Madison second in 18-hole tourney

GIRARD —Fort Scott’s Lauren Madison shot 45 on the front nine and 49 on the back as she finished second in the Girard Invitational here Thrusday, the first 18-hole tournament of the season.

Madison might have won but for the effort on the back nine of Pittsburg’s Samantha Maceli. After shooting 51 on the front nine, she roared back with a 39 on the back to win the tourney with a total of 90. It was the only nine by any player under 40.

Marissa Allen shot 60-63—123 and Kaitlyn Hanks finished at 74-78—152 for the Tigers, who did not have the four golfers required to be scored as a team.

The Tigers play in the second of three Southeast Kansas League designated tournaments Monday at Parsons. Madison currently leads the league after winning the Fort Scott Tournament on Tuesday.

———

Team Scores

1. Pittsburg (PT) 384 (Maceli 90, Beykirch 96, VanWyck 98, Valenzuela 100), 2. Caney Valley (CV) 420 (Rogers 101, Hedges 102, Gardner 103, Price 114), 3. Frontenac (FRO) 437 (Bryant 100, Hill 107, Morsette 114, Threlfall 116),

4. Girard (GI) 443 (Crystal 103, Brumback 112, Smith 113, McDonald 115), 5. Chanute (CH) 463 (Kurstenborger 98, Barkman 114, Beal 125, Gutierrez 126), 6. Independence (IN) 510 (Lane 117, Darkis 120, Werner 126, Clapp 147),

7. Baxter Springs (BX) 523 (Turner 126, Fisher 126, Newton 135, Watstler 136), 8. Galena (GA) 704 (West 161, Courrtney 166, William 186, Johnston 191).

Incomplete teams: Columbus, Fort Scott, Fredonia, Labette County

Medalists

1. Samantha Maceli, PT, 51-39—90; 2. Lauren Madison, FS, 45-49—94; 3. Samantha Beykirch, PT, 47-49—96; 4. Jerlyn Kustenborter, CH, 47-51—98; 5. Jamie VanWyck, PT, 45-53—98;

6. Lauren Valenzuela, PT, 49-51—100; 7. Autumn Bryant, FRO, 50-50—100; 8. Lizzy Rogers, CV, 47-54—101; 9. Hannah Hedges, CV, 52-50—102; 10. Karley Crystal, GI, 50-53—103.