By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman girls golf coach Julie McLaughlin was quick to admit that the Vikings didn't have their best day in Monday's Class 5A regional tournament at Shawnee Country Club.
Seaman senior Elise Eckert finished second in Monday's Class 5A regional with a 75, leading the Vikings to a second-place team finish. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
But the city and United Kansas Conference champs played plenty good enough to earn a berth in next week's state tournament at Emporia with a second-place regional team finish.
"I think we've got some work to do,'' McLaughlin said. "I think we're a little bit disappointed in the outcome. Andover played a heck of a game today, they did great.''
Seaman senior Elise Eckert will be aiming for her fourth Class 5A state medal in next week's state tournament at Emporia. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Led by senior Elise Eckert's runnerup individual finish with a 75, Seaman posted a four-person score of 355 to finish second behind team champion Andover's 342.
Eckert, the city and UKC medalist, turned in a solid two-over-par round, finishing as the runnerup to Andover's Regan Dusenbery, who carded a two-under-par 71.
"I'm definitely feeling a little better after this, '' said Eckert, a three-time 5A state medalist. "I wasn't playing great this weekend, so I'm really glad that I was able to come out here and play better after working on a lot of stuff this weekend.''
"Elise had a strong round. She was right where we needed her to be,'' McLaughlin said.
Seaman senior Makenna Stuke shot a 90 to finish fourth in Monday's Class 5A regional tournament at Shawnee Country Club. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Seaman got a fourth-place tie from Makenna Stuke (90), while Kaitlynn Frye tied for seventh (94), Chloe Schmidtlein was 10th (96) and Molina Quintana placed 16th (110).
"We've got a lot of work to do this week, but we're still fully capable,'' McLaughlin said. "We just did not play up to our ability today.''
Topeka West senior Berlyn Kolean qualified for state as an individual with a 109.
Shawnee Heights finished fourth as a team, with T-Bird junior Lauryn Valdivia qualiying for state as an individual with a 112.
The state tournament will be played Monday and Tuesday at Emporia Municipal Golf Course.
CLASS 5A REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
At Shawnee Country Club
Team scores
Andover 342, Seaman 355, Basehor-Linwood 418, Piper 463, Shawnee Heights 489.
1. Regan Dusenbery, Andover, 71; 2. Elise Eckert, Seaman, 75; 3. Isabel Hawley, Andover, 87; 4. Makenna Stuke, Seaman, 90; 5. Grier Hand, Andover, 90; 6. Aubrey Ziolo, Basehor-Linwood, 93; 7. (tie) Kaitlynn Frye, Seaman, and Maren Nelson, 94; 9. Claire Fitzgerald, Basehor-Linwood, 95; 10. Chloe Schmidtlein, Seaman, 96.
Other Seaman -- 16. Molina Quintana, 110.
Shawnee Heights – 17. Lauryn Valdivia, 112; 21. Elsie Willmann, 120; 24. (tie) Makenna Bryant, 125; 28. Mia Mattox, 132.
Topeka West – 14. (tie) Berlyn Kolean, 109; 24. (tie) Lily Bowen, 125.
Individual state qualifiers -- Georgia Lightfoot, Piper; Berlyn Kolean, Topeka West; Hadley Heim, Piper; Lauryn Valdivia, Shawnee Heights; Kelsey Shull, Emporia.
Washburn Rural girls golf posted a second-place Class 6A regional finish Monday to earn a state berth. [Washburn Rural golf]
Rural earns Class 6A state berth with runnerup regional showing
Monday was business as usual for Washburn Rural girls golf, with the Junior Blues qualifying for the Class 6A state tournament for the 20th straight season in Jared Goehring's 20 years as head coach.
Rural, which has captured four 6A state titles, posted a four-person score of 335 at Sim Park Golf Course to finish second behind champion Olathe West (328).
Washburn Rural junior Kailyn Petersen placed third in Monday's Class 6A regional at Sim Park. [File photo/TSN]
Kailyn Petersen led the Junior Blues with a third-place finish, shooting a 79, while Taryn Jellison placd fourth with an 83.
The Junior Blues also got a tie for fifth from Lauren Cox (85), an 11th-place finish from Briley Miles (88), a tie for 14th from Peyton Merrick (92) and a 16th-place showing from Ella Taggart (93).
The 6A state tournament will be played Monday and Tuesday at Hesston Golf Course.
CLASS 6A REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
At Sim Park Golf Course
Team scores
Olathe West 328, Washburn Rural 335, Free State 367, Maize 409.
Individual results
1. Savannah Cagle, Olathe West, 71; 2. Jayden Ramsey, Maize, 78; 3. Kailyn Petersen, Washburn Rural, 79; 4. Taryn Jellison, Washburn Rural, 83; 5. (tie) Averie Yates, Olathe West, and Lauren Cox, Washburn Rural, 85; 7. (tie) Macy Williams, Olathe West, and Lilly Johnson, Olathe West, 86; 9. (tie) Claire Heinritz, Free State, and Alaina Evans, Olathe West, 87.
Other Washburn Rural -- 11. Briley Miles, 88; 14. (tie) Peyton Merrick, 92;T 16. Ella Taggart, 93.
Individual state qualifiers -- Jayden Ramsey, Maize; Macey Dawson, Maize; Annabel Entwisle, Wichita Heights; Lilly Gabbert. Maize; Daniela Meraz, Wichita North.
Silver Lake senior Kailyn Hanni captured a Class 3A-1A regional championship Monday at Cypress Ridge. [Photo by Brent Maycock/KSHSAA Covered]
Eagles' Kailyn Hanni wins Class 3A-1A individual title
Silver Lake senior Kailyn Hanni shot an 86 to post a three-stroke individual victory in Monday's Class 3A-1A regional tournament at Cypress Ridge.
A returning state medalist, Hanni led the way as the Eagles, the 3A-1A champions in 2023 and second in a tiebreaker last season, finished second Monday to Jefferson West (380-391).
The Eagles also got a seventh-place finish from Avenley Head (94), a ninth from Savanah Wende (97) and a tie for 22nd from Alissa Thomas (114).
Rossville's Elley Thomas finished eighth with a 96 and was the top individual qualifier for the 3A-1A state tournament next Monday and Tuesday at Salina Municipal Golf Course.
CLASS 3A-1A REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
At Cypress Ridge
Team scores
Jefferson West 380, Silver Lake 391, Maur Hill-Mt. Academy 424, Marysville 442, Council Grove 455.
Individual results
1. Kailyn Hanni, Silver Lake, 86; 2. Maria Carillo, Maur Hill-Mt. Academy, 89; 3. Addison Fechter, Jefferson West, 90; 4. Izzy Higgins, Jefferson West, 91; 5. Taryn Taylor, Jefferson West, 92; 6. Maria Guerra, Maur Hill-Mt. Academy, 93; 7. Avenley Head, Silver Lake, 94; 8. Elley Sanders, Rossville, 96; 9. Savanah Wende, Silver Lake, 97; 10. Haylie Grant, Council Grove, 102.
Other Silver Lake -- 22. (tie) Alissa Thomas, 114.
Other Rossville -- 21. Maya Donovan, 113; 33. Joan Pottorf, 120.
Individual state qualifiers -- Elley Sanders, Rossville; Haylie Grant, Council Grove; Ella Schroller, Marysville; Zoe Zutterman, Marysville; Makenzie Grant, Council Grove.
