By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
The girls’ state golf tournaments concluded in all classes Tuesday afternoon, and there are three medalists from the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area, including a top three finisher in Class 1.
Class 1 in Bolivar
East Buchanan senior Madi Jessen finished third overall, shooting a round-one 88 and round-two 92. She was only eight strokes off the lead and three strokes away from finishing second.
A two-time district champion, Jessen finished fourth at state last year.
The Bulldogs finished 4th out of 9 teams - six shots ahead of 5th place East Atchison. The Maysville girls finished 9th as a team. East Atchison’s Jamie Barnett finished tied for 13th, shooting a 101 and 99.
Class 2 in Columbia
Savannah’s Mollee Olszowka finished 18th with a first-round 92 and second-round 88. She was only five strokes away from medaling. Benton’s Jaida Cox tied for 46th with rounds of 97 and 108.
Class 4 in Springfield
St. Joseph Central’s Ali Perry comes home a state medalist, placing 13th with rounds of 82 and 78. She placed 23rd at state the year prior.
Evan Sigars tied for 49th, shooting a score of 90 on each day. Sigars placed 55th at the state meet last season.
Full local results, starting with Class 1 (place, total score)
Madi Jessen - East Buchanan (3rd, 180)
Jamie Barnett - East Atchison (t-13th, 200)
Cailyn Auffert - Maryville (17th, 201)
Hannah Archdekin - East Buchanan (t-28th, 207)
Elle Copple - Gallatin (t-33rd, 209)
Sydnee Burns - East Atchison (t-42nd, 213)
Hannah Riner -Maysville (47th, 217)
Josie King - East Atchison (t-48th, 218)
Sidnee Carr - East Buchanan (53rd, 220)
Kelsea Kirwan - East Atchison (54th, 221)
Hayley Sweiger - Maysville (t-58th, 224)
Justina Wimer - Worth County (t-61st, 226)
Alexandria McManus - Maysville (t-64th, 229)
Casey Phillips - Maryville (67th, 231)
Addisyn Musser - East Buchanan (t-69th, 239)
Claire Renfro - Maysville (71st, 240)
Lauren Jaster - Maryville (t-74th, 246)
Courtney Crose - Gallatin (t-78th, 250)
Class 1 team standings
East Buchanan - 4th (+270)
East Atchison - 5th (+276)
Maysville - 9th (+334)
Class 2 local results
Mollee Olszowka - Savannah (18th, 180)
Jaida Cox - Benton (t-46th, 205)
Maggie Elgert - Savannah (t-56th, 215)
Macy Bernard - Benton (t-69th, 232)
Kennedy Roach - Cameron (t-69th, 232)
Hailee Williams - Cameron (t-74th, 236)
Class 4 local results
Ali Perry - St. Joseph Central (t-13th, 160)
Evan Sigars - St. Joseph Central (t-49th, 180)
Ava Gaddie - St. Joseph Central (t-62nd, 190)