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2014 Tournament in Review

Otter, Evansville North Warm Up to Girls Golf State
Championships

In spite of cold and blustery conditions at Carmel’s Prairie No. 4 Martinsville finished six strokes back (332-320-652)
View Golf Club, Bloomington South’s Cherise Otter and as the runner-up, followed by No. 3 Hamilton Southeastern
the Evansville North girls golf team led from start to finish (328-331-659). Top-ranked defending state champion
to claim this year’s IHSAA state championships. Carmel (333-331-664) placed fourth.

The No. 2 Huskies (322-324-646), with only one senior Otter (69-75-144) became the second Bloomington South
among their five golfers, were led by junior Emma Kieffer player to win the individual crown joining Amy McDonald
(154) who finished tied for seventh. Sophomore Katelyn in 1987.
Le tied for 15th with 158, freshman Hadley Watts ended
tied for 24th with 165, senior Kelsie Droste tied for 33rd The Bloomington South junior held a four-stroke lead after
with 170 and sophomore Brittany Skinner was 47th at Friday’s opening round 69 when she birdied three holes
175. through mostly rainy, cool weather. She maintained that
lead through Saturday’s very windy and cold conditions
It was the school’s first state championship in girls golf, offsetting four bogeys and a double-bogey with three more
it’s third in any sport and first since 2000 when the boys birdies to finish even par.
golf team carried home the trophy.
Martinsville junior Claire Cameron (75-76-151) and
The Huskies of coach Ken Wempe capped a solid three Westfield freshman Cailyn Henderson (77-74-151) tied for
weekends that saw them shoot a regional record 295 at second place.
Country Oaks in Montgomery last Saturday as well as a
294 at Fendrich in Evansville the week before, tied for This was the first state finals event held at the 5,523 yard
the fifth-lowest score in sectional history. North’s previous course along the banks of the White River.
best finish at state was fifth place two years ago.

2014 Individual Medalists: Front Row (Left to Right): Alyssa Cook, Carmel (T-5th); Samantha Hatter, Lafayette Jeff (4th);
Claire Cameron, Martinsville (T-2nd); Cailyn Henderson, Westfield (T-2nd); Cherise Otter, Bloomington South (1st)
Second Row: Jaycee Bunner, FW Blackhawk (T-10th); Betsy Werner, INDPLS Cathedral (T-10th); Emma Kieffer, Evansville North
(T-7th); Emily Tilton, Pendleton Heights (T-7th); Kennedy Holtsclaw, Bedford NL (T-7th); Amanda Detmer, Madison (T-5th).
16 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport. Pure INDIANA!