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TOMAH – Marshfield senior McKenzie Holm and sophomore Lexxi Oertel were eliminated from postseason competition at a WIAA Division 1 girls golf sectional on Monday at Hiawatha Golf Course.
Holm shot a 90 and Oertel had a 94 as individual sectional qualifiers for the Tigers.
The top two teams and top three individuals not on those teams qualify for the 2024 WIAA State Girls Golf Tournament, which will be held Oct. 14-15 at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison.
Prescott, which was moved up to Division 1 after winning the past four WIAA Division 2 state titles, won the sectional team championship with a score of 323. Hudson finished with a score of 339 to finish second and qualify for state for the second year in a row. Tomah was a close third with a 341.
Chippewa Falls/McDonell senior Sarah Chaffee was the individual sectional champion as she finished with a 5-over par 77, two shots in front of Ava Swavely of Hudson and Gabbi Matzek of Prescott. Holmen senior Jayeanna Palm (81) and Altoona/Eau Claire Regis senior Karalyn Skinner (82 ) will join Chaffee at state as individual qualifiers from the Tomah Sectional.
Holm shot a 42 on the front nine, and had pars on the par-3 10th hole and the par-4 11th before finding trouble late and settling for a 48 on the back nine and a final score of 90. Oertel shot a 94 (46-48).
WIAA Division 1 Girls Golf Sectional
Oct. 7, at Hiawatha Golf Course, Tomah
(*denotes qualifier for WIAA State Tournament, Oct. 14-15 at University Ridge Golf Course, Madison)
Team scores: *1. Prescott 323; *2. Hudson 339; 3. Tomah 341; 4. Altoona/Eau Claire Regis 367; 5. Chippewa Falls/McDonell 370; 6. Onalaska and Wisconsin Rapids 375; 8. Holmen 376.
Individual scores: 1. *Sarah Chaffee (CFM) 77; 2. Ava Swavely (HUD) and Gabbi Matzek (PR) 79; 4. McKenna Zignego (HUD), Layla Salay (PR), Jeanne Rohl (PR) and *Jayeanna Palm (HOL) 81; 8. *Karalyn Skinner (AECR) and Macy Reiter (PR) 82; 10. Karma Hasselberger (TOM) 83; 11. Kaydence Hasselberger (TOM) 84; 12. Camryn Eirschele (TOM) 86; 13. Addy Seaholm (CFM) and Teckla Wahlstrand (Eau Claire Memorial) 87; 15. Alexa Cour (WR), Mattie Albright (AECR), Lily Gies (HUD) and Rylee Fritz (TOM) 88; 19. McKenzie Holm (Marshfield) and Sam Halle (New Richmond) 90; 21. Lydia Duffy (HUD), Sydne Kranig (ON) and Cadence Scholze (TOM) 91; 24. Hailey Goodman (HUD) and Finley Schams (ON) 92; 26. Natalie Henslin (WR) and Brynn Johnson (Superior) 93; 28. Caroline Foy (PR), Lexxi Oertel (Marshfield), Mariah Hull (Eau Claire North) and Olivia Konrardy-Buchal (ON) 94; 32. Arebella Lacey (AECR) 95; 33. Gabby Neilitz (WR) and Macy Keim (HOL) 96; 35. Brooke Strangfled (WR) and Natalie Tevis (ON) 98; 37. Elena Wagner (La Crosse Central/Logan), Teagan Nelson (HOL) and Ava Fetterer (WR) 99; 40. Anna Strasser (HOL) 100; 41. Ella Petz (CFM) 101; 42. Greta Baaken (AECR) 102; 43. Siena Folkers (La Crosse Central/Logan) 103; 44. Emily Napiecek (HOL), Lauren Anderson (AECR) and Becka Mohr (ON) 104; 47. Isabelle Collicott (CFM) 105; 48. Taylor Schmidt (CFM) 106.