tied for third at 270.

Garard sank five birdies for the best round of the 84-member field. The longest putt she sank was a 15-footer on No. 11.

— The Associated Press contributed to this report