(KDLM/KPRW) – Perham senior Mallory Belka finished her high school golf career with a second-consecutive Class AA State Championship at The Ridges At Sand Creek in Jordan on Wednesday.
Class AA only played nine holes on Wednesday, with Belka carding a +2 38 on the back nine for a 27-hole total of 114, three shots ahead of Ella Matzke of Lake City. Anna Eckmann of Park Rapids took third place with a 27-hole total of 119.
The Fergus Falls Otters girls golf team finished as Class AA runner-up with a 530. Lake City won their second-straight state championship with a 491.
Marcus Belka finished tied for third in the Boys Class AA championship with a two-day total of 145, three shots behind St. Croix Lutheran Academy’s Sam Udovich for the state championship. Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa won their first-ever state team title with a score of 616, four strokes ahead of Holy Family Catholic.
In Class A, the Fertile-Beltrami boys golf team won their second-straight state championship with 632, 30 strokes ahead of Marshall School Duluth. Rylin Petry finished in second place, one stroke away from winning his second-straight individual state championship for the Falcons with a 147. Trevor Swonger of Underwood and Tony Carlin finished tied for fifth place with a two-day score of 154.
The Fertile-Beltrami girls team finished in sixth place with a score of 828. Legacy Christian Academy of Woodbury won the state championship with a 716. Adysen Tysdal of Ottertail Central finished in a four-way tie for fourth place at the state meet with a two-day score of 174.
In Class AAA, Detroit Lakes senior McKenna Mallow finished tied for fourth place with a two-day total of 145. After finishing two-under on Day One, Mallow shot a +3 75 on day two. Hanna Knoop finished the tournament in a tie for 40th place with a 168. Kathryn VanArragon of Blaine shot a 65-70-135 to finish nine-under-par for the tournament. The Alexandria Girls team won their second-straight Class AAA title. Edina won the Class AAA crown for the boys.
CLASS A FINAL INDIVIDUAL GIRLS SCORES:
T4. Adysen Tysdal, Ottertail Central – 174
T32. Amber Frigaard, Underwood – 197
T38. Frankie Omang, Fosston – 199
T52. Sophie Hillman, Ottertail Central – 207
CLASS A FINAL TEAM SCORES:
1 Legacy Christian Academy 716-354-362
2 Lac qui Parle Valley 723-354-369
3 Park Christian 741-368-373
4 Fillmore Central 778-393-385
5 North Woods 791-395-396
6 Fertile-Beltrami 828-410-418
7 Murray County Central 867-450-417
8 Sleepy Eye United 875-446-429
CLASS AA FINAL GIRLS INDIVIDUAL SCORES:
1 Mallory Belka, Perham – 114
3 Anna Eckmann, Park Rapids –119
T7. Madysen Maninga, Park Rapids – 121
T7. Sophie Cook, Hawley – 121
T60. Mallory Uselman, Staples-Motley – 145
CLASS AA FINAL GIRLS TEAM SCORES:
1 Lake City 491-330-161
2 Fergus Falls 530-357-173
3 Pequot Lakes 535-362-173
4 Minnewaska Area 539-366-173
5 Providence Academy 548-362-186
6 St. Croix Lutheran Academy 564-382-182
7 Jordan 582-397-185
8 Mesabi East 604-401-203
CLASS AAA DAY ONE SCORES:
T4 McKenna Mallow, Detroit Lakes – 145
T40. Hanna Knoop, Detroit Lakes – 168
CLASS A BOYS FINAL INDIVIDUAL SCORES:
2. Rylin Petry, Fertlie-Beltrami – 147
T5. Tony Carlin, Fosston – 154
T5. Trevor Swonger, Underwood – 154
T14. Ethan Finseth, Fertlie-Beltrami – 159
T16. Masen Nowacki, Fertlie-Beltrami – 162
T20. Caiden Swenby, Fertlie-Beltrami – 164
T20. Blake McMullen, Mahnomen/Waubun – 164
T25. Ryan Engel, Ada-Borup-West – 165
T33. Daniel Ivanov, Fertlie-Beltrami – 170
T37. Derek Sorenson, Fertlie-Beltrami – 172
41. Dawson Wienbar, Breckenridge – 173
70. Hudson Risbrudt, Underwood – 186
CLASS A FINAL BOYS TEAM SCORES:
1 Fertile-Beltrami 632-323-309
2 Marshall School Duluth 662-333-329
3 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 680-339-341
4 Lakeview 682-346-336
5 United South Central 703-362-341
6 Park Christian 702-355-347
7 New Life Academy of Woodbury 714-360-354
8 Rushford-Peterson 757-391-366
CLASS AA FINAL INDIVIDUAL SCORES:
T3. Marcus Belka, Perham – 145
T23. Carter White, Staples-Motley – 157
T29. Ryan Nelson, Fergus Falls – 159
T45. Riley McGovern, Fergus Falls – 163
T49. Jack Justesen, Hawley – 164
CLASS AA FINAL TEAM SCORES:
1 Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 616-309-307
2 Holy Family Catholic 620-326-294
3 Roseau 634-322-312
4 Totino-Grace 640-320-320
5 Cloquet 641-332-309
6 New London-Spicer 643-331-312
7 Pequot Lakes 646-330-316
8 Blake School 669-343-326
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