Kansas high school girls golf state qualifiers: Five things to know from regionals
Following the state-qualifying girls golf tournaments played on Monday, Varsity Kansas has compiled five quick hitters to know coming away from the area’s results in the Kansas high school girls golf regional tournaments.
Below you can also find a complete list of every state qualifier from the Wichita area before the 36-hole state tournaments start next Monday — Class 6A in Emporia, Class 5A in Hutchinson, Class 4A in Salina and Class 3-1A in Hesston.
1. Clearwater sophomore goes season-low to win regional title
There was a surprise winner out at the Class 4A Buhler regional, as Clearwater sophomore Alexis Elliott took home individual medalist honors after posting an 8-over score of 79 at Hesston Golf Course. It was the first time this season Elliott had competed for Clearwater after playing previous tournaments for Campus in a co-op agreement between the schools. It was also by far the best performance of the season for Elliott, who shaved 10 strokes off her season-best score to win the regional championship.
2. Kapaun’s greatness once again on display
No team could come close to knocking off Kapaun Mount Carmel at the Class 5A Topeka Seaman regional, as the Crusaders shot a score of 318 to win the team title by nearly 40 strokes over runner-up Bishop Carroll. Kapaun placed all six of its golfers inside the top-13, as senior Kate Tilma won the individual title with a 1-under score of 70 and was followed by freshman Meg Tilma (76, fourth), Alexa Garrett (86, seventh), Eleanora Navarro (86, seventh), Madelyn Engel (94, 11th) and Sophia Gimino (98, 13th).
3. Winfield has reloaded for another run at a title
After winning the Class 4A team championship last season, Winfield is poised to challenge for two in a row next Monday despite graduating its top golfer. The Vikings claimed the Chanute regional team title easily with a team score of 362 — more than 70 strokes better than second place. Winfield has thrived this season on the strength of its top four golfers, as seniors Chaney Littell (88, second) and Celine Mendoza (94, fifth), junior Savanna Nickum (88, second) and sophomore Carley Littell (92, fourth) all finished top-five in Chanute. Winfield’s biggest road block to the state title once again appears to be Wamego, which won its regional with a team score of 358 and is the team that the Vikings edged out last year at state by five strokes.
4. Campus sends girls team to state for the first time
For the first time in program history, the Campus girls golf team is headed to state. Led by a top-three finish by sophomore Kiley Maier, who placed third with a round of 86 at Carey Park, the Colts are headed to the Class 6A state tournament after finishing third in the Hutchinson regional. Campus finished with a team score of 399 and other members of the history team are Sara Vulgamore, Analysia Morales, Alicia Jaramillo, Ava Baker and Kaitlynn Lechner all qualified.
5. Maize freshman takes perfect season to state
Maize freshman Kinslea Jones has won all nine tournaments in her first season of high school golf after claiming the individual title at the Class 5A Hays regional with a 1-under score of 71 at Smoky Hill. After shooting a personal-low of 64 last week to win the AV-CTL Division I title, Jones followed it up by winning the regional title over the field by 10 strokes. She also helped lead the Eagles to the state tournament with a runner-up finish in Hays with a team score of 383, as she will be joined at state by Charlotte Kerbs, Chloe Bartlett, Abigail Cavazos, Kira Packer and Emma Hays.
Area 6A state qualifiers
86—Kiley Maier, so., Campus
90—Chloe Johnson, sr., Derby (i)
93—Shelby Beckmann, sr., Wichita Northwest (i)
98—Alayna Welch, sr., Wichita North
100—Isabella Martinez, sr., Wichita North
101—Sarah Schwartz, sr., Hutchinson (i)
102—Sara Vulgamore, jr., Campus
102—Katlyn Johnson, jr., Derby (i)
102—Hannah Minnis, so., Derby (i)
105—Analysia Morales, sr., Campus
105—Zoe Tomac, sr., Hutchinson (i)
106—Alicia Jaramillo, jr., Campus
110—Lauren Busch, jr., Wichita North
114—Phoenix Hill, jr., Wichita North
128—Ava Baker, so., Campus
132—Maley Hansen, jr., Wichita North
142—Kaitlynn Lechner, sr., Campus
Area 5A state qualifiers
70—Katie Tilma, sr., Kapaun Mount Carmel
71—Kinslea Jones, fr., Maize
75—Isabella Hermocillo-Jones, so., Bishop Carroll
76—Meg Tilma, fr., Kapaun Mount Carmel
83—Keira Ronsick, jr., Bishop Carroll
86—Alexa Garrett, jr., Kapaun Mount Carmel
86—Eleanora Navarro, sr., Kapaun Mount Carmel
91—Lindsey Warsnak, jr., Newton
93—Charlotte Kerbs, fr., Maize
94—Madelyn Engel, jr., Kapaun Mount Carmel
95—Kayla Jensen, so., Goddard Eisenhower (i)
96—Alexandra Habbart, jr., Goddard Eisenhower (i)
97—Jaye Skinner, jr., Newton
97—Jaden Kordonowy, sr., Maize South (i)
98—Sophia Gimino, jr., Kapaun Mount Carmel
99—Ella Kerschen, jr., Bishop Carroll
100—Breanna Ruyle, jr., Arkansas City (i)
100—Saylor Fornshell, jr., Bishop Carroll
100—Kate Stuckey, jr., Bishop Carroll
101—Chloe Bartlett, sr., Maize
101—Hope Hilton, sr., Andover (i)
101—Lauryn Williams, sr., Valley Center (i)
102—Brittany Harshaw, sr., Andover Central (i)
104—Gabriella Navarro, sr., Bishop Carroll
105—Ember Suter, sr., Newton
105—Kalista Rugh, sr., Goddard (i)
105—Caitlyn Widener, jr., Maize South (i)
106—Cadence Altum, jr., Newton
118—Abigail Cavazos, fr., Maize
123—Kira Packer, jr., Maize
127—Emma Hays, fr., Maize
127—Madeline Duncan, sr., Newton
168—Bailey Rhodes, fr., Newton
Area 4A state qualifiers
79—Alexis Elliott, so., Clearwater (i)
84—Callie Cooper, sr., Buhler
87—Mikayla Phillips, Circle, 87 (i)
88—Chaney Littell, sr., Winfield
88—Savanna Nickum, jr., Winfield
88—Avery Blasi, so., Pratt
92—Carley Littell, so., Winfield
94—Celine Mendoza, sr., Winfield
97—Alexa Zweifel, jr., Augusta
100—Kyra Carrell, sr., Augusta
100—Marlie Cooper, so., Buhler
102—Sage Kohman, so., Pratt
104—Kasiah Richmond, jr., Wellington (i)
104—Autum Hubbard, jr., Augusta
104—Hillary Niemann, sr., Andale
105—Arabella Clevenger, jr., Andale
105—Anastin Teasley, fr., Pratt
108—Elise Gover, jr., Buhler
109—Macy Hensley, fr., Andale
112—Lexi Blasi, fr., Pratt
113—Payton Fox, so., Mulvane (i)
114—Addison Seiler, so., Andale
117—Jordyn Simpson, so., Augusta
118—Trinity Goodwin, jr., Andale
118—Taylee Hummel, jr., Buhler
122—Brooke Miller, jr., Buhler
122—Elise Richardson, fr., Augusta
122—Emma Roadhouse, jr., Pratt
123—Crislyn Frank, jr., Buhler
124—Clover Maples, fr., Winfield
125—Kimberlee LaFevre, sr., Augusta
133—Madeline Drake, sr., Pratt
135—Hannah Goff, sr., Andale
Area 3-1A state qualifiers
81—Margaret Ulrich, fr., Wichita Collegiate (i)
95—Loralai Millspaugh, jr., Wichita Trinity Academy (i)
96—Kaitlyn Fowler, jr., Cheney
97—Jaycee Brown, jr., Garden Plain (i)
100—Carly Hitt, sr., Garden Plain (i)
101—Raegan McLeland, jr., Pretty Prairie (i)
105—Hayley Sutter, sr., Cheney
109—Hyemin Choe, jr., Wichita Collegiate (i)
115—Payton Ryba, jr., Cheney
122—Brynn McCormick, sr., Cheney
127—Amelia Meng, so., Cheney
128—Nicole Krueger, sr., Cheney
Girls golf regional tournament results
6A Hutchinson regional (at Carey Park)
Teams—1. Dodge City 373; 2. Garden City 387; 3. Campus 399; 4. Wichita North; 5. Hutchinson 427; 6. Derby 442; 7. Liberal 492.
Medalists—1. Armstrong, Dodge City, 79; 2. Warren, Garden City, 79; 3. Maier, so., Campus, 86; 4. Fry, Dodge City, 89; 5. Johnson, Derby, 90; 6. Beckmann, Wichita Northwest, 93; 7. Lopez, Garden City, 97; 8. Bartlett Konrade, Dodge City, 98; 8. Welch, Wichita North, 98; 10. Martinez, Wichita North, 100.
5A Hays regional (at Smoky Hill)
Teams—1. Hays 337; 2. Maize 383; 3. Newton 399; 4. Salina South 402; 5. Goddard Eisenhower 416; 6. Maize South 426; 7. Goddard 439.
Medalists—1. Jones, Maize, 71; 2. McCrae, Hays, 81; 3. Cox, Hays, 82; 4. Dinkel, Hays, 84; 5. Norton, Salina South, 86; 6. Durr, Salina South, 89; 7. Humphrey, Hays, 90; 8. Warsnak, Newton, 91; 9. Norris, Hays, 92; 10. Kerbs, Maize, 93.
5A Topeka Seaman regional (at Cypress Ridge)
Teams—1. Kapaun Mount Carmel 318; 2. Bishop Carroll 357; 3. Topeka Seaman 389; 4. Emporia 418; 5. Shawnee Heights 431; 6. Andover Central 453; 7. De Soto 453; 8. Arkansas City 467.
Medalists—1. K. Tilma, Kapaun, 70; 2. Deeter, Seaman, 75; 3. Hermocillo-Jones, Carroll, 75; 4. M. Tilma, Kapaun, 76; 5. A. Eckert, Emporia, 82; 6. Ronsick, Carroll, 83; 7. Garrett, Kapaun, 86; 7. Navarro, Kapaun, 86; 9. Samuelson, Seaman, 88; 10. O. Eckert, Emporia, 89.
4A Buhler regional (at Hesston Golf Course)
Teams—1. Pratt 407; 2. Buhler 410; 3. Augusta 418; 4. Andale 432; 5. Scott City 433; 6. Circle 440; 7. Ulysses 466.
Medalists—1. Elliott, Clearwater, 79; 2. C. Cooper, Buhler, 84; 3. Phillips, Circle, 87; 4. Blasi, Pratt, 88; 5. Wolf, Ulysses, 92; 6. Zweifel, Augusta, 97; 7. Evans, Hugoton, 99; 8. Carrell, Augusta, 100; 8. M. Cooper, Buhler, 100; 10. Kohman, Pratt, 102.
4A Chanute regional (at Stone Creek)
Teams—1. Winfield 362; 2. Fort Scott 438; 3. Chanute 450; 4. Independence 453; 5. Wellington 455; 6. Labette County 466; 7. Girard 496; 8. Mulvane 505; 9. Parsons 543.
Medalists—1. Chipman, Fort Scott, 85; 2. Ch. Littell, Winfield, 88; 2. Nickum, Winfield, 88; 4. Ca. Littell, Winfield, 92; 5. Mendoza, Winfield, 94; 6. Blair, Parsons, 97; 6. Hayward, Labette County, 97; 8. Thurston, Fort Scott, 99; 9. Kueser, Chanute, 100; 10. Richmond, Wellington, 104.
3-1A Council Grove regional (at Council Grove CC)
Teams—1. Silver Lake 417; 2. Council Grove 419; 3. Cheney 438; 4. Jefferson West 458; 5. St. Marys 483; 6. Kingman 494; 7. Osage City 506; 8. Santa Fe Trail 521; 9. Rossville 598.
Medalists—1. Buessing, Santa Fe Trail, 91; 2. Fowler, Cheney, 96; 3. Brown, Garden Plain, 97; 3. Phillips, Osage City, 97; 5. Dalquest, Council Grove, 99; 6. Bachura, Council Grove, 100; 6. Hitt, Garden Plain, 100; 8. Fieger, Silver Lake, 101; 8. McLeland, Pretty Prairie, 101; 8. Zordel, Silver Lake, 101.
3-1A St. Mary’s Colgan regional (at Crestwood CC)
Teams—1. Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan 373; 2. Caney Valley 424; 3. Fredonia 459; 4. Anderson County 469; 5. Columbus 474; 6. Wichita Trinity Academy 486; 7. Frontenac 507; 8. Eureka 515; 9. Baxter Springs 649.
Medalists—1. Scripsick, St. Mary’s Colgan, 81; 2. Ulrich, Collegiate, 81; 3. Ison, St. Mary’s Colgan, 87; 4. Duke, Anderson County, 91; 5. Millspaugh, Trinity, 95; 6. Freisberg, Caney Valley, 98; 7. Sommer, Fredonia, 100; 8. Goetting, St. Mary’s Colgan, 101; 9. Matthews, Frontenac, 102; 10. Swezey, St. Mary’s Colgan, 104.
This story was originally published October 12, 2021 at 6:00 AM.
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