Eight golfers with Hamilton County ties have advanced to the Round of 16 at the Boys State Junior Championship, which is taking place this week at Purdue University’s Kampen Course.
Among them is Noblesville’s Jacob Deakyne. The Millers senior-to-be got past Sellersburg’s Westin Allen in 21 holes in the second round on Wednesday to move into the Round of 16. In his first match, Deakyne beat Fort Wayne’s Camdyn Cobler 3 & 1. Deakyne will play Plainfield’s Kasey Lilly this morning for a spot in the quarter-finals.
Guerin Catholic senior-to-be Ty Gingerich also had a close second-round match, needing 21 holes to beat Kyle Sanders of Kokomo. Gingerich easily won his opener, defeating Evansville’s Chase Claymier 7 & 5.
Gingerich will take on Stephen Kochera in the Round of 16. Kochera is one of four Carmel golfers that advanced into that round, joining Jack Crawford, Nick Frey and Nick Dentino. Two Westfield golfers are also in the Round of 16: Benjamin Burgan and Drew Pickering.
Complete results and pairings for the Round of 16 now follow.
FIRST ROUND RESULTS
(1) Nicholas Hofman, Lafayette, def. (64) Sam Smith, Fishers, 6 & 5
(33) Caleb Tidd, Greenwood, def. (32) Nick Katsis, Carmel, 2 & 1
(8) Joey Wiseman, Corydon, def. (57) Andrew Harvey, Carmel, 5 & 3
(56) Connor Proudman, Crown Point, def. (9) Danny Paris, Noblesville, 4 & 3
(4) Ty Gingerich, Russiaville/Guerin Catholic, def. (61) Chase Claymier, Evansville, 7 & 5
(36) Kyle Sanders, Kokomo, def. (29) Clay Stirsman, Carmel, 3 & 2
(13) Stephen Kochera, Carmel, def. (52) Jonathan Filler, Fort Wayne, 3 & 2
(20) Cole Harris, Carmel, def. (45) Keaton Modleski, Noblesville, 3 & 1
(60) Ben Burgan, Westfield, def. (5) Nels Surtani, Noblesville, 3 & 2
(12) Ben Szklarek, Granger, def. (53) Caleb Bopp, Fishers, 1 Up
(21) Jack Crawford, Carmel, def. (44) Tyler Nickol, Avon, 3 & 1
(34) Drew Pickering, Westfield, def. (31) Grant Norman, Fort Wayne, 1 Up
(15) Nick Frey, Carmel, def. (50) Ethan Lutz, Westfield, 5 & 4
(10) Nick Dentino, Carmel, def. (55) Sam McWilliams, McCordsville, 8 & 6
(23) Luke Prall, Carmel, def. (42) Zach Hale, Granger, 1 Up
(19) Jacob Deakyne, Noblesville, def. (46) Camdyn Cobler, Fort Wayne, 3 & 1
(6) Lucas Beck, Zionsville, def. (59) Bryce Robertson, Fishers, 3 & 2
(27) Matt Jordan, Franklin, def. (38) Andrew White, Westfield, 5 & 3
(11) Peyton Snoeberger, Williamsport, def. (54) Sam Booth, Carmel, 5 & 4
SECOND ROUND RESULTS
(4) Ty Gingerich, Russiaville/Guerin Catholic, def. (36) Kyle Sanders, Kokomo, 21 Holes
(13) Stephen Kochera, Carmel, def. (20) Cole Harris, Carmel, 1 Up
(60) Benjamin Burgan, Westfield, def. Eric Herbst, Zionsville, 2 & 1
(21) Jack Crawford, Carmel, def. (12) Ben Szklarek, Granger, 3 & 1
(34) Drew Pickering, Westfield, def. (63) Mark Mayhew, Columbus, 6 & 5
(15) Nick Frey, Carmel, def. (47) Callen Hoskins, Warsaw, 2 & 1
(10) Nick Dentino, Carmel, def. (23) Luke Prall, Carmel, 1 Up
(19) Jacob Deakyne, Noblesville, def. (51) Westin Allen, Sellersburg, 21 Holes
ROUND OF 16 PAIRINGS
Ty Gingerich, Russiaville/Guerin Catholic vs. Stephen Kochera, Carmel, 8:16 a.m.
Benjamin Burgan, Westfield vs. Jack Crawford, Carmel, 8:24 a.m.
Drew Pickering, Westfield vs. Nick Frey, Carmel, 8:32 a.m.
Nick Dentino, Carmel vs. Noah Gillard, Greenwood, 8:40 a.m.
Jacob Deakyne, Noblesville vs. Kasey Lilly, Plainfield, 8:48 a.m.
Noblesville’s Jacob Deakyne won his second-round match in 21 holes on Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Boys State Junior Championship at Purdue University’s Kampen Course. (Tenna Merchent/File photo)