WIAA Team and Individual Golf Champions Crowned

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VERONA, Wis. – Team and Individual champions in two divisions were crowned at the State Girls Golf Championships at University Ridge Tuesday.

Westosha Central surged ahead early in the second day of competition and never relinquished the lead, finishing with a four-player score of 637 to win the Division 1 team championship. Hamilton finished second with a score of 644, and Middleton, the alternate season champion in the spring, placed third with 650.

Riley Pechinski of Stevens Point won medalist honors at -3 with a 36-hole score of 141. Norah Roberts of Union Grove, who placed tied for third last season, and AJ Powell of Appleton North finished in a tie for second place at +2 with scores of 146.

Prescott won its second consecutive Division 2 team championship, finishing with a score of 671. St. Croix Central finishes second with a score of 720 after placing fourth a year ago. The Prairie School finished third at 723 following a runner-up finish in 2020.

Ava Salay of Prescott won Division 2 medalist honors after placing runner-up the past two seasons. She shot -2 on Day 2 to finish +4 for the tournament with a score of 148. Payton Schmidt of Jefferson was runner-up 14 strokes behind Salay with a 162. Brianna Kirsch of Lancaster placed third with a 165 after a 13th-place finish last season.

Final Results – Division 1
Final Results – Division 2

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