CARMEL, Ind. (WFIE) – The Castle girls golf team has been impressive all season long, and the Knights proved they are one of the best teams in the entire state this weekend. Castle finished in second place in the IHSAA girls golf state championship, only 14 strokes behind state champion, Carmel.
Castle was led by sophomore Ashley Kirkland, who showed out as she finished in second place overall. She shot even par Saturday, and 7-over par for the tournament. Ava Bunker from Columbus North was the individual top medalist with a final score of 2-under par.
The next closest Knights on the leaderboard were seniors Lydia Bauersfeld and Hailey Kirkland, who both shot 17-over par to tie for 20th place. Fellow senior Sami Lawrence finished in 41st with a score of 26-over par.
As for Gibson Southern, the Titans’ team finished in 17th place with a final two-day total of 800, which was 224-over par. Madilyn Sperling led the Titans with 38-over par. She was followed by teammate Hailey Hughes, who shot 52-over par.
Jasper’s Emma Ruxer competed in the state finals as an individual without a team, and she shot 44-over par, good enough for 72nd place.
Below are all the local girls and team results from the state finals:
IHSAA GIRLS GOLF FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
- 1. Carmel +53 629
- T2. Castle +67 643
- T2. Center Grove +67 643
- 4. Homestead +81 657
- 5. Culver Academies +82 658
- 6. Batesville +85 661
- 7. Westfield +91 667
- 8. Noblesville +98 674
- 9. Hamilton SE +106 682
- 10. Floyd Central +118 694
- 11. Zionsville +128 704
- 12. Carroll (FW) +128 704
- 13. Penn +138 714
- 14. Lake Central +175 751
- 15. Bedford +199 775
- 16. Valparaiso +206 782
- 17. Gibson Southern +224 800
- 18. Delta +285 861
IHSAA GIRLS GOLF STATE FINALS – LOCAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
- 1. Ava Bunker, Columbus North -2
- 2. Ashley Kirkland, Castle +7
- T20. Lydia Bauersfeld, Castle +17
- T20. Hailey Kirkland, Castle +17
- 41. Sami Lawrence, Castle +26
- T51. Trinity Dubbs, South Knox +33
- T60. Madilyn Sperling, Gibson So. +38
- T60. Elana Bauersfeld, Castle +38
- 72. Emma Ruxer, Jasper +44
- T82. Hailey Hughes, Gibson So. +52
- 86. Vanessa Schmitt, Gibson So. +59
- 95. Adryauna Redden, Gibson So. +75
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