MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. — Nevada’s Emree Cameron claimed medalist honors at the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 girls golf tournament on Thursday at Randel-Hinkle Municipal Golf Course.
A sophomore, Cameron shot even-par 70 (34-36). Marshfield’s Marlene Edgeman was the runner-up with a 72.
All three of Nevada’s golfers qualified for state, as Riley Severance and Paige Hertzberg were among the top 12 golfers not on the qualifying teams.
Severance finished 10th overall with a 99 and Hertzberg tied for 14th with a 102.
Nevada coach Brian Leonard noted this is the third straight season that Severance and Hertzberg have advanced to state, while this is Cameron’s second straight state berth. It was also Cameron’s second straight individual district championship.
“I was very proud of these three girls,” Leonard said. “The golf course was shorter than usual, but the greens were very small, undulated…and very fast. There were several hidden swells and breaks, which caused several golfers many headaches on the greens.”
The Tigers’ trio weren’t the only local athletes to advance to state.
Cassville’s Avery Chappell finished fourth with an 84 and Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal placed sixth with an 87.
Monett’s duo of Claire Nation (95) and Katie Geiss (106) and Cassville’s Maci Barton (108) were among the top 12 individuals not on the qualifying teams.
Nation tied for eighth overall, while Geiss was 17th and Barton placed 18th.
The top two teams were Rogersville (397) and Mount Vernon (405).
The Mountaineers were led by Kenadi Killingsworth (92) and Madalyn Cook (95), who placed seventh and eighth overall, respectively. Mount Vernon’s four-person was rounded out by Madison Phillips (101) and Madilynn Schubert (117)
The Class 2 state tournament will be held on Oct. 17-18 at Silo Ridge in Bolivar.
