Panthers compete at 5A state

EMPORIA — Great Bend Panthers Cailee McMullen placed 56th (110) and finished Ashlyn Harbaugh finished 69th (117) after the first day of the 5A girls state golf championship. Neither player made the 18-hole cut (104) for individual golfers.

St. Thomas Aquinas 690 (355-335) captured its third consecutive 5A state championship by 23 strokes over Lenexa St. James 713 (366-347). Scores were much lower Tuesday in  milder 15-20 mph westerly winds. Aquinas was led by Maggie King (168) and Brooke King (168).

St. James' state champion Allison Comer 156 (79-77) led from wire-to-wire over Andover High's runner-up Madison Slayton 162 (84-78). 

5A STATE, EMPORIA GC

TOP 20 MEDALISTS 

1—Allison Comer, St. James, 156 (79-77); 

2—Madison Slayton, Andover, 162 (84-78); 

3—Shauna Lee, Andover Central, 166 (82-84); 

4—Beth Grant, St. James, 167 (86-81); 

5—Maggie King, Aquinas, 168 (85-83); 

5—Brooke King, Aquinas, 168 (87-81); 

5—Lois Deeter, Seaman, 168 (86-82); 

8—Alexa Garrett, Kapaun-Mt. Carmel, 169 (88-81); 

9—Britney Wessley, Maize South, 170 (85-85);

10—Lexie Ridder, Maize, 171 (88-83);

11—Jaclyn Koziol, Aquinas, 174 (90-84); 

12—Taleia McCrae, Hays, 175 (90-85); 

13—Hillary Currier, BVSW, 176 (89-87); 

14—Sam Maceli, Pittsburg, 178 (96-82); 

15—Keira Ronsick, Wichita Carroll, 179 (92-87); 

15—Brooklyn Blasdel, Maize, 179 (94-85); 

17—Melanie Valle, Aquinas, 180 (93-87);  

18—Abby Wolff, Kapaun-Mt. Carmel, 181 (93-88); 

18—Kelly Krebs, St. James, 181 (96-85); 

18—Alivia Nguyen, Aquinas, 181 (95-86); 

OTHER INDIVIDUALS

22—Bella Wood, Arkansas City, 184 (96-88); 

22—Mati Newman, Valley Center, 184 (92-92)-; 

25—Sophia Garrison, Hays, 185 (94-91); 

26—Hannah Holloman, Pittsburg, 187 (98-89);

29—Parker Hoopes, Wichita NW, 190 (95-95);

29—Nina Frees, Salina South, 190 (95-95); 

31—Molly Biggs, Seaman, 192 (93-99); 

31—Katie Murray, Spring Hill, 192 (99-93); 

33—Tegan Kendrick, Wichita Carroll, 195 (98-97); 

34—Camri Gage, Arkansas City, 196 (100-96);

38—Taylor Ellett, Spring Hill, 201 (99-102);

38—Lommi Paulsen, Spring Hill, 201 (101-100);

41—London Love, Maize South, 202 (98-104); 

44—Drue Davis, Emporia, 207 (101-106)

TEAM TOTALS

1—ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, 690 (355-335)—Maggie King, 168; Brooke King, 168; Jaclyn Koziol, 174; Melanie Valle, 180; Olivia White, 206; Hayleah Dervin, 227

2—LENEXA ST. JAMES, 713 (366-347)—Allison Comer, 156; Beth Grant, 167; Maggie King 168; Kelly Krebs, 181; Jane Grant, 209; Maddy Schemmel, 231

3—ANDOVER, 714 (370-344)—Madison Slayton, 162; Alivia Nguyen, 181; Kelsey Hawley, 184; Tiffany Chan, 187; Olivia Brosch, 208; Hope Hilton, 229

4—WICHITA KAPAUN-MT. CARMEL, 727 (377-350)—Alexa Garrett, 169; Abby Wolff, 181; Eleanora Navarro, 182; Lauren Rudy, 199; Quynh-Thi Nguyen, 203; Riley Byrd, 234

5—BLUE VALLEY SW, 753 (389-364)—Hillary Currier, 176; Abby Rowland, 188; Kenna Plaster, 199; Carsen Tinkler, 201; Haylee Johnson, 209; Lindsey Stoneman, 209 

5—MAIZE, 773 (389-384)—Lexie Ridder, 171; Brooklyn Blasdel, 179; Reina Cline, 200; London Love, 202; Olivia Allen, 223; Melanie Pereira, 281

MISSED TEAM CUT

7—WICHITA CARROLL (399)—Keira Ronsick, 92; Tegan Kendrick, 98; Audi Navarro, 104; Vanessa Rosales, 105; Ashleigh Mauler, 116; Kate Stuckey, 125

8—TOPEKA SEAMAN (400)—Lois Deeter, 86; Molly Biggs, 93; Molly McLaughlin, 105; Aspen Burgardt, 116; Jade Thomas, 124; Madyson Hardesty, 131

9—HAYS HIGH (401)—Taleia McCrae, 90; Sophia Garrison, 94; Katie Dinkel, 107; Gracie Wente, 110; Andrea Lopez, 111; Sierra Smith, 125

10—SALINA SOUTH (414)—Nina Frees, 95; Zoe Norton, 104; Lindsay Brown, 110; Marissa Nutz, 105; Mollina Tran, 120; Karlee Roudybush, 122

11—ANDOVER CENTRAL (437)—Shauna Lee, 82; Audrey Bishop, 117; Trystan Gehrer, 117; Landyn Patterson, 121; Ashley Posch, 137; Hailey Saville, 146

12—EMPORIA (470)—Drue Davis, 101; Olivia Eckert, 107; Veronica Blankley, 124; Avary Eckert 138

MISSED 18-HOLE CUT

NEWTON—55—Mallory Seirer, 109; 63—Lindsey Warsnak, 114 

GREAT BEND—56—Cailee McMullen, 110; 69—Ashlyn Harbaugh, 117

LEAVENWORTH—65—Chloe Herring, 115

SHAWNEE HEIGHTS—66—Makaila Astle, 116; 77—Olivia Morgan, 123; 79—Rebecca Donaldson, 124

BASEHOR—72—Ashley Heinen, 119

VALLEY CENTER—77—Lauryn Williams, 123