SALINA — McKenna Mauler, a sophomore, qualified for the Class 5A state tournament for the first time and Great Bend teammate Maddie Werth qualified for a second time during a regional at the par-70 Salina Municipal on Monday.
Mauler, a junior, finished in the top 10 on the leaderboard, coming in at No. 9 after carding a 93.
Werth recorded a 102 to become a state qualifier for the second straight year.
Mauler and Werth will be competing in the state tournament at Smoky Hill Country Club in Hays on Monday.

                                                                              — Mack McClure

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF
CLASS 5A REGIONAL
At Salina Municipal, par 70

Team scores
1. Hays 331, 2. Salina South 382, 3. Salina Central 386, 4. Newton 393, 5. Great Bend 464, 6. Valley Center 474, 7. Liberal 500.

Top 10 individuals
1. Kim, Salina Central, 77; 2. Hattan, Hays, 80; 3. Beilman, Hays, 83; 4. Bethel, Hays, 83; 5. Nixon, Salina South, 84; 6. Curry, Hays, 85; 7. Sumner, Liberal, 90; 8. Leiker, Hays, 92; 9. McKenna Mauler, Great Bend, 93; 10. Loefler, Newton, 93.

Other individual state qualifiers
Salsbery, Newton, 93; Maddie Werth, Great Bend, 102;  Epp, Newton, 102.