Area Girls Golf: 4 area players earn state trips

Klefsaas, Koenig advance

SARTELL-Olivia Klefsaas and Hailey Koenig are both headed to the state tournament.

The Staples-Motley teammates finished in the top five for individuals not on the state qualifying St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders Tuesday at the Section 6-2A tournament at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course.

Klefsaas followed her opening-round 79 with an 82 Tuesday for a two-day 161, which landed her in a tie for second place.

Koenig shot a 92 Tuesday for a 180 for sixth place.

Team scores: 1-St. Cloud Cathedral 378-361 - 739, 2-Osakis 378-367 - 745, 3-Becker 397-381 - 778, 4-Milaca 397-386 - 783

Section champion:

Staples-Motley results: 2t-Olivia Klefsaas 79-82 - 161, 6-Hailey Koenig 88-92 - 180

Next: Class 2A state tournament at Ridges at Sand Creek, Jordan June 14-15.

Stone, Nies return to state

BEMIDJI-Alex Stone and Amanda Nies punched their tickets back to the Class 2A state tournament after finishing in the top five individually in Tuesday's Section 8-2A tournament at Bemidji Town and Country.

Stone shot a second-place 158 after rounds of 77-81. Nies was seventh overall, but the top team and top five players not on that team advance. Neis shot 86-84 for a 170.

The top team went to Detroit Lakes, which fired a 643. Pequot Lakes placed second as a team with a 702.

Pequot's Bella Abear and Alex Nelson each finished with 187s to tie for 22nd.

Wadena-Deer Creek's Gabi Ross shot rounds of 87-92 for a 179, which tied her for 13th. Jess Rondestvedt placed 18th with McKayla Woods in 19th place.

Team scores: 1-Detroit Lakes 328-315 - 643, 2-Pequot Lakes 348-354 - 702, 3-Crookston 345-364 - 709, 4-Perham 355-356 - 711, 5-Thief River Falls 384-363 - 747, 6-Park Rapids 393-372 - 765

Individual medalist: Kate Smith (DL) 73-70 - 143

Pequot Lakes results: Alex Stone 77- , Amanda Nies 86-, Bella Abear 91-96 - 187, Alex Nelson 94-93 - 187, Anne Krieger 97-108 - 205, Hayden Beolter 106-103 - 209

Wadena-Deer Creek results: Gabi Ross 87-92 - 179, Jess Rondestvedt 90-83 - 183, McKayla Woods 91-94 - 185

Next: Class 2A state tournament at Ridges at Sand Creek, Jordan June 14-15.

1/2: Hailey Koenig

2/2: Olivia Klefsaas