Hillsboro senior Kristin Jamieson places 6th at Division I State Golf Tournament
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
Over the weekend, Hillsboro senior Kristin Jamieson took part in her third Division I State Golf Tournament at The Ohio State University Gray Course, gaining the best finish of her state career in the event.
In the two-day tournament on Friday and Saturday, Jamieson totaled a score of 146, putting her in sixth place overall. On Friday, Jamieson had an 18-hole score of 74, and on the next day she scored a 72 in the event. For the event, Jamieson shot +6 over par.
The sixth-place finish was an improvement from her junior season where she placed 26th overall, as she was a three-time state qualifier.
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This season, Jamieson was a member of the Hillsboro boys golf team, where she helped lead them to the Frontier Athletic Conference championship as she was the FAC Golfer of the Year in the boys division. When the postseason began, Jamieson went back to the girls side and won a sectional and district championship.
Jamieson this postseason won the sectional championship with a 73 at the Pickaway Golf Club, and at the EagleSticks Golf Club she won the district title with a score of 65.
As for the state tournament at OSU, the state champion was Centerville’s Marissa Wenzler with a -2 under par for the event with a score of 138. She shot a score of 69 on both days.
The state runner-up was Leila Raines of Delaware Olentangy Berlin with a score of 141, shooting scores of 69 and 72. The rest of the Top 5 included Ashley Au of Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (143), Madison Spiees of New Albany (144) and Emily Hummer of Upper Arlington (145).
There were a total of 72 golfers in the state Division I event.
The team state champion was New Albany with a team total of 592, shooting a 300 on Day 1 and 292 on Day 2. The team state runner-up was Lewis Center Olentangy Orange at 618 with a 310 score on Day 1 and 308 score on Day 2.
In the two-day tournament on Friday and Saturday, Jamieson totaled a score of 146, putting her in sixth place overall. On Friday, Jamieson had an 18-hole score of 74, and on the next day she scored a 72 in the event. For the event, Jamieson shot +6 over par.
The sixth-place finish was an improvement from her junior season where she placed 26th overall, as she was a three-time state qualifier.
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This season, Jamieson was a member of the Hillsboro boys golf team, where she helped lead them to the Frontier Athletic Conference championship as she was the FAC Golfer of the Year in the boys division. When the postseason began, Jamieson went back to the girls side and won a sectional and district championship.
Jamieson this postseason won the sectional championship with a 73 at the Pickaway Golf Club, and at the EagleSticks Golf Club she won the district title with a score of 65.
As for the state tournament at OSU, the state champion was Centerville’s Marissa Wenzler with a -2 under par for the event with a score of 138. She shot a score of 69 on both days.
The state runner-up was Leila Raines of Delaware Olentangy Berlin with a score of 141, shooting scores of 69 and 72. The rest of the Top 5 included Ashley Au of Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (143), Madison Spiees of New Albany (144) and Emily Hummer of Upper Arlington (145).
There were a total of 72 golfers in the state Division I event.
The team state champion was New Albany with a team total of 592, shooting a 300 on Day 1 and 292 on Day 2. The team state runner-up was Lewis Center Olentangy Orange at 618 with a 310 score on Day 1 and 308 score on Day 2.