Class 1 girl’s golf sectional tournaments were played across the state on Monday, with eight teams advancing to next week’s state tournament at Mozingo Lake in Maryville, including the Section 3 champion Chillicothe Lady Hornets and the Section 4 champion Stanberry Lady Bulldogs. Other teams advancing to the state meet are the host Maryville Lady Spoofhounds, courtesy of a runner-up finish in Section 4, and the Kirksville Lady Tigers, with a second-place finish behind Chillicothe in Section 3.
Trenton High School had two golfers in the Section 3 tournament, hosted by Westran, with senior Werthen Gass shooting a 24-over par round of 94, tying for fourth place with Ally Jo Johnson of Gallatin and Bailey Bexten of Harrisburg, advancing all three to the Class 1 state event. Samantha Cornelius of Penney High School (Hamilton, MO), with a seven-over par score of 77, won the Section 3 tournament. Chillicothe’s team championship came with a score of 392, followed by second place Kirksville’s 403. Trenton’s Maci Henson shot 116 (46 over par), finishing below the cut line of 102.
Here are the complete results from Class 1, Section 3 (Huntsville, MO – Heritage Hills Golf Course – Par 70) – State qualifiers in BOLD
TEAM RESULTS:
Chillicothe Lady Hornets – 392
Kirksville Lady Tigers – 403
Palmyra Lady Panthers – 421
Marshall Lady Owls – 426
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Samantha Cornelius – Penney – +7 (77)
Abigail Boyer – Kirksville – +15 (85)
Hallie Jones – Chillicothe – +23 (93)
Bailey Bexten – Harrisburg – +24 (94)
Werthen Gass – Trenton – +24 (94)
Ally Jo Johnson – Gallatin – +24 (94)
Riley Brobst – Chillicothe – +25 (95)
Riley Graskewicz – Salisbury – +25 (95)
Laken Sattman – Brookfield – +26 (96)
Gwen Wilkey – Salisbury – +26 (96)
Madison Adkins – Kirksville – +27 (97)
Marissa Buckallew – Schuyler County – +27 (97)
Olivia Sublette – Palmyra – +28 (98)
Marlana Wood – Macon – +30 (100)
Samantha Montana Hirner – Palmyra – +31 (101)
Allyson Ellen Logston – Kirksville – +31 (101)
Demi Downey – Brookfield – +32 (102)
Hannah Haakonstad – Chillicothe – +32 (102)
Hannah Hartwig – Marshall – +32 (102)
Maddie Lamp – Chillicothe – +32 (102)
Reigan Parsons – Palmyra – +32 (102)
Aurea Rucker – Paris – +32 (102)
Leah Weaver – Marshall – +32 (102)
Chloe Buckallew – Schuyler County – +33 (103)
Brylee Dierking – Marshall – +36 (106)
Madisyn Parks – Glasgow – +36 (106)
Gabi Hapes – Chillicothe – +37 (107)
Kiersten Howell – Cameron – +37 (107)
Ashley Clark – Harrisburg – +38 (108)
Rileigh Eberhardt – Northeast (Cairo) – +38 (108)
Alyssa Kothe – Salisbury – +39 (109)
Delaney Munden – Putnam County – +39 (109)
Meredith Oesch – Southwest Livingston – +39 (109)
Jacklyn Maize – Gallatin – +40 (110)
Marin Tadrus – Moberly – +41 (111)
Teagan Howell – Glasgow – +42 (112)
Emma Sheerman – Marceline – +42 (112)
Katelyn Cupp – Marceline – +43 (113)
Michelle Short – Cameron – +44 (114)
McKinlie Bethel – Marshall – +46 (116)
Maci Henson – Trenton – +46 (116)
Renee Sinclair – Marceline – +47 (117)
Shaylee Chrisman – Northeast (Cairo) – +48 (118)
Chloe Ebeling – LaPlata – +48 (118)
Kyra Hannah – Kirksville – +50 (120)
Mercedes Morris – Glasgow – +50 (120)
Sara Ridout – Palmyra – +50 (120)
Emily Frazer – Northeast (Cairo) – +57 (127)
Molly Jo Parker – Putnam County – +58 (128)
Kiley Gudehus – Kirksville – +59 (129)
Mallory Comstock – Palmyra – +60 (130)
Mackenzi Mills – Marshall – +76 (146)
Stanberry won the Section 4 tournament with a score of 389, followed by Maryville’s 398. Richmond was third at 417 and Odessa fourth with 444. Vera Bohning of St. Michael the Archangel was the individual champion at 5-over par 76. Stanberry’s Allison Marticke shot 86 (15 over par) over fourth place, with Stanberry’s Allie Gage in fifth place at 88.
Advancing from Section 1 to the state meet are champion John Burroughs (328) and runner-up Mary Institute Country Day School (MICDS) at 363. Moving onto Maryville from Sectoin 2 are the champion Springfield Catholic (343) and runner-up Logan-Rogersville (398).
Photo credit – Travis Mullenix / Trenton High School Golf Coach / Huntsville, MO