TMP-Marian girls’ golf state runner-up

GARDEN CITY, Kan. – For a second straight year, the Thomas More Prep-Marian girls’ golf team is state runner up. The Monarchs shot a 392, 13 shots behind three-time state champ Caney Valley, yesterday at the 3-2-1A state tournament at Buffalo Dunes in Garden City.

Hoisington finished third with a 395.

Karee Dinkel, who won the individual state title last season, shot an 87 and finished second, three strokes back of freshman Faith Hedges of Bishop Seabury Academy. Dinkel won a playoff with Reagan Boone of Eureka. Shannen Chin fired an 89 and was sixth after losing a playoff with Rylie Cook of Stanton County.

Other TMP scores were Alison Helget 105, Jenna Romme 111, Halle Lang 113 and Gracie Wasinger 125.

Sam Ptacek of Russell finished 10th with a 94.

TEAM RESULTS

1. Caney Valley, 379

2. TMP-Marian, 392

3. Hoisington, 395

4. Eureka, 399

5. Syracuse, 404

6. Cheney, 426

7. Silver Lake, 459

8. Council Grove, 464

9. Kingman, 484

10. St Mary, 484

11. Uniontown, 551

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

1. Faith Hedges, Lawrence-Bishop Seabury Academy, 84

2. Karee Dinkel, TMP, 87

3. Reagan Boone, Eureka, 87

4. Paige Price, Caney Valley, 88

5. Rylie Cook, Stanton County, 89

6. Shannen Chin, TMP, 89

7. Winnie Shaw, Wichita-Independent, 90

8. Jayd Bentley, Caney Valley, 91

9. Kate Plunkett, Syracuse, 92

10. Sam Ptacek, Russell, 94