Girls Golf: Watertown ties for eighth in Bill Scholten Invite at Brookings

BROOKINGS — Watertown High School's girls golf team shot 382 and tied for eighth out of 15 teams Thursday in the Bill Scholten Invitational at the Brookings Country Club.

Fifteen of the state's Class AA teams competed in the meet, played at the host site for the upcoming state tourney in June.

Aberdeen Central shot 322 and won by 11 shots over Sioux Falls O'Gorman and Mitchell. O'Gorman's Lauren Sutcliffe shot an even-par 72 and earned medalist honors by five shots.

Riley Zebroski shot an 80 and finished 11th to lead Watertown, which is slated to compete Tuesday in the Eastern South Dakota Conference tournament at Pierre.

• Team Scores — Aberdeen Central 322, Sioux Falls O'Gorman and Mitchell 333, Harrisburg 334, Rapid City Stevens 339, Sioux Falls Lincoln 348, Yankton 350, Brookings and Watertown 352, Huron 359, Pierre 367, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 371, Sioux Falls Washington 392, Sioux Falls Jefferson 409, Brandon Valley 414.

• Top 10 Individuals — 1. Lauren Sutcliffe, Sioux Falls O'Gorman, 35-37—72; 2. Olivia Braun, Aberdeen Central, 41-36—77; 3. Reese Jansa, Harrisburg, 38-39­—77; 4. Allison Meyerink, Mitchell, 37-40—77; 5. Tanna Phares, Rapid City Stevens, 39-39—78; 6. Taylor Wit, Rapid City Stevens, 37-41—78; 7. Emily Kolb, Sioux Falls O'Gorman, 43-36—79; 8. Kyley Wirebaugh, Aberdeen Central, 40-39­—79; 9. Mattie Weidenbach, Harrisburg, 38-41—79; 10. Bryn Huber, Huron, 44-36—80.

• Watertown Golfers — 11. Riley Zebroski 38-42—80; 19. Samantha Anderson 40-44—84; 42. Maia VanLaecken 46-46­—92; 54. Rylie Redlin 50-45—96; 61. Jordyn Geerdes 49-49—98.

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