Here's who won state titles at Monday's NJSIAA Boys Golf Championship; and full results
BRIDGEWATER – Hunterdon Central is New Jersey’s No. 1 high school boys golf team, even if there no longer is an official plaque to celebrate it.
The Red Devils were best among 24 teams competing at Monday’s State Boys Golf Championship, but the NJSIAA’s decision to discontinue team Tournament of Champions this school year denied them an official award.
Thus, Hunterdon Central had to settle for winning one of the six group titles, Group 4, with a four-player score of 310 that was one shot better than the 311 carded by Newark Academy, last year’s TOC titlist and this year’s Non-Public A champion.
“It’s something that we worked hard for, for the entire year,” said Chris Gacos, Hunterdon Central’s veteran coach. “Fortunately, we had four members back who played last year when we won the [Group 4] championship.”
Meanwhile, the NJSIAA continued to honor the best player. Delbarton senior Tyler Lee won after shooting 2-under-par 70 and topping Newark Academy sophomore Arjun Caprihan in a one-hole playoff. Lee and Caprihan were the only two players to break par.
Here's a breakdown by group:
Group 4
Hunterdon Central won Group 4 with a 310 that was nine strokes better than runner-up Westfield. Junior Zach Fisher led Hunterdon Central with 76, while senior Isaiah Williams shot 77, Alex Yong 78 and Jeff Yong 79.
The individual champ was none other than last year’s TOC titlist, Westfield’s Barnes Blake, who shot 73 to win by three strokes. Blake was fifth overall.
Team scores: Hunterdon Central 310, Westfield 319, Williamstown 352, Washington Township 362.
Top 6 individuals: 1. Barnes Blake, Westfield, 73; 2. Tommy Marshall, Cherokee, 76; 3. Zach Fisher, Hunterdon Central, 76; 4. Sam Dolan, Ridge 76; 5. Cormack Meldrum, Morristown, 77; 6. Isaiah Williams, Hunterdon Central, 77.
Group 3
Ramapo captured Group 3 with a 329 that was two strokes better than Princeton. Harry Cohen led Ramapo with a 74 to finish second, and he was seventh overall, while Henry Nord had 75 and was third. in Group 3.
“We wanted to be Group 3 champs,” said Ramapo coach Brian Gogerty, whose team was runner-up last year. “Coming in here last year, finishing second only by a few strokes, and coming in here with some younger guys after being very senior-heavy last year, I knew it was going to be a challenge. But the hard work and dedication these guys put in all year, I couldn’t have asked for anything more out of them.”
Andrew Lim of Montgomery won the individual title with a 72, and he was fourth overall.
Team scores: Ramapo 329, Princeton 331, Mainland 344, Moorestown 352.
Top 6 individuals: 1. Andrew Lim, Montgomery, 72; 2. Harry Cohen, Ramapo, 74; 3. Henry Nord, Ramapo, 75; 4. Brooks Cahill Sands, Princeton, 76; 5. Jayden Ko, Tenafly, 77; 6. Keller Tannenhill, Mainland, 78.
Group 2
Wall claimed the Group 2 crown with 319, and that was 15 strokes better than Madison and Rumson-Fair Haven. Alex Menges paced Wall with 75, Pat Scenna had 77 and Boden Pepe 80.
Old Tappan’s Jun Chun won individual honors with 72, and he was third overall behind Lee and Caprihan via match of cards.
Team scores: Wall 319, Madison and Rumson-Fair Haven 334, Old Tappan 345.
Top 6 individuals: 1. Jun Chun, Old Tappan, 72; 2. Liam Brandt, Mendham, 73; 3. Alex Menges, Wall, 75; 4. Will Ross, Rumson-Fair Haven, 76; 5. Alex Patel, Madison, 77; 6. Brandon Quach, Cranford, 77.
Group 1
Mountain Lakes claimed Group 1 with 342 and that was 15 strokes ahead of Kinnelon. Ryan Powers led Mountain Lakes with 81.
Jakob Krombholz of Metuchen was individual titlist with 79.
Team scores: Mountain Lakes 342, Kinnelon 357, Metuchen 360, Haddon Township 381.
Top 6 individuals: 1. Jakob Krombholz, Metuchen, 79; 2. Ryan Powers, Mountain Lakes, 81; 3. Scott Sanczyk, Kinnelon, 82; 4. Peter Lafon, Haddon Township, 82; 5. Jacob Dippel, High Point, 83; 6. Avery Cohen, Kinnelon 84.
Non-Public A
Newark Academy won Non-Public A with the 311 and that was six better than Delbarton. Caprihan led Newark Academy with 70, and TJ Betlow had 79, Aryik Yadav 80 and Aaron Li 82.
Lee won the individual – and overall – title over Caprihan with a par on the par-3 10th hole. Both flew the green, but Lee recovered with a stellar chip to within a foot for a tap-in-par, while Caprihan missed a 10-footer for par.
“It being my last year, it’s so important for me, and for Delbarton, to finally bring home an individual title,” Lee said.
Team scores: Newark Academy 311, Delbarton 317, Christian Brothers Academy 323, Camden Catholic 369.
Top 6 individuals: 1. Tyler Lee, Delbarton, 70; 2. Arjun Caprihan, Newark Academy, 70; 3. Ryder Hodgson, Bergen Catholic, 75; 4. Jack O'Connor, CBA, 77; 5. Jack Puma, CBA, 79; 6. TJ Betlow, Newark Academy, 79.
Non-Public B
Gill St. Bernard’s won Non-Public B with 319 and Ranney was runner-up with 330. Gill St. Bernard’s claimed the top two individual spots, with Lance Hollingshead titlist with 75, and Evan Wortman runner-up via match of cards with 76. Also, Hollingshead was eighth overall.
Team scores: Gill St. Bernard's 319, Ranney School 330, Morristown-Beard 342, Bishop Eustace 365.
Top 6 individuals: 1. Lance Hollingshead, Gill St. Bernard's, 75; 2. Evan Wortman, Gill St. Bernard's, 76; 3. Mihir Roperia, Princeton Day, 76; 4. Jack Orr, Bishop, 77; 5. Tommy Cotter, Morristown-Beard, 80; 6. John Welch, Ranney School, 80.
NJSIAA Boys Golf Championship
At Raritan Valley CC, Bridgewater
Par: 72
Team scores (overall)
Hunterdon Central 310
Newark Academy 311
Delbarton 317
Gill St. Bernard’s 319
Wall 319
Westfield 319
Christian Brothers Academy 323
Ramapo 329
Ranney School 330
Princeton 331
Madison 334
Rumson-Fair Haven 334
Morristown-Beard 342
Mainland 344
Old Tappan 345
Mountain Lakes 342
Moorestown 352
Williamstown 352
Kinnelon 357
Metuchen 360
Washington Township 362
Bishop Eustace 365
Camden Catholic 369
Haddon Township 381
Individuals (Top 8 earn medals)
Tyler Lee, Delbarton 70*
Arjun Caprihan, Newark Academy 70
Jun Chun, Old Tappan 72
Andrew Lim, Montgomery 72
Barnes Blake, Westfield 73
Liam Brandt, Mendham 73
Harry Cohen, Ramapo 74
Lance Hollingshead, Gill St. Bernard’s 75
Henry Nord, Ramapo 75
Alex Menges, Wall 75
Ryder Hodgson, Bergen Catholic 75
Evan Wortman, Gill St. Bernard’s 76
Tommy Marshall, Cherokee 76
Mihir Roperia, Princeton Day 76
Will Ross, Rumson-Fair Haven 76
Brooks Cahill Sandis, Princeton 76
Zach Fisher, Hunterdon Central 76
Sam Dolan, Ridge 76
Cormack Meldrum, Morristown 77
Jayden Ko, Tenafly 77
Isaiah Williams, Hunterdon Central 77
Alex Patel, Madison 77
Brandon Quach, Cranford 77
Liam Pasternak, Morristown 77
Jack Orr, Bishop Eustace 77
Jack Orr, Christian Brothers Academy 77
Pat Scenna, Wall 77
Alex Yong, Hunterdon Central 78
Keller Tannenhill, Mainland 78
Jack Puma, Christian Brothers Academy 79
Jeff Yong, Hunterdon Central 79
Jakob Krombholz, Metuchen 79
Tate Esler, Westfield 79
TJ Betlow, Newark Academy 79
Tommy Cotter, Morristown-Beard 80
Grady Gore, Delbarton 80
Aryik Yadav, Newark Academy 80
John Welch, Ranney School 80
Jaisal Yadav, West Windsor-Plainsboro North 80
Brady Geatens, Williamstown 80
Boden Pepe, Wall 80
Ryan Powers, Mountain Lakes 81
Richard Reck, Middletown South 81
Devan Patel, Madison 81
Andrew Fiumefreddo, Rumson-Fair Haven 81
Evan Sorensen, Christian Brothers Academy 81
Ryan Heenan, West Deptford 81
Jackson Ketterson, Gill St. Bernard’s 81
Jack Paterson, Westfield 81
Sam Landers, Ranney School 82
Aaron Li, Newark Academy 82
Peter Lafon, Haddon Township 82
Scott Sanczyk, Kinnelon 82
Christian Klemanowicz, Freehold Township 82
Jack Aiello, Colts Neck 82
Joe Ritchie, Shawnee 82
Wes Yonish, Princeton 83
Jake Kurtzman, Delbarton 83
Jacob Dippel, High Point 83
Brady Crow, Moorestown 83
Jack Manfre, Monroe 83
Rohan Yadav, Pingry 83
Gavin Karlin, Ranney School 83
Jack Burke, Nottingham 84
Ethan Legarda, Eastern 84
JM Dziadzio, Delbarton 84
Griffin La Londe, Montclair Kimberly Academy 84
Justin Forman, Washington Township 84
Avery Cohen, Kinnnelon 84
Peter Eaton, Princeton 84
Alex Jang, Marlboro 85
Hollis Humphries, Morristown-Beard 85
Noah Weiss, Ranney School 85
Caleb Bennett, Pitman 85
Christopher Parrish, Kingsway 85
Preston Palm, Glen Ridge 86
Jack Easter, Christian Brothers Academy 86
Jerry Lu, West Windsor-Plainsboro North 86
Brody Esler, Westfield 86
Braden Bhalla, Ridgewood 86
Cole Geatens, Williamstown 86
Rhys Burgess, Indian Hills 86
Max Troisi, Mountain Lakes 86
Sam Selverian, Moorestown 87
Jordan Weiss, Ramapo 87
Daniel Herzchel, Mainland 87
Charlie Cormey, Wall 87
Austin Carey, Gill St. Bernard’s 87
Michael Asselta, St. Joseph 87
Luke Krombholz, Metuchen 87
Eshaan Goichha, Pingry 87
Kyle Maute, Mountain Lakes 87
Jack Lawless, Rumson-Fair Haven 88
Walter Gumbinger, Princeton 88
Sam Sommer, Morristown-Beard 88
Will Span, Mountain Lakes 88
Jackson Koehler, Madison 88
Nathan Tallinder, Madison 88
Tim Clune, Old Tappan 88
Phil Stefanowicz, Mainland 89
Luke Pangborn, Rumson-Fair Haven 89
Elvyn Liu, Moorestown 89
Nick Yagnik, West Windsor-Plainsboro South 89
Justin Benbassat, Morristown-Beard 89
Aiden Devin, Bishop Eustace 90
Sam Morris, Bishop Eustace 90
Andrew Michalski, Williamstown 90
Ryan McGettigan, Camden Catholic 90
Patrick Foley, Mainland 90
Matt Kratchwell, Washington Township 90
Luke Chang, Old Tappan 90
John Boilendorf, Washington Township 91
Chance Blanchard, Camden Catholic 91
Riley Palomatta, Camden Catholic 93
Jack Sposa, Ramapo 93
Dan Cantwell, Moorestown 93
Michael Tchejeyan, Kinnelon 94
Aiden Riley, Camden Catholic 95
Michael Buckley, Old Tappan 95
Jacob Blom, Metuchen 96
Matt Daughtry, Williamstown 96
Dillon Fleksher, Kinnelon 97
Luke Canino, Washington Township 97
Aidan Bonsall, Haddon Township 98
Shawn Ahn, Metuchen 98
Camryn Bazulis, Metuchen 100
Elliot Reinking, Haddon Township 101
Elora Walker, Bishop Eustace 108
*-Lee won on first playoff hole
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Here's who won state titles at NJSIAA Boys Golf Championship; Results
