Josh Seiple of Castle Pines Golf Club defeated two 2015 CGA champions by 7-and-6 margins Wednesday to earn a quarterfinal matchup with defending champ Nick Nosewicz of Meadow Hills Golf Course in the 116th CGA Match Play Championship at Lone Tree Golf Club.
Seiple (pictured), a two-time U.S. Junior Amateur qualifier who just completed a medical redshirt year at the University of Mississippi, beat 2015 CGA Junior Stroke Play winner Isaac Petersilie of Colorado Springs Country Club in the round of 32, and 2015 CGA Stroke Play champ Chris Korte of Lone Tree in the Sweet 16.
Overall on Wednesday, Seiple was 13 under par for 24 holes, including 8 under in his victory over Korte.
Nosewicz, meanwhile, defeated Michael Tait of Raccoon Creek Golf Course 3 and 1 on Wednesday morning and 2015 CGA Junior Player of the Year Coby Welch 5 and 4 on Wednesday afternoon. Nosewicz was 4 under par overall for the day.
Also making the quarterfinals with two wins on Wednesday were Glenn Workman of Desert Hawk at Pueblo West, Ryan Schmitz and Andrew Romano of Colorado Golf Club, Nathaniel Goddard of Ptarmigan Country Club, Jake Staiano of Glenmoor Country Club and Kyler Dunkle of the Club at Pradera.
Staiano, the stroke-play co-medalist this week, and Dunkle were Colorado State University teammates last season, though Dunkle has since left the team.
Korte and Petersilie were far from the only CGA champions to fall on Wednesday. Also exiting were stroke play co-medalist Steven Kupcho of Heritage at Westmoor (who lost to Romano), Jon Lindstrom of Lakewood Country Club (lost to Korte), Pierce Aichinger of Glenmoor Country Club (lost to Welch), Chris Thayer of Bear Creek Golf Club (lost to Josh Thomas of Green Valley Ranch Golf Club), Jimmy Makloski of Pueblo Country Club (lost to Schmitz) and Tristan Rohrbaugh (lost to Dunkle).
Like Wednesday, Thursday will feature two rounds of matches. The 36-hole final is scheduled for Friday.
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116th CGA Match Play Championship
At Lone Tree GC
ROUND OF 32
1. Nick Nosewicz, Meadow Hills GC def. 32. Michael P Tait, Raccoon Creek GC 3 and 1
17. Coby Welch, Jgac Club def. 16. Pierce Aichinger, Glenmoor CC 1 up
8. Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines GC def. 25. Isaac Petersilie, Colorado Springs CC 7 and 6
9. Chris Korte, Lone Tree GC def. 41. Jon Lindstrom, Lakewood CC 3 and 2
29. Josh Thomas, Green Valley Ranch GC def. 4. Christopher Thayer, Bear Creek GC 3 and 2
45. Glenn Workman, Desert Hawk GC def. 52. Behrod Keshtavar, Flatirons GC 2 and 1
28. Ryan Schmitz, Colorado GC def. 5. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo CC 4 and 3
44. Jake Kelley, Columbine CC def. 12. Pierce Trumper, Fort Collins CC 2 up
34. Andrew Romano, Colorado GC def. 2. Steven Kupcho, Heritage at Westmoor 5 and 4
50. Clayton Crawford, Maroon Creek Club def. 18. Kyler Smith, Rifle Creek GC 2 and 1
7. Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC def. 26. Billy Ramsey, Lone Tree Mens GC 6 and 5
23. Connor Klein, Lone Tree GC def. 55. Eric Oneth, Colorado Golf Club 2 and 1
3. Jake Staiano, Glenmoor CC def. 35. Justin Allenback, Walking Stick GC 6 and 5
19. Hayden Nicholaides, Family Sports GC def. 14. Drew Vance, Heritage at Westmoor 4 and 3
6. Tristan Rohrbaugh, Ironbridge GC def. 27. Josh Hill, Omni Interlocken Resort 2 up
11. Kyler Dunkle, The Club @ Pradera def. 22. Trevor McKune, Pinehurst CC 5 and 4
ROUND OF 16
1. Nick Nosewicz, Meadow Hills GC def. 17. Coby Welch, Jgac Club 5 and 4
8. Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines GC def. 9. Chris Korte, Lone Tree GC 7 and 6
45. Glenn Workman, Desert Hawk GC def. 29. Josh Thomas, Green Valley Ranch GC 4 and 3
28. Ryan Schmitz, Colorado GC def. 44. Jake Kelley, Columbine CC 1 up
34. Andrew Romano, Colorado GC def. 50. Clayton Crawford, Maroon Creek Club 19 holes
7. Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC def. 23. Connor Klein, Lone Tree GC 1 up
3. Jake Staiano, Glenmoor CC def. 19. Hayden Nicholaides, Family Sports GC 2 and 1
11. Kyler Dunkle, The Club @ Pradera def. 6. Tristan Rohrbaugh, Ironbridge GC 2 and 1
