Two medal to lead golfers to 3rd at Salina
September 9, 2009
Filed under Sports
Junior Sami Hobson took eighth and sophomore Alexyss Leiker ended up in 10th to lead the golf team to a second-place finish at the Salina Central Invitational on Sept. 8.
Hobson negotiated the par 35 course with a four-over 39, four strokes off the winning pace of 35 set by Cassie Lowell of Concordia. Leiker was one shot behind with a 40. Senior Katie Carmichael shot a 45, followed by sophomore Kaycee Beilman with a 47. Rounding out the varsity were sophomore Natalie Bethel and junior Tara McGuire with a 47 and 54, respectively.
Senior Katie Carmichael contemplates an upcoming putt during the Hays Invitational. On Sept. 8, Carmichael was one of the members of the golf team that took second at Salina on Sept. 8.
As a team, the Indians fired a nine-hole total of 171, well behind first-place Manhattan with a 154. Third went to Salina South with a 176. Other teams that competed were Russell, Concordia, Topeka West, Newton, Emporia, Bennington, Salina Central and Great Bend.
In junior varsity play, freshman Taylor Herman fired a 26 to take first in a par three tournament. Freshman Courtney Hess was two strokes off the pace with a fifth-place total of 28.
Next action for the varsity is set for Sept. 1o at Dodge City.
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