Olentangy Orange junior Skylar Dean and Olentangy sophomore Meadow Tian put together a pair of strong showings at Friday and Saturday’s Division I girls state golf championship, finishing with two-day totals of 143 and 145, respectively.
Dean’s effort on the always-challenging OSU Gray Course, which featured a 71 on the first day and a 72 on the second, was good enough to tie for second among individuals. Dublin Jerome’s Alexa Prettyman, Medina Highland’s Isabella Goyette and Perrysburg’s Sydney Deal also shot 143s.
Tian was a couple strokes back in sixth place when all was said and done, coupling rounds of 73 and 72.
Jerome won the team title with a two-day total of 597 while Magnificat and New Albany smoothed out the top three with 608s.
The Eagles’ Mia Hammond nabbed top individual honors, carding a combined 136.
On the boys’ side, Olentangy Liberty finished third in the state behind a handful of strong showings on the OSU Scarlet Course. Sophomore Jackson Harris led the charge with a combined 153 while junior Noah Mulford, who followed up an 80 on the first day with a strong 74 on the second, closed 19th overall with a 154.
Other Patriot scorers included Noah Andry, Holden Orofino and Carter Rutherford. All three finished with two-day totals of 156.
Anthony Wayne won the team title with a combined 598. Hoban nabbed runner-up honors with a 601 while Liberty rounded out the top three with a 610.
DeSales’ Vaughn Harber captured the individual crown, posting rounds of 69 and 66 en route to a 135.
In the boys’ Division III state championship earlier in the month, also at the OSU Scarlet Course, Delaware Christian junior Gabe Scherer finished eighth among individuals with a combined 154.
The junior settled into things nicely, following up a 79 on the first day with a 74 on the second.
Warren JKF won the team title with a 648 while Independence’s Mark Pillar earned medalist honors with a 146.