ABERDEEN — A consistent effort for the Mitchell High School girls golf team was on display Thursday.
With all six competing golfers placing inside the top 20 for the second consecutive event, the Kernels came home in second place as a team with a season-best score of 312 at the Hub City Invitational at Lee Park Golf Course, hosted by Aberdeen Central.
Bouncing back from a tough round on Tuesday at the Pierre Invitational, Maddie Childs carded four birdies on the day to lead the Kernels with a third-place finish after a round of 2-over 73. Mia Larson and Anna Eliason posted top-10 results, with Larson finishing in seventh following a 6-over 77 and Eliason posting an 80 to come in 10th.
Other Kernel performances include Londyn Hajek’s round of 82 en route to an 11th-place finish, Raegan Sperl firing an 84 to end the tournament in 14th and Ava Eliason posting an 18th-place result after shooting an 88.
The hosting Golden Eagles swept the competitions for the second time in as many events, posting a cumulative score of 295 en route to the team championship. Individually, Olivia Braun was victorious after firing a 1-under 70, aided by three birdies and an eagle on Lee Park’s par-71 layout.
Aberdeen Central golfers occupied three of the top-four positions, with Kyley Wirebaugh finishing in second with a 2-over 73 and Emma Dohrer coming in fourth behind Childs after a 3-over 74. Watertown’s Gabi Olson completed a round of 5-over 76 to finish in fifth.
Behind the Golden Eagles and Kernels, Aberdeen Roncalli was third at 337, followed by Brookings (353) and Pierre (365). In all, seven schools competed at the event.
Mitchell’s next tournament is the Huron Invitational, beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, at Broadland Creek Golf Course.
Blake Durham is a Sports Reporter for the Mitchell Republic, having joined in October of 2023. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in December of 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications. Durham can be found covering a variety of prep and collegiate sports in the area.
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