Indiana High School Athletic Association
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MEDIA
ADVISORY
The Kingsmen turned in
a 653 to capture the school’s third state championship in the sport and
the second in three years under coach Jim Garrett. Penn
was tied for third after Friday’s first round with a 325, four strokes
back of first place
Gauck, the 2003 state
runner-up, outdueled Penn’s
top player, junior Julia Potter for medalist honors in a sudden-death playoff. Both
were tied at the end of regulation reporting scores of 73-74-147, but it was Gauck’s par on the third playoff hole that sealed her
victory to become her school’s first girls golf
state champ. Potter, who finished tied for sixth in last year’s finals,
bogeyed the third hole while both made birdie and par on the first two holes.
Also contributing to Penn’s state
championship team were junior Laura Ormson (23rd
overall, 85-81-166) junior Michelle Fleischman (tied for 24th,
83-84-167), junior Erin Buttrey (tied for 35th,
84-91-175) and junior Courtney Jelinski (tied for 35th,
86-89-175).
Western High School finished as this year’s
runner-up team with a score of 322-336-658 followed by Martinsville (321-340-661),
Noblesville (325-348-673) and a fifth place tie between Carmel (335-342-677) and
Evansville Memorial (337-340-677).
Rounding out the leaderboard’s
top five were sophomore Ellen Mueller of Evansville Memorial (74-75-149), junior
Michelle Morgan of Muncie Central (70-81-151) and senior Lauren Showers of
Western (75-76-151).
Last year’s individual state champion, sophomore
Emily Johnson of
First round play on the par-72, 5,244 yard
course was greeted with ideal conditions and temperatures in the mid-70’s. The competition proved fierce on Friday as 10
individuals advanced to Saturday’s second round. Saturday’s weather was in much
contrast with chilly temperatures that barely broke the 60 degree mark and wind
gusts up to 20 mph.
Manisha Patel Named Mental Attitude Winner
Manisha Patel of Bloomington High School North was
named winner of the 2004 Mental Attitude Award for Girls Golf following the
meet.
Members
of the IHSAA Executive Committee present the award to the outstanding senior
participant during the state finals each year. The recipient of the award, who
was nominated by her principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude,
scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in girls golf.
Patel,
a three year veteran of the state tournament, posted scores of 78-76-154 and to
finish seventh overall. To accompany the award of Mental Attitude she was named
to the Academic All-State team and was the Bloomington High School North
Sectional Medalist in 2004. Patel
was the Bloomington North team captain in 2003 and 2004 as well as the teams
MVP during these years.
Academically,
she ranks sixth in her class of 371seniors with a 4.125 GPA. She intends to continue
her education at
Manisha is the daughter of Jay and Pina
Patel of
Farm
Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, presented a scholarship check for
$1,000.00 to Bloomington High School North in the name of Manisha
Patel.
Team Posters And Individual Action Photographs Available
Visit 20-20 Photographic, the IHSAA’s photographer and the Nation’s Leader in
Sports Action Photography, for images captured during Friday and
Saturday’s State Championships! Action photos as well as 20-20’s
Ultimate Sports Poster will be available for purchase later in the week
following the state finals.
State Finals Programs
Available
Couldn’t
be at The Legends of Indiana for the state finals? You can still purchase a
copy of the official souvenir program while supplies last! Programs are $3.00
if you purchase in person at the IHSAA Office (