Bison duo finishes Class B state golf tourney Tuesday

GERING, Neb. — Freshman Hailey Smalley hit par on three of her final six holes while McCook teammate Kapri Loop tied for 23rd place among 75 competing in Tuesday's Class B state golf tournament.

Loop shot 97 on Tuesday but reached par on two holes compared to only one during Monday's round of 93. Her 190 matched Lincoln Northwest junior Rylee Zimmerman, Gretna sophomore Ella Porter and Norris junior Jolei Skov.

Smalley totaled a 208 after finishing at an even 100 Monday afternoon. She totaled seven pars through her 36 state holes.

H.S. shared 53rd place with Alliance sophomore Ryley Norris, Norris sop Mackenzie Jantzen and Bennington junior Mackenzie Royer at Monument Shadows Golf Course.

Omaha Duchesne rallied to win both Class B state as a team and individually.

Junior Whitney Dahir sliced seven strokes off her first round to shoot 157 (82-75) which was six strokes better than Scottsbluff state runner-up Addison Peck at 163

Duchesne overcame a six-stroke deficit with its 349 to finish at 704, one stroke better than Elkhorn North at 705 (349-356).

It was truly a two-team race since Norris' 748 was next best and Scottsbluff finished fourth with 756.

Omaha Skutt's 762 completed the top five ahead of Lincoln Pius X at 775, Gretna East at 776, Sidney 784, York 791, Bennington 801, Adams Central 812 and Northwest 863.

The top five individuals in Class B: 1. Dahr 157, 2. Peck 163; 3. Natalie Shield, Norris, 167; 4. Chelsea Malloch, Elkhorn North, 169; 5. Kasha Stolberg, Omaha Duchesne, 170.

Class C

The team race also became a one-stroke comeback win as Wayne Blue Devils erased six stokes to edge Minden, 696 to 697, for this year's Class C state girls golf championship.

Third-place West Holt was another 42 strokes back with a 739 team score.

Minden senior Kara Suchsland won the individual state title as she shot 77 both days for her 154.

Heartland junior Mara Heiner's 72 moved her 156 two-day total into a final second-place tie with Minden junior KaeLynn Jorgensen (77-79-156).