Rob Kerr / The BulletinBlack Butte Invitational boys golf 04/17/14

BLACK BUTTE RANCH — Three Bend High golfers finished atop the 33-man standings on Thursday to lead the Lava Bears to a team score of 307 and a first-place finish at the Black Butte Invitational at Big Meadow Golf Course.

Ryan DeCastilhos, Sam Nielsen and Jack Klar each posted a 3-over-par 75 to help Bend finish 27 strokes ahead of second-place Crook County.

Klar led the pack after nine holes with an even-par 36, one shot ahead of DeCastilhos and two up on Nielsen. After an impressive front nine, Klar finished with a 39 over the final nine holes. Nielsen rallied on the back nine with a 37, and DeCastilhos made it a three-way tie with a 2-over 38 coming in.

Crook County’s Mayson Tibbs placed fourth overall with a 77, leading the Cowboys to a 334 and a second-place finish — just five strokes ahead of Mountain View.

Mason Kreiger paced the Cougars with an 81 to tie for fifth, while Bryce Anderson and Seth Chilcutt carded an 84 and an 85, respectively.

Ridgeview’s Jimi Seeley matched Kreiger’s score of 81 to tie for fifth, helping the Ravens take fourth as a team with a 365.

Redmond, which was fifth with a 381, was led by Brenon Thornton’s 88, while Nolan Ferwalt’s 90 was the low score for Sisters, which rounded out the six-team standings with a 450. Zach Smith logged an 89 to tie for 15th for La Pine, which did not earn a team score.