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GIRLS GOLF: Nevada wins own invite, Carthage takes second

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SoMo Sports staff reports

NEVADA, Mo. ­— For the first time in 17 years, the hosts won the Nevada Lady Tiger Invitational at the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course. 

Nevada recorded a team score of 375 on Friday, 10 strokes better than second place Carthage (385).

Rounding the team standings were Webb City (400), Joplin (425), Carl Junction (457), Stockton (458) and Butler (459). 

“Words cannot describe how proud I am of these ladies,” Nevada coach Brian Leonard said. “To win our tournament after 17 years was a very emotional time for me.” 

Nevada freshman Emree Cameron was the individual medalist with a 71 and Carthage senior Hailey Bryant was the runner-up with a 75.

Webb City’s duo of Laya McAllister (92) and Sydney French (94) placed third and fourth, respectively. 

Nevada’s Katie Pennington (97) and Riley Severance (98) were fifth and sixth, while Webb City’s Sophia Coulson (99) finished seventh. 

Carthage’s Caitlin Derryberry (100) finished eighth, while Carthage’s Aubri Fisher (101) and Joplin’s Lindsey Belnap (101) and Kenna Haley (101) tied for ninth place.

Joplin’s Sophia Schwartz finished 14th with a 108, while Carthage’s Ava Lacey and Nevada’s Pagie Hertzberg tied for 15th with scores of 109. 

Carl Junction’s Anna Burch was 17th with a 111, while Carthage’s Shay Gaddis finished 19th (112).  Carl Junction’s Alex Teeter tied with Butler’s Keera Brockman for 20th with 114s. 

 

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