PARK RAPIDS — Willmar’s Kennedy Mara qualified for state as an individual after the final round of the Section 8AAA Tournament at the Headwaters Golf Club.
Mara had the low score Thursday with a 79 to finish the two-round tournament with a 161, good for fourth place.
Alexandria’s Ellie Sticha shot a 157 to win the section title and helped lead Alex to the team title.
Willmar’s Lucia Martin Rodriguez lost a playoff for a state bid after finishing tied for seventh with a 168.
Willmar took third with a 704. Alexandria recorded a 662 and Moorhead was second with a 696.
“(It was) another season in the books,” said Willmar head coach Bryan Mara. “(I’m) super proud of our season.
“(The) girls played well and were a fun team to be with. They are so good to each other.”
The state Class AAA girls golf tournament is June 10-11 at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids.
(1) Alexandria 328-334—662 … (2) Moorhead 356-340—696 … (3) Willmar 353-351—704 … (4) St. Cloud 353-366—719 … (5) Brainerd 358-366—724 … (6) Bemidji 365-366—731 … (7) Sartell 367-387—754
TOP FIVE — (1) Ellie Sticha, Alexandria, 76-81—157 … (2) Layla Mathews, Becker, 77-82—159 … (3) Gwen Latunski, Sartell, 80-80—160 … (4) Kennedy Mara, Willmar, 82-79—161 … (t5) Rachel Bowen, Alexandria, 80-85—165 … (t5) Taylor Hagen, Moorhead, 85-80—165
WILLMAR — (4) Mara … (t7) Lucia Martin Rodriguez 87-81—168 … (t23) Raelynn Means 92-93—185 … (31) Lily Jorgenson 92-88—190 … (42) Avery Olson 99-99—198 … (t46) Lyza Gustafson 98-107—205
Willmar sophomore Aden Jacobson is headed to the state tournament after finishing in a tie for second place at the Greystone Golf Club in Sauk Centre.
Jacobson shot a 69 Thursday after shooting a 71 in Wednesday’s first round to finish with a 140, the same score as Alexandria’s Carver Larson. Brainerd’s Aydan Dobis won the section title with a 137. Dobis shot a 67 in the second round.
Alexandria is headed to the team portion of the state Class AAA tournament June 10-11 at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids.
Alex finished with a 577 to beat Brainerd’s 583. Willmar didn’t make the second-round cut.
(1) Alexandria 290-287—577 … (2) Brainerd 295-288—583 … (3) Sartell 296-309—605 … (4) Buffalo 309-298—607 … (5) Bemidji 310-302—612 … (6) Moorhead 316-316—632 … (7) Sauk Rapids 327-348—675
TOP FIVE — (1) Aydan Dobis, Brainerd, 70-67—137 … (t2) Weston Nyberg, Alexandria, 70-70—140 … (t2) Aden Jacobson, Willmar, 71-69—140 … (4) Carver Larson, Alexandria, 72-69—141 … (t5) Harvey Ylitalo, Buffalo, 74-71—145 … (t5) Brady Oseland, Brainerd, 71-74—145
WILLMAR — (t2) Jacobson … (t21) Luke Larson 83-73—156 … (t35) Evan Michelson 81-81—162
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