Bellmont and Heritage competed in the annual Concordia Invite Saturday, which was dominated by Homestead and Carroll, as Taylor Larkins earned medalist honors for the Chargers with an incredible round of 65.
Larkin’s round included five birdies and an eagle, but she was not the only girl who had circles on her scorecard, with Bellmont’s Ella Hockemeyer recording an eagle on her second hole (No. 15) and later a birdie on No. 9.
“She was up and down,” said coach Macke of his sophomore, “but she had some excellent holes.”
The coach was content with his team’s progress on Saturday.
“As a team, having four hanging around the 100 mark is pretty solid and the 405 is our best 18-hole score of the season,” he noted. “It was pretty wet and dewy, which made the first few holes play even longer, but the girls stuck with it.”
Abigail Blythe led the team with a 99, while Krosbi Butler was consistent, finishing with a 103.
“Abigail and Krosbi were our most consistent scorers on the day,” said Macke. “Each of them stayed away from the big numbers on the day.”
Macke also praised the fight in Meghan Pettibone’s spirit.
“She played better,” said Macke of his senior’s round of 102. “She started on No. 13 and was about even bogey through No. 18, then her recent swing issues crept in for a few holes, but she turned it around to finish fairly strong. Her 47 on the back was a good sign moving forward.”
For the Heritage Patriots it was somewhat of a round to forget as they struggled with the conditions and could not overcome the wet conditions. Natalie Otte had a couple of nice holes, including a par on the eleventh hole.
Team Scores
1. Carroll 289
2. Homestead 298
3. DeKalb 310
4. Warsaw 335
5. Concordia 342
10. Bellmont 405
17. Heritage 477
Bellmont Scores
Abigail Blythe 49-50 99
Ella Hockemeyer 52-49 101
Meghan Pettibone 55-47 102
Krosbi Butler 52-51 103
Addi Johnson 61-57 118
Heritage Scores
Natalie Otte 56-52 108
Olivia Minnich 62-56 118
Aubree Rebeck 57-63 120
Aubrey Stoll 67-64 131
Liz Buuck 70-62 132
Top Individuals
1. Taylor Larkins-Carroll 65
2. Paige Williams-DeKalb 72
3. Marissa Gerue-Carroll 73
4. Eliza Saal-Homestead 74
5. Cassidy Ayres-Homestead 74
6. Scarlett Senk-Homestead 75
7. Gaby Frick-Carroll 75
8. Bree Noll-Homestead 75
9. Sophie Pfister-Dekalb 76
10. Maggie Carr-Carroll 76