RIVERTON — Lone Peak girls golf coach Derek Farr didn’t get an opportunity to see his team’s score in the Class 6A State Championships at Riverbend Golf Course on Monday until the 14th hole.

His reaction?

“Wow.”

There was a lot to like on Day 1.

The Knights are the defending 6A champions and are well on their way to adding another gold trophy after carding a team score of 306 (+18) on the first day, 25 strokes ahead of second-place Weber (331, +43).

“We just want to win Day 1, whether by one stroke or 20, it doesn’t matter,” Farr said. “That’s the team goal. We just want to win Day 1 and go from there. I like how we approached it. Some of our gals were nervous because they’ve never played at state. But the ones who had played, they played like I expected and stayed positive.”

Lone Peak freshman Saydie Wagner took a one-stroke lead on Day 1 in the individual competition, shooting a -1 (71) with three birdies. Region 4 foe Lily Shin of American Fork, who had six birdies to counter six bogeys, is in second place with even par (72). Weber’s Remi Rawlings is close behind in third place at +1 (73).

“Saydie was really steady,” Farr said. “She didn’t get into too much trouble. She’s putted well all year. Today she had some putts that didn’t drop, so hopefully they will drop tomorrow.”

Lone Peak sophomore Aadyn Long settled into fourth place with a score of +2 (74), notching four birdies to overcome a double bogey on the second hole. Teammate Adley Nelson is in fifth at +5 (77).

“Aadyn came back from that slow start,” Farr said. “She made a 30-foot putt on 18 for a birdie. It was a tough putt but she buried it. Hopefully that will give her some momentum coming in tomorrow. She’s a real competitor.”

With his team spread out all over the course, Farr carries a clipboard to keep them updated on how teammates are scoring.

“They are very aware of what each other is doing,” he said. “Everyone is carrying the load they need to carry.”

Farr, who also coached the Lone Peak boys team to a state title in the fall, was confident his girls team would continue to play well on the final day of competition Tuesday morning.

“Hopefully, the gals who played for the first time at state won’t be as nervous,” he said. “They don’t have to make major adjustments. They just have to be themselves, and that’s pretty darn good. They understand that and will get those putts to drop when the have the opportunity.”

Lone Peak is seeking its fifth team state golf title, having won in 2022, 2019, 2018 and 2016.