The Mitchell High School girls' golf team took ninth place Tuesday at the Mitchell Invitational at Lakeview Golf Course in Mitchell.
Head coach Mark Horan said the team's chipping and putting was not at the level he hoped, but that overall the team's performance was respectable.
"The scores weren't as good as expected," he said. "If I had to give the team a grade, I'd give them a B plus."
The team finished with a 386 and was led by Kristin Sabers, who tied for 11th place with a score of 85.
"This shouldn't worry her at all as far as not being in the top five," Horan said. "She's still right there with the best golfers in the state. She hits the ball farther than anybody, but I think you put a little extra pressure on yourself when it's our own invite."
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Brookings' Lauren Fitts finished first at the meet with a round of 74. For full results of the Mitchell Invitational see Page B2.
Yankton took home the team title with a round of 332, besting second-place Pierre by 12 strokes.
Mitchell's Macy Miller finished with a score of 93, four shots shy of breaking the top 20.
"It was another solid round out of her," Horan said. "She's shot well in three tournaments in a row now."
Horan said his goal for Kylie Barington has been to break 100. She shot a 102 Tuesday, and Horan was pleased with that performance in windy conditions and having played in a tournament the day before.
"I'm sure we were a little bit tired," Horan said about the team competing two days in a row. "The state tournament is two days in a row, so I think this helped us show what kind of stamina it takes."
Fourteen Mitchell golfers were able to compete in the home invite and get some valuable experience for the future.
"A lot of girls got to have a fun experience and learned what tournament golf is all about," Horan said.
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The Kernels next competition comes Saturday in the Eastern South Dakota Conference meet.
Tee time for the conference meet is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in Watertown.
Mitchell Invitational
Tuesday at Lakeview Golf Course
Team Results: 1. Yankton, 332; 2. Pierre, 344; 3. Sioux Falls O'Gorman, 347; 4. Aberdeen Central, 348; T5. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 359; T5. Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 359; 7. Huron, 368; 8. Watertown, 373; 9. Mitchell, 386; 10. Sioux Falls Washington, 392; 11. Rapid City Stevens, 395; 12. Rapid City Central, 407; 13. Sturgis, 409; 14. Brookings, DNC
Individual Results: 1. Lauren Fitts, BRK, 74; 2. Hannah Withrow, YAN, 77; 3. Megan Mingo, YAN, 78; 4. Katelyn Haschke, SFR, 80; 5. Haliee Pieper, WTN, 81; 6. Paige Erickon, PIE, 82; T7. Abbie Grevlos, SFL, 83; T7. Hallie Getz, PIE, 83; T7. Michaela Kouri, SFO, 83; 10. Amanda Tobin, ABD, 84; T11. Kristin Sabers, MIT, 85; T11. Taylar Rotert, HUR, 86; T13. Claire Jansa, SFO, 86; T13. Karissa Guthrie, PIE, 86; T13. Katie Grevlos, SFL, 86; T13. Kayla Krueger, ABD, 86; T17. Briana Kuckelburg, ABD, 87; T17. Whitney Specht, YAN, 87; 19. Erin Rezich, RCS, 88; T20. Annie Simon, SFO, 89; T20. Jean Madsen, SFW, 89; T20. Kirsti Skuza, SFO, 89; T20. Paige Falk, WTN, 89; T24. Amber Livingston, YAN, 90; T24. Kelsey Johnson, SFO, 90; T24. Taylor Leasure, SFR, 90; T27. Ashlee Eggebraaten, SFW, 91; T27. Ashley Rook, ABD, 91; T29. Ali Rausch, SFO, 92; T29. Becky Frick, YAN, 92; T31, Charley Claussen, RCC, 93; T31. Katie Bartlett, PIE, 93; T31. Leah Beringer, ABD, 93; T31. Macy Miller, MIT, 93; T31. Myla Brown, SFR, 93; T36. Hannah Whitlock, WTN, 94; T36. Kami Love, HUR, 94; T38. Erin Rasmussen, SFL, 95; T38. Kiley Phares, RCS, 95; T38. Mae Meierhenry, SFL, 95; T41. Bailey Zwahr, SFR, 96; T41. Tatum Richards, PIE, 96; 43. Cassidy Entwisle, HUR, 97; 44. Sarah Metz, SFL, 98; T45. Hanna Peterson, SFL, 99; T45. Jocelyn Keszler, STU, 99; T47. Kayelynn Bauer, SFR, 101; T47. Makayla Goergen, HUR, 101; T47. Taylor Flanery, HUR, 101; T50. Caitlin Dieger, SFW, 102; T50. Kylie Barington, MIT, 102; T50. Miranda Buckingham, RCC, 102; T50. Shannon Wilson, STU, 102; T54. Errin Short, STU, 103; T54. Jessica Goumeau, ABD, 103; T56. Mackenzie McMahon, RCC, 104; T56. Sydney Owen, RCC, 104; T58. Molly Hermann, STU, 105; T58. Morgan Weiher, SFR, 105; 60. Allysa Sorenson, MIT, 106; 61. Madison VanWalleghen, MIT, 107; T62. Siri Palm, RCS, 108; T62. Sydney Kor, RCC, 108; T64. Emily Rose, WTN, 109; T64. Gabby Horton, YAN, 109; T66. Erin Bones, WTN, 110; T66. Jenifer Hall, STU, 110; T66. Josie Obenauer, SFW, 110; T66. Rachel Dieger, SFW, 110; T70. Bridget Doyle, RCC, 111; T70. Brooke Piearson, BRK, 111; 72. Taylor Sebert, MIT, 117; T73. Cayla Buckman, SFW, 119; T73. Shelby Loffelmacher, RCC, 119; 75. Casey Arbogast, WTN, 120; 76. Kanon Olson, STU, 126
