Kate Merriman didn’t let rainy skies wash away her resolve.
The Claremore junior battled through a challenging 18-hole round to finish in the top third of the field Monday at the OSSAA Class 5A Girls State Championship at Lincoln Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City. Merriman carded a 91 — good for 25th place out of 72 golfers — before the second round was washed out by rain Tuesday, shortening the tournament to just one round.
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