Klingaman takes seventh

Friday, September 7, 2007

GIRARD, Kan. -- Adysen Mertens and Natalie Bird finished 1-2 in the final standings, leading the Carl Junction High School golf team to an overwhelming victory over the rest of the pack Friday afternoon at the Girard Invitational.

Mertens fired an 85, including a 39 on the front nine, and Bird finished at 90, including a 43 on the first nine holes.

Heather Klingaman of NHS finished in sole possession of seventh place after carding a 109. The Lady Tigers finished in fourth place in the team standings with a 468, three strokes back of third-place Joplin.

GIRARD INVITATIONAL

At Girard, Kan.

Thursday results

TEAM STANDINGS (Top 8)

1. Carl Junction, 421; 2. Columbus, Kan., 443; 3. Joplin, 465; 4. Nevada, 468; 5. Fredonia, 479; 6. Caney Valley, 490; 7. Girard, 526; 8, Galena, 608. Others: Fort Scott, Uniontown, Seneca, Pittsburg.

INDIVIDUALS

(Top 10)

1. Adysen Mertens, Carl Junction, 39-46--85

2. Natalie Bird, Carl Junction, 43-47--90

3. McKenzie Hatfield, Columbus, Kan., 45-52--97

4. Monica Soper, Pittsburg, Kan., 50-53--103

5. Lacie Hale, Columbus, Kan., 55-51--106

6. Marnie Kersey, Joplin, 52-56--108

7. Heather Klingaman, Nevada, 56-53--109

8. Krista Culbertson, Fredonia, 54-56--110

9. Rachel Wilson, Fredonia, 54-56--110

10. Autumn Vanleeuwen, Girard, 53-59--112

OTHER NEVADA RESULTS

11. Nicole Campbell, Nevada, 58-56--114

20. (tie) Emily DeBrine, Nevada, 58-61--119

27. Melea Galimberton, Nevada, 63-63--126

40. (tie) Jessica Mosbrucker, Nevada, 75 -66--141; Chalene Fecht, Nevada, 71-70--141