4A boys golf: Lynnwood’s Caparas wins state title; Camas’ Humphreys ties for second

Actually, a triple bogey would have done the trick, too. Caparas followed up his 1-under 71 on Wednesday with another 71 to post a four-shot win at Camas Meadows.

“I’m speechless,” Caparas said. “I always wanted to win a state championship. So to do it in my senior year is a great way to go out. A state title is a nice thing to have in your pocket.”

Caparas started the day two strokes off the lead. But he had overtaken first-round leader Sean Yi of Thomas Jefferson by the turn and ended up pulling away.

“My driver was on and off today,” Caparas said. “But I was able to keep it in the fairway and put myself in good spots. But it was my putter that really helped me out.”

When defending champion Brian Humphreys of Camas walked off the course an hour before the leaders after posting a 69, he hoped his 36-hole total of 146 would be good enough for a top-10, maybe top-5, finish.

Instead, he got a runner-up finish, tying with Yi and Michael Baldridge of Puyallup.

“It’s always good to finish up with a good round,” Humphreys said. “I felt like I left a couple of putts out there today, but I’m not going to complain about a 69.”

Humphreys knew right from the start that Thursday was going to be better than Wednesday, when he carded a 77.

“My first three holes yesterday went 6-4-6,” he said. “Today, I went 3-3-3. So that’s seven shots right there. It helps not having so many doubles and triples (bogeys).”

Next year’s state tournament will return to the east side of the state. His first- and second-place finishes aside, Humphreys said he enjoyed his first two state tournament experiences on his home course.

“It was funny,” he said. “We got to the 13th, 14th holes, and I look up to see there are 20 people watching us. I was like ‘Wait. I don’t know you.’ So the support out here was awesome.”

Puyallup took home the team title with 112 points, beating out Bellarmine Prep of Tacoma (76). Camas was sixth with 41.

4A BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT

At Camas Meadows, Camas

Rudy Caparas (Lynnwood) 71-71–142

Sean Yi (Thomas Jefferson) 69-77–146

Brian Humphreys (Camas) 77-69–146

Mitchell Baldridge (Puyallup) 73-73–146

Tanner Kovacevich (Puyallup) 71-76–147

Chase Carlson (Puyallup) 77-70–147

Joe Lyon (Bellarmine Prep) 78-70–148

Aubrey MacKenzie (Central Kitsap) 75-73–148

Kelley Sullivan (Skyline) 73-75–148

Luke Kuna (Snohomish) 70-79–149

Zack Overstreet (Issaquah) 76-73–149

Greg Gildea (Bellarmine) 78-71–149

Nolan Backman (Olympia) 75-75–150

Michael Sibbett (Stadium) 76-74–150

Brian Moon (Kamiak) 73-77–150

Eric Ansett (Ferris) 77-74–151

Joe Worley (Woodinville) 76-75–151

Tanner Comes (Ferris) 72-79–151

Connor Sims (Kentwood) 78-73–151

Scott Nielson (Eastlake) 77-74–151

Conrad Crowshaw (Redmond) 74-78–152

Brody Millbrandt (Moses Lake) 77-75–152

RJ Tallud (Tahoma) 75-78–153

Spencer Weiss (Eastlake) 76-77–153

Mason Koch (Kentwood) 76-78–154

Drew McCullough (Richland) 80-74–154

Arnold Ha (Jackson) 80-75–155

Matt Kornegay (Kamiak) 80-75–155

Brodie Bordeaux (Bellarmine Prep) 79-76–155

Brian Mogg (Skyline) 79-77–156

Andrew Hansen (Central Kitsap) 78-78–156

Gabe Spach (Roosevelt) 78-79–157

Dylan Merrill (Edmonds- Woodway) 76-81–157

Holden Backes (Eisenhower) 78-80-158

Lucas Balala (Curtis) 80-78–158

Michael Butler (Skyline) 79-79–158

Keegan Willis (Snohomish) 78-83–162

Eddie Abellar (Union) 79-83–162

Isaac Hall (Lewis & Clark) 80-82–162

Michael Brutocao (Gonzaga Prep) 78-84–162

Ben Gruher (Union) 80-84–164

Nick Yamaguchi (Richland) 80-85–165

Ryan Kerr (Kamiak) 78-88–166

Austin Whitendale (Tahoma) 80-87–167

Connor Lynch (Emerald Ridge) 80-90–170