ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Under ideal weather conditions in the Decatur and Bloomington/Normal areas, local golfers hit the golf courses Saturday for the final day of the IHSA Boys and Girls State Tournaments. Byron golfers led all Rockford area competitors in the two-day events.
The Byron girls finished fourth as a team in the Class 1A competition. Leading the way for the Tigers were senior Alyan Brandt who tied for fourth individually after shooting a sizzling -2 (70) Saturday after shooting an 82 Friday on the Red Tail Run Course in Decatur. Byron sophomore Gwen Brandt was the next highest local finisher in 11th place.
Rockford Christian freshman Milania Milos tied for 15th place and Rockford Lutheran junior Ella Pierson was the next highest local finisher. She tied for 20th.
The Byron boys finished in eighth place as a team in Class 1A at Prairie View Vista Golf Course in Bloomington. Leading the way for Byron was sophomore Lucca Talbert. He finished his two rounds +14 to tie for 28th place.
Following is a listing of where all of our local boys and girls golfers finished.
IHSA State Girls Golf
1A: Red Tail Run in Decatur
Byron Team-4th
Rockford Lutheran Team-missed the Cut
(Individuals)
Alayna Brandt-Sr.-Byron T4 (She shot a -2 70 Saturday after shooting an 82 Friday.
Gwen Brandt-Soph.-Byron T11
Milania Milos (Mee-los)-Fr.-Rockford Christian T15
Ella Pierson-Jr.-Rockford Lutheran T20
Josie Epperson-Soph.-Keith Country Day T30
Olivia Gobert-Fr.-Rockford Lutheran T30
Madison Bushnell-Sr.-Rockford Lutheran T47
Lydia Smith-Fr.-Byron-T68
Abigail Smith-Jr.-Rochelle T68
Adalyn Waldschmidt-Sr.-Byron T74
Brenna Hubbard-Jr.-Byron 81st place
Lauren Muzzarelli-Soph.-Byron T83
(No other local golfers made the cut)
2A: Hickory Point Golf Course-Decatur
No local teams qualified
(Individuals)
Rory Sweet-Soph.-Guilford-did not make the cut after shooting an 86 Friday.
IHSA State Boys Golf
1A: Prairie Vista Golf Course-Bloomington
Byron finished 8th
Lucca Talbert-Soph.-Byron T28 79-79 +14
Koehn Lawler-Sr.-Dakota T48
Aaden Putnam-Sr.-Byron-T54
Landon Smith-Sr.-Byron-T57
Ryland Baker-Soph.-Byron-T71
Aven Wadschmidt-Jr.-Byron T81
2A: Weibring Golf Club-Normal
Only local team was Sycamore which did not make the cut to the final day.
Johnny Firsella-Soph.-Boylan-T32
Andrew Swedberg-Sr.-Sycamore T32
Gavin Sedevie-Sr.-Sycamore T32
Tyson Chapman-Jr.-Belvidere North T41
Connor Lewis-Sr.-Rochelle T56
Sean O’Connell-Sr.-Belvidere North T67
Matthew Leake-Jr.-Belvidere North T76
(Golfers who did not make the cut)
Sam Beto-Soph-Boylan +15
3A: The Den at Fox Creek-Decatur
No local teams or golfers qualified for state.
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