WXHS girls golfers sixth at state
May 31, 2024 07:46AM ● By Catherine Garrett
The Woods Cross High girls golf team placed sixth at the 5A state championships at Soldier Hollow May 20-21. Photo courtesy Brandon Pearson
The Woods Cross girls golf team placed sixth at the 5A state tournament at Soldier Hollow May 20-21.
“What a year! It was a great accomplishment for our team to finish sixth overall in 5A,” said head coach Brandon Pearson. “We finished two shots behind Spanish Fork, who took fifth. Top five was our goal, and we were really close.”
The Wildcats were led by Kennedee Pearson who finished 11th with rounds of 87 and 76. “Her second round was fantastic and she closed it out with a one-under on the back nine,” coach Pearson said.
Vivian Oaks tied for 15th with scores of 89 and 84 on her two rounds. “Vivian played well,” coach Pearson said.
Also competing at state for Woods Cross was senior Avree Clark, who tied for 46th place, Katelyn Norman, who came in 61st, and Charli Judd, who was 63rd.
“The weather was cold and rainy. All of the girls played hard and battled through some difficult conditions.”
The Wildcats return three of their top four varsity players for next season in Kennedee Pearson, Oaks and Tess Poulsen. “We hope to be competitive for the state title next year,” said coach Pearson.
Viewmont
Viewmont placed 10th at the 5A state tournament at Soldier Hollow May 20-21. The Vikings were led by Karissa Goff, who placed 25th, with scores of 91 and 89.
Also competing for Viewmont at state were Halle Salmon, who was 48th, Lily Archibald (29th), Berklie Fox (tied for 54th), Lily Hawker (57th) and Grace Fabrizio (62nd).
Bountiful
Bountiful’s Cambria Ohlson was the lone Redhawks player to make the cut after Day One at the 5A state tournament, shooting an 88. Her second round was an 85, tying her for 15th place.
Farmington
Farmington High senior Brooke Belnap shot a 93 on Day One of the 6A state tournament at Solider Hollow May 20 to advance to Day Two while the rest of the Phoenix squad failed to make the cut. A 97 on her second round placed her 39th out of 108 golfers.
“It was a tough course to walk and to play,” said head coach Stephanie Belnap. “These high school golf girls are resilient and tough! They play in weather conditions that are not fun, and most play with positive attitudes and a smile. The players of high school girls golf of Utah are amazing, and I learn so much from them every year!”
Also on the FHS state team were Kate Deswnup, Claire Norton, Ellie Baugh, Brinklee Bradshaw and Kenzie Baron.
“Our team didn’t perform as well as we hoped at state, but overall, we are happy with our season,” said coach Belnap.
Following Region 1 play, Deswsnup was named First Team All-Region with Brooke Belnap and Norton recognized on the All-Region Second Team.
“We have a bunch of girls that are new to the sport,” said coach Belnap. “We had lots of personal bests and look forward to some practice over the summer and hopefully lots of improvement before tryouts next year. It has been a fun year with lots of memories made! Let’s Go Phoenix!”
Farmington loses two seniors and a junior who are graduating in Brooke Belnap, Baron and Carrington Hendry.
Davis
The Davis High girls golf team entered the 6A state tournament at Soldier Hollow May 20-21 as the sixth-place team in Region 1. The Darts missed the cut after Day One of play.