Klingaman takes seventh
GIRARD, Kan. -- Adysen Mertens and Natalie Bird finished 1-2 in the final standings, leading the Carl Junction High School golf team to an overwhelming victory over the rest of the pack Friday afternoon at the Girard Invitational.
Mertens fired an 85, including a 39 on the front nine, and Bird finished at 90, including a 43 on the first nine holes.
Heather Klingaman of NHS finished in sole possession of seventh place after carding a 109. The Lady Tigers finished in fourth place in the team standings with a 468, three strokes back of third-place Joplin.
GIRARD INVITATIONAL
At Girard, Kan.
Thursday results
TEAM STANDINGS (Top 8)
1. Carl Junction, 421; 2. Columbus, Kan., 443; 3. Joplin, 465; 4. Nevada, 468; 5. Fredonia, 479; 6. Caney Valley, 490; 7. Girard, 526; 8, Galena, 608. Others: Fort Scott, Uniontown, Seneca, Pittsburg.
INDIVIDUALS
(Top 10)
1. Adysen Mertens, Carl Junction, 39-46--85
2. Natalie Bird, Carl Junction, 43-47--90
3. McKenzie Hatfield, Columbus, Kan., 45-52--97
4. Monica Soper, Pittsburg, Kan., 50-53--103
5. Lacie Hale, Columbus, Kan., 55-51--106
6. Marnie Kersey, Joplin, 52-56--108
7. Heather Klingaman, Nevada, 56-53--109
8. Krista Culbertson, Fredonia, 54-56--110
9. Rachel Wilson, Fredonia, 54-56--110
10. Autumn Vanleeuwen, Girard, 53-59--112
OTHER NEVADA RESULTS
11. Nicole Campbell, Nevada, 58-56--114
20. (tie) Emily DeBrine, Nevada, 58-61--119
27. Melea Galimberton, Nevada, 63-63--126
40. (tie) Jessica Mosbrucker, Nevada, 75 -66--141; Chalene Fecht, Nevada, 71-70--141