By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Defending state champions Hayden and Silver Lake earned a shot to defend their titles with regional championships on Monday.
The Wildcats tied tournament host McPherson for the team title in the Class 4A regional at Turkey Creek and won on a tiebreaker while Silver Lake posted a 38-stroke win over Jefferson West in the 3A-1A regional at Osage City.
Hayden posted a four-person score of 326 at McPherson, with all of the Wildcats' top four earning top-10 finishes.
Senior Addyson Baer finished fifth individually with a 79 as Hayden won Monday's Class 4A regional at McPherson on a fifth-player tiebreaker. [File photo/TSN]
Hayden junior Lauren Borjon finished seventh in Monday's Class 4A regional tournament at McPherson, helping the Wildcats win the team title on a tiebreaker. [File photo/TSN]
Senior Addyson Baer shot a 79 to pace Hayden with a fifth-place individual finish while junior Lauren Borjon was seventh with an 81, junior Izzy Glotzbach eighth with an 82 and sophomore Brooke Johnson ninth with an 84.
The Wildcats also got a 19th-place finish from senior Nora Allphin (95) and a 39th-place finish from junior Kellyn Specht (120) as Hayden punched its ticket to next Monday and Tuesday's 4A state championships at Hesston Golf Course.
Silver Lake senior Taylor Zordel won the individual championship in Monday's Class 3A-1A regional at Osage City, leading the Eagles to the team title. [File photo/TSN]
Silver Lake dominated the 3A-1A regional at Osage City, posting a four-person score of 356 as senior Taylor Zordel led a one-two-three individual finish for the Eagles.
Zordel carded an 81 for a one-stroke victory over junior teammate Kailyn Hanni (82) while senior Hope Thornton finished third (92).
The Eagles also got a tie for 11th place from sophomore Savannah Wende (101), a tie for 13th from senior Makenna Miller (102) and a 23-place finish from Alyssa Streit (109).
Rossville had a pair of individual state qualifiers, with senior Brinley Pottorf placing 15th (104) and senior Jaymee Woodward tying for 21st (108).
The 3A-1A state tournament will be played next Monday and Tuesday at Emporia Municipal Golf Course.
CLASS 4A REGIONAL
At McPherson Turkey Creek
Team scores
Hayden 326, McPherson 326, Buhler 341, Wamego 345, Holton 402, Rock Creek 413, Concordia 417, Clay Center 451.
Individual results
1. Brodie Kuhn, McPherson, 69; 2. Addison Douglass,Wamego, 70; 3. Andi Buschbom, McPherson, 77; 4. Mya Niehues, Concordia, 78; 5. Addyson Baer, Hayden, 79; 6. Anika Paulsrud, Buhler, 80; 7. Lauren Borjon, Hayden, 81; 8. Izzy Glotzbach, Hayden, 82; 9. Brooke Johnson, Hayden, 84; 10. Macy Miller, Buhler, 85.
Other Hayden-- 19. Nora Allphin, 95, 39. Kellyn Specht, 120.
CLASS 3A-1A REGIONAL
At Osage City
Team scores
Silver Lake 356, Jefferson West 394, Osage City 410, Rossville 426, Council Grove 437, Marysville 440, West Franklin 443, Wellsville 536, Marion 537.
Individual results
1. Taylor Zordel, Silver Lake, 81; 2. Kailyn Hanni, Silver Lake, 82; 3. Hope Thornton, Silver Lake, 92; 4. (tie) Katelin Lohmann, Jefferson West, and Elley Sanders, Rossville, 93; 6. Izzy Higgins, Jefferson West, 94; 7. (tie) Olivia Duever, Marysville, and Dakota Boss, Osage City, 96; 9. Peyton Pitts, Osage City, 97; 10. Haylie Grant, Council Grove, 98.
Other Silver Lake -- 11. (tie) Savannah Wende, 101; 13. (tie) Makenna Miller, 102; 23. Alyssa Streit, 109.
Other Rossville -- 15. Brinley Pottorf, 104; 21. (tie) Jaymee Woodward, 108; 37. (tie) Claire Bergman, 121; 50. Fallon Miller, 151; 51. Skyla Smith, 152.
