Bert Luallen
LIBERAL QUALIFIES TWO GOLFERS FOR STATE!
GARDEN CITY, KS — Liberal High School Lady Red Golf Team returned to Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City to participate in the KSHSAA 6A Girls Golf Sub-State Tournament on Tuesday. This was one of four Sub-State tournaments around the state to qualify for the State tournament next Monday and Tuesday.
Senior Rylie Friess shot a career best 102 to secure her spot at the State tournament, while Junior Scarlett Carr shot a career best 104 to qualify for her second consecutive appearance at State. Junior Jyzelle Juarez, finishing her first season of playing golf, recorded her career best score of 130 on the tough Buffalo Dunes course.
“I am so happy with all of our girls,” Coach Bert Luallen stated. “Three girls recorded career best scores and all six shot below their season average score! But I’m excited for Rylie and Scarlett.” Things did not start out well for LHS as their team score on the first hole (#10 – par 5) was 13 over par. “Everyone of the girls were really nervous on that first hole,” said Luallen. “But they settled down after they got into the round.”
This is the first time in Luallen’s five-year coaching stint that the Lady Redskins have qualified more than one golfer for state. Ashlynn Wagenseller qualified for State in his first season in 2022, followed by Bret Lyon in 2023 and last year Scarlett Carr qualified.
The eight teams participating included #2 Garden City, #5 Manhattan, #12 Mill Valley, #18 Maize, #19 Liberal, #20 Dodge City, #27 Campus, and #29 Wichita North (who only sent two golfers). The top 12 teams from around the state were split up so that three of the 12 were assigned to each of the four tournaments.
The top three teams from each Sub-State tournament advance to the State Tournament. In addition, the top 5 individuals not on the three qualifying teams will also qualify. In the event there is a tie for the fifth spot, all players tying for that spot will go.
TEAM RESULTS:
1. Garden City – 320
2. Manhattan – 343
3. Mill Valley – 374
4. Maize – 420
5. Dodge City – 435
6. Liberal – 443
7. Campus – 495
8. Wichita North – NTS
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Par is 72):
1. Brooke Savolt – GC – 71 Q
2. Maddie Myers – MAN – 72 Q
3. Ailynn Anderson – GC – 76 Q
4. Megan Burr – GC – 83 Q
T5. Emily Brittain – MZ – 88 Q
T5. Rigley Reese – MV – 88 Q
7. Lilly Nelson – MAN – 89 Q
T8. Makenna Long – GC – 90 Q
T8. Gabby Fehr – MAN – 90 Q
T10. Breckyn Lucas – GC – 92 Q
T10. Brooke Jones – MAN – 92 Q
12. Taylor Rude – MV – 93 Q
13. Kate Resch – MV – 94 Q
T14. Addy Crouch – MAN – 95 Q
T14. Ivy Harmon – DC – 95 Q
16. Lakyn Warren – GC – 97 Q
17. Janey Liby – MV – 99 Q
18. Leilani Prolago – MZ – 101 Q
19. Rylie Friess – LIB – 102 Q
20. Kenadie Smith – MV – 103 Q
T21. Scarlett Carr – LIB – 104 Q
T21. Emily Hartung – MAN – 104 Q
T21. Lesli Umana Chairez – DC – 104 Q
24. Baylee Miller – MV – 105 Q
29. Valeria Gandara Vega – LIB – 118
T30. Ella Carr – LIB – 119
T33. Aniya Stegman – LIB – 124
36. Jyzelle Juarez – LIB – 130
The KSHSAA 6A Girls Golf State Tournament will be played at Firekeeper Golf Course in Mayetta, KS. on Monday and Tuesday, October 19 & 20. Scarlett Carr will tee off at 8:40 am on Monday and Rylie Friess will tee off at 8:50 am – both going off the 10th Tee. You can follow the progress of both girls and the entire tournament by going to Prep.golf.
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