By Dustin Armbruster

The Hays High Lady Indian golf team wasn’t quite able to defend their 2014 state title.  However their third place finish on Monday was still a major accomplishment.

All season Katie Brungardt and Taylor DeBoer battled at the top of the leaderboard, consistently finishing in the top five.  But for the majority of the season the team finishes didn’t match up.  The team was made up of inexperienced players outside of Brungardt and Deboer.  Four of the players didn’t even own clubs, playing the season with borrowed equipment.

Coach Kelli Karlin

Katie Brungardt

Taylor DeBoer

Heading into the Regional Tournament in Goodland, Hays was just simply hoping to qualify the team to state.  They did qualify to the state tournament to be held on their home course at Smoky Hill Golf Course.

Battling 20-30 mph southerly winds Brungardt fired an 82 to finish runner-up.  She shot a 44 on the her first nine, followed by a 38.  The winning score was 77.  DeBoer carded an 89 for 5th shooting a 44 and 45.   Emily McGuire and Breanna Park rounded out the Indians score of 411.  Emily George and Brittani Park also competed on Monday.

Hays finished behind Goodland (400) and champion Winfield at 395.