Sumner Golf: Taylor and Murphy take sixth and 36th in 2012 state tournament

Taylor tied for 15th place on day one after shooting an 82. He upped his game to a 75 score on day two, making him the second place finisher of the day and enhancing his overall placing to 6th. "It's the highest state finish for a Spartan golfer that I'm aware of, at least since the mid 1970s," coach Casey Adcox said.

Sumner High’s golfers Kai Taylor and Tom Murphy took sixth and 36th place in state, respectively.

Taylor tied for 15th place on day one after shooting an 82. He upped his game to a 75 score on day two, making him the second place finisher of the day and enhancing his overall placing to 6th.

“It’s the highest state finish for a Spartan golfer that I’m aware of, at least since the mid 1970s,” coach Casey Adcox said.

Murphy finished day one tied for 35th; his place dropped slightly after the second day to 36th.

Brandon Barlow, Austin Spanier, Carson Dunham and Olivia Dunham were all eliminated after the first day of play in Spanaway.