Powell was the site for the opening golf tournament in the north part of Wyoming, with 10 teams converging on the Powell Golf Club to compete on Wednesday and Thursday.

A late afternoon rain storm halted play just before 18 holes were competed the first day, but better weather on Thursday allowed teams to play a full round.

Leading the way for the Powell boys was Trey Scott, who finished with a 78 to tie for eighth place.

“Trey did a really good job of getting on the course this summer and I was super happy to see him shoot his first round under 80 in competition during the first tournament of his senior year,” coach Troy Hildebrand said. “This should give him a great deal of confidence moving forward.”

Just behind Scott was Cody Fisher, who finished with an 80 to take 16th place.

“Cody also spent a lot of time on the course this summer and it paid off with an excellent opening round,” Hildebrand said. “To start his sophomore season like this is exactly what he needed and what we were hoping for as a team.”

Third place for the Panthers went to Jackson Hill, who finished in a tie for 35th with an 87.

“Jackson had some struggles with his putter during his round but was still able to keep it in the upper 80s which really speaks to his growth and maturity as a player,” Hildebrand said. “He’s seen all of the courses that we will play up until state and I expect him to post some excellent scores in the next few weeks.”

Fourth on the scoresheet was Julian Frost, who posted a 97 for his lone round to take 50th.

“Julian has played football the past couple fall seasons but posted some solid rounds in the spring and decided to join us this fall,” Hildebrand said. “He is a player that has a lot of potential and it will be important to get him playing his best golf over the few weeks we have before state.”

The final scoring for Powell came from a freshman, as Knox Johnson finished with an even 100 to tie for 55th.

“This was Knox’s first event of his career as a freshman and I was very pleased with his play over both days,” Hildebrand said. “He’ll be learning a lot about new courses and tournament golf over the season but this was an excellent way to get things started.”

Also for Powell, Jace Harris, shot a 101 to tie for 57th; Ryder Stewart shot a 113 to tie for 61st; Carter Fauskee shot a 115 to tie for 64th; Abel Teten shot a 122 to take 68th; Renzi Matthews shot a 131 to take 70th and Orin Leatherman shot a 132 to take 71st.

Xander Clark, Kason Sherman, Gianreye D’Alassandro and Tucker Muecke each played on Wednesday before the rain ended the round.

“While they had some mixed results I was happy with how they had all played up to the stoppage and they can all take away some positives from this one,” Hildebrand said.

On the girls’ side, the Panthers were led by Emery Hernandez, who finished in a tie for eighth after shooting a 96.

“Emery played a lot of golf this summer and this was a strong way for her to begin her sophomore season,” Hildebrand said. “She will definitely be posting some rounds in the 80s this fall.”

Just one stroke behind Hernandez in 13th was Coy Erickson.

“Coy also had a great start to her season with a 97,” Hildebrand said. “She has started each season one step above where she finished the previous year and with her hard work and improved understanding of the game I expect her to make a huge step forward this fall.”

The third competitor for the Panther girls was Maddie Croft, who finished her round with a 149 to take 29th.

“This was Maddie’s first ever tournament experience and she did an excellent job both days of keeping a great attitude and finding ways to improve,” Hildebrand said. “She has some experience with golf and along with her willingness to learn I can really see her making some great strides in her game before the state tournament.”

Individually, Hayden Overfield of Thermopolis shot a 71 to take the boys’ individual title and Camryn Wagner of Sheridan shot a 79 to take the girls’ title.

The boys’ team race went to Campbell County with a 300, with the Panthers taking fifth with a 342 as the second best 3A boys’ team behind Lander which finished with a 313.

Hildebrand said that the team score was as good as any posted by the Panthers last fall.

Sheridan ran away with the girls’ title with a 259. The Panthers took seventh with a 342 and were the third best girls’ team behind Lander (301) and Cody (319).

“As Maddie continues to gain experience I expect our score to improve fairly quickly,” Hildebrand said.

Powell now heads out on the road for the remainder of the season, starting with a trip to Fremont County this week.

That event will be in Lander, taking place on Thursday and Friday, and will be the team’s final event until after Labor Day.