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2016 Tournament in Review

Three-Peat for Evansville North Girls Golf, Columbus
North’s Anderson wins Individual Medal

Second-ranked Evansville North added its third Evansville North entered the weekend red-hot
consecutive team championship and Columbus after posting the lowest sectional score in state
North’s Holly Anderson earned the individual title tournament history with a 290 two weeks ago
during the 44th Annual IHSAA Girls Golf State and following up with a 296, the second-lowest
Finals at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel. regional score ever posted a week ago.
Evansville North’s top four players all finished Columbus North senior Holly Anderson carded
within six strokes of each other, led by junior a 146 to outbattle Chesterton sophomore Elyse
Hadley Walts with a 151 who finished tied for Stasil by two strokes to become the first girl in her
seventh overall. She was followed by senior school’s history to win the state medal. Defending
Katelyn Le at 154, sophomore Katelyn Skin- state champion Alexis Miestowski, a junior from
ner at 156 and senior Brittany Skinner at 157. Lake Central, and Yorktown senior Reece Malapit
Freshman Abby Whittington ended at 164 for the tied for third at 149.
Huskies. They were coached by Ken Wempe
and joined Martinsville as the only schools to win The rain stayed away from Saturday’s final round
three consecutive state titles in the sport. before letting loose during the post-tournament
awards ceremony. Friday’s first round endured
North’s team total of 618 was two strokes better two rain delays that totaled three hours and two
than top-ranked Westfield (620) which settled for minutes. Play was finally suspended at 7:21 pm
the runner-up spot for the second straight year. ET that evening due to darkness with 11 groups
Fourth-ranked Columbus North ended third at totaling 33 golfers returning to finish where they
623, followed by No. 5 Zionsville at 638 and No. left off first thing Saturday morning.
3 Carmel at 655.
North’s 618, Westfield’s 620 and Columbus
North’s 623 ranked as the third, fourth and fifth
best scores ever posted at the state finals.

2016 Individual Medalists: Front Row (Left to Right): Alexis Miestowski (T-3rd), Reece Malapit (T-3rd), Elyse Stasil (2nd),
Holly Anderson (1st); Back Row: Lauren Guiao (T-7th), Hadley Walts (T-7th), Annabelle Pancake (T-7th), Nina Hecht (T-7th), Danbi
Kim (T-5th), Morgan Dabagia (T-5th)

16 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport. Pure INDIANA!