Owatonna senior Peter Jones is tied with two other golfers in first place after the first day of the boys Class AAA State Golf Tournament.

Jones carded a 71 on the Bunker Hills course in Coon Rapids and is tied with a senior from Eden Prairie and a junior from White Bear Lake in the quest for meet medalist honors.

It was an intense opening round, with three teams tied for first: White Bear Lake, Wayzata and Edina. Section 1 representative Lakeville South is just seven shots in back of the leaders.

In Class AA, the Section 1 champion Triton Cobras had a rough day at the Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan. Triton is in fifth place, 10 shots out of first. Blake has a one-shot lead over Mankato East for the lead. Earlier in the season the Cobras showed they are capable of having everyone card a low score, but that wasn't the case Tuesday. Junior Jaden Thiemann led the way with a 71, good enough to be tied for sixth place. The next lowest score for the Cobras was a 78 by senior Zach Otto.

Individually, Kasson-Mantorville senior Keragen Kochie is just one shot out of first place after shooting a 68. Cannon Falls junior Matt Moskal tallied a 79 to finish in the top 50.

In Class A boys, freshman Brock Bliese of Mounds Park Academy shot a 70 and has a two-stroke lead heading into Wednesday's final round at Pebble Creek in Becker. Ryan Pederson of United South Central is tied for sixth. The junior carded a 74. Junior Zach Monshaugen of Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton is tied for 30th place with a 82. Hayfield senior Brady Becker isn't far behind with a 83 and junior Aaron Anderson of Hayfield fired a 92.

Class AA State Golf in Jordan
Class AA State Golf in Jordan
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