The Hays High girls’ golf team shot a 364 to run away with the 4A state championship Monday at Dub’s Dread Golf Course in Kansas City. The Indians take their first ever team title by 16 strokes over Topeka Hayden. Goodland was third 27 shots back. TMP-Marian finished sixth with a 420.
The Indians placed four in the top-20 led by Lexie Schaben who shot an 87 to finish fifth, eight back of DeSoto’s Brittini Jensen who wins the individual title with a 79. Rhain Patterson fired a 91 to finish 11th. Katie Brungardt was 12th after a 92 while Taylor DeBoer tied for 16th with a 94.
Karee Dinkel was the lone Monarch to crack the top-20, shooting a 97 to tie for 19th.
Hays High Results
Lexie Schaben 46-41=87 5th medalist – ALL STATE
Rhian Patterson 46-45=91 T9th medalist – 11th on a five hole playoff – ALL STATE
Katie Brungardt 49-43=92 T12th medalist – ALL STATE
Taylor DeBoer 46-48=94 T16t medalist – ALL STATE
363 – FIRST – STATE CHAMPIONS
Team Finish
1. Hays-364
2. Topeka Hayden-380
3. Goodland-391
4. Labette County-395
5. Winfield-406
6. TMP-Marian-420
7. KC Piper-427
8. Andale-439
9. Clay Center-449
10. Anderson County-450
11. Frontenac-452
12. Spring Hill-456
Top 20 Medalists: (All State)
1. Brittani Jensen-DeSoto 42-37=79
2. Anna Pool-Coffeyville-Field Kindley 42-37=79
3. Emily Pennington-KC Piper 42-41=83
4. Abby Beerthoff-Winfield 42-43=85
5. Lexie Schaben-Hays 46-41=87
6. Erica Gartner-Altamont-Labette County 45-43=88
7. Abbie Funk-Chanute 42-46=88
8. Madison Rezac-Topeka-Hayden 44-46=90
9. Dorthy Keenan-Larned 50-41=91
10. Maggie Moody-Fronteanc 49-42=91
11. Rhian Patterson-Hays 46-45=91
12. Katie Brungardt-Hays 49-43=92
Emily Purvis-Goodland 48-44=92
Nicole Wooten-Topeka-Hayden 44-48=92
15. Claire Setter-Topeka-Hayden 47-46=93
16. Taylor BeDoer-Hays 46-48=94
Mackenzie Fabrizius-Spring Hill 49-45=94
18. Katie Hays-Goodland 46-50=96
Karee Dinkel-TMP-Marian 49-48=97
Brianna Magee-Mulvane 50-47=97
Regan Semien-SM-Bishop Miege 48-49-97