BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com

TOPEKA — Hoisington’s eighth-place Addison Smith (101, 51-50) led a trio of top 10 medalists as the runner-up Cardinals (414) earned a trip to the 3-1A state golf tournament at Cheney’s Cherry Oaks Golf Course next week. Smith will make her third consecutive state appearance.

The Cardinals also counted scores by ninth-place Ava Henry (102, 51-51), 10th-place Addison Guthrie (104, 51-53) and 12th-place two-time qualifier Chandra Ehler (107, 52-55). Fifteenth-place two-time qualifier Heavin Hipp (110, 57-53) rounded out the Cardinals’ lineup at Topeka's Lake Shawnee Golf Course. Cardinal golfer Chloe Schneweis missed the regional in a team playoff when the KSHSAA elected to compete with five players.

Hoisington’s perfect day was highlighted by birdies by Henry at the par 4, third hole and Smith at the par 4, seventh hole.

Course conditions and wind conditions were ideal on the hilly Lake Shawnee layout.

"The hardest part was getting familiar with the course in one day because none of our girls had played there," said Hoisington coach Bruce Cooper. "It's a hilly course with greens hard to read because of the changes in elevation. The girls converted a lot of short putts. It was tough playing conditions because the course is hilly."

The Cardinals returned its lineup from a team that missed the state tournament last year.

"I could tell they were motivated to qualify for state because they all were back from last year," Cooper said. "We were under the score we expected, which was gratifying. I asked the girls to play the best they could and keep playing especially after a poor hole. They did an exceptional job."

Silver Lake (397) captured the regional title with Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail (427) and Council Grove (444) also qualifying for state.

Sante Fe Trail’s Braegen Buessing (91) captured medalist honors by one stroke over Osage City’s Laci Davenport.

The Cardinals captured girls state golf titles in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985.

3-1A REGIONAL

TOPEKA, LAKE SHAWNEE GC 

(top 4 teams qualify, x-6 state qualifiers)

1—SILVER LAKE (397)—4—Victoria Smith 99 (50-49), 4—Madeline Cregan 99 (52-47), 4—Kyla Hay 99 (56-43), 7—Madelyn Field 100 (49-51), 32—Madeline Fieger 129 (65-64)

2—HOISINGTON (414)—8—Addison Smith 101 (51-50), 9—Ava Henry 102 (51-51), 10—Addison Guthrie 104 (51-53), 12—Chandra Ehler 107 (52-55), 15—Heavin Hipp 110 (57-53)

3—SANTE FE TRAIL (427)—1—Braegan Buessing 91 (46-45), 11—Caitlyn Myrick 106 (58-48), 18—Courtney Stone 113 (56-57), 20—Carley Cox 127 (62-65), 26—Kierra Lira 117 (56-61)

4—COUNCIL GROVE (444)—3—Carissa Dalquest 98 (52-46), 22—Allison Hower 115 (56-59), 22—Ella Kirk 115 (57-58), 25—Eden Crabb 116 (55-61), 37—Mija Carlson 137 (67-70) 

5—OSAGE CITY (461)—2x—Laci Davenport 92 (45-47), 22—Hayden Serna 115 (61-54), 29—McKenzie McKinney 127 (62-65), 29—Jenna Hastert, 127 (68-59), 37—Josie Thompson 137 (70-67) 

6—JEFFERSON WEST (470)—13x—Haley Kimble 108 (60-48), 17x—Lily Yager 112 (54-58), 20—Jocelyn Hartley 117 (57-60), 33—Tarynn Ronnebaum 132 (63-69)

7—ST. MARYS (531)—26—Courtney Reiners 117 (59-58), 34—Allie Johnson 134 (67-67), 40—Rebecca Fiedler 140 (73-67), 40—Kennedy Ratliff 140 (71-69), 42—Liz Thomas 150 (77-73)  

8—ROSSVILLE (599)—20—Kayla Davis 114 (57-57), 35—Jessica Thompson 135 (71-64), 46—Hailey Steele 160 (93-74), 48—Jenna Thompson 183 (88-95)  

9—KC CHRISTIAN (623)—36—Abby Yockey 136 (63-73), 43—Liz Murphy 153 (76-77), 45—Alanna Rovenstine 157 (76-81), 47—Abigail Harrison 168 (78-90), 49—Hannah Guidroz 189 (84-105) 

WELLSVILLE—18x—Kaylie Reese 113 (59-54), 26—Kelsey Johnson 117 (59-58) 

CENTRE—`14x—Cecilia Rziha 109 (57-52), 37—Samantha Engler 137 (81-56) 

WEST FRANKLIN—16x—Virginia Wright 111 (54-57), 44—Lily Judd 155 (79-76)

3-1A STATE 

CHERRY OAKS GOLF COURSE

1—PITTSBURG COLGAN (357)—Ali Scripsick 86, Riley Root 88, Brenn Beykirch 91, Greta Ison 92, Eleanor Smith 99

2—COLBY (375)—Anna Starbuck 77, Brinley Sims 95, Jalyn Sabatka 101, Mya Betz 102, Lacy Weigel 103

3—CIMARRON (388)—Kennedy Jarnagin 93, Morgan Herkelman 97, Brayclen Lynn 99, Jenna Seabolt 99, Brielle Lynn 110

4—CANEY VALLEY (400)—Ava Freisberg 94, Emma Hockett 98, Saige Scott 103, Talynn Thornton 105, Anna Washburn 119

5—SILVER LAKE (409)—Kyla Hay 93, Madeline Cregan 98, Madelyn Field 108, Victoria Smith 110, Madeline Fieger 113

6—HOISINGTON (412)—Khloe Schneweis 98, Addison Smith 99, Ava Henry 101, Addison Guthrie 114, Chandra Ehler 118

7—CHENEY (413)—Halley Jones 96, Jalyn Turner 100, Morgan Sutter 105, Kaitlyn Fowler 112, Natelie Burdick 120

8—SANTA FE TRAIL (441)—Braegan Buessing 93, Kierra Lira 112, Courtney Stone 117, Carley Cox 119, Caitlyn Myrick 126

9—GOODLAND (461)—Jenitsabeth Garza 111, Jazlyn Fenner 113, Allyson Sheldon 113, Ashtin McClung 124, Ariane McCary 134

PLAINVILLE—Corbyn Marquess 81

HUGOTON—Gillian Heger 86

OSAGE CITY—Laci Davenport 91

FREDONIA—Zelpha Estes 94, Shaley Sommer 108, 

HAYS-TMP— Allison Applequist 98, Amelia Herrman 127

SCOTT CITY—Paige Prewit 101

EUREKA—Annaliese Casper 102

SYRACUSE—Hannah Lampe 102

FRONTENAC—Brianna Green 103

JEFFERSON WEST— Haley Kimble 105, Lily Yager 107

BAXTER SPRINGS—Lindi Schmelzer 106

GARDEN PLAIN—Jaycee Brown 107

CENTRE—Cecilia Rziha 120

WEST FRANKLIN—Virginia Wright 130

COUNCIL GROVE—Carissa Dalquest 132

Larned misses regional tourney 

COLBY — A banner season ended early when a quarantine kept the Larned Indian girls from competing at the 3-1A golf regional at Colby. The Indians were unable to compete at last week's Central Kansas League golf tournament.