By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn Rural senior Tadd Armstrong was a first-team All-Shawnee County selection last season. [File photo/TSN]
TADD ARMSTRONG, Washburn Rural
Armstrong, a senior returning All-Shawnee County first-teamer, helped Washburn Rural capture its 14th straight city team title and a team berth in the Class 6A state meet with a runnerup regional finish last season. Armstrong finished fourth in the city meet (126 for 27 holes), tied for fifth in the Centennial League (79) and tied for 11th at regionals (86).
CALEB CLEVERDON, Topeka High/Cair Paravel Latin
A junior, Cleverdon helped Cair Paravel earn the third-place team trophy in the Class 2A state tournament with a tie for 32nd place with a 36-hole score of 176 after competing for Topeka High in the regular season. A second-team All-Shawnee County pick last season, Cleverdon placed ninth at regionals (84) and placed 15th in the Centennial League (86).
JACK DONOVAN, Rossville
A junior, Donovan earned an individual medal in the Class 3A state tournament, placing 20th with a 36-hole score of 162. A first-team All-Shawnee County pick as a sophomore, Donovan finished third individually in the Mid-East League tournament with an 86 and placed fourth in 3A regional competition with a 74 to earn a state tournament berth.
Hayden senior James Kuta was a first-team All-Shawnee County selection last season after helping the Wildcats finish fourth in Class 3A. [File photo/TSN]
JAMES KUTA, Hayden
A senior, Kuta tied for 14th in the Class 3A state tournament with a 36-hole score of 159 (73-86), helping Hayden finish fourth as a team. A first-team All-Shawnee County selection in 2024, Kuta tied for eighth in the Centennial League meet (82), placed 10th in the city tournament (132 for 27 holes) and tied for 11th in 3A regional competition (83) as the Wildcats finished second as a team.
Washburn Rural senior Tagan Monasmith was a second-team All-Shawnee County pick in 2024. [File photo/TSN]
TAGAN MONASMITH, Washburn Rural
A senior, Monasmith was a second-team All-Shawnee County selection last season. Monasmith finished fifth individually in the city tournament (126 for 27 holes), was eighth at regionals as Washburn Rural qualified for the Class 6A state tournament as a team with a runnerup finish and finished 18th in the Centennial League (88).
TAGEN RODRIGUEZ, Hayden
A first-team All-Shawnee County pick last spring, Rodriguez, a senior, tied for 23rd place in the Class 3A state tournament with a 36-hole score of 164 (83-81) as the Wildcats finished fourth as a team. Rodriguez took third in the city meet (122 for 27 holes), tied for fifth in the Centennial League (79) and tied for eighth at regionals (78) as Hayden earned a state team berth.
AYDEN VALDIVIA, Shawnee Heights
A junior returning first-team All-Shawnee County pick, Valdivia tied for fifth in Class 5A regional competition with a 77, helping the T-Birds earn a state team berth with a third-place team finish. Valdivia tied for sixth in the city meet (130 for 27 holes) and tied for 19th in the United Kansas Conference meet (88) as Heights finished second in the team standings.
BRADLEY WILLIAMSON, Seaman
Williams, a senior, was a second-team All-Shawnee County selection in 2024, advancing to the second day of the Class 5A state tournament and finishing in a tie for 42nd place with a 36-hole score of 170 (82-88). Williamson tied for 13th at regionals (82) and tied for 15th in the United Kansas Conference (85).
