Special to the Leader & Times
Hutchinson — Two Liberal High School Golfers traveled to Hutchinson Thursday to participate in the Hutchinson High Invitational. This was, by far, the largest tournament the Lady Redskins will play in this year with 22 teams and 114 golfers.
Manhattan won the tournament with a team score of 297 with Maize (331) finishing second. The rest of the top five schools were McPherson (349), Andover (350) and Garden City (354). Hays finished 12th with a 397 and Dodge City finished 18th with a 460.
Individually, Kinslea Jones of Maize, defending 6A State medalist, shot a 66 (-5) on the par 71 track. Jones will be playing in Liberal at the West Regional tournament on Oct. 15th at Willow Tree Golf Course.
Kat Ball, from Manhattan, and Regan Dusenbery, from Andover, tied for second with even-par 71. Naomi Koonts, from Newton, recorded a 72 and Maddie Myers, from Manhattan, shot a 73 to round out the top five.
Garden City’s Brooke Savolt was the low WAC golfer at the tournament with a 79 (+8) for 11th with Hays’ Jaycee Oakley right on her heals with an 80 (12th).
Liberal’s No. 1 player Addy Lopez recorded her second best career round with a 116 and Cali Gonzales shot a 163.
Liberal will return to WAC Conference play today when they travel to Great Bend and then finish the regular season schedule at Garden City’s tournament at Southwind Golf and Dining Thursday.
