Sixth-ranked Columbus North started off well, but then they slowly faded as Saturday’s final round of the Girls Golf State Finals progressed. The Bull Dogs started the final day in sixth place, but once all the final scores were posted, they dipped to an eighth-place finish with a two-day team score of 685. Second-ranked Homestead won the championship with a 605, 12 strokes better than defending champion and top-ranked Evansville North. “We played pretty well (Friday), and then today, we didn’t do as well as we hoped,” Columbus North coach Scott Seavers said. “We just had too many big numbers. It just wasn’t our best day.” Evansville North’s Faith Johnson won medalist honors with a 2-under 142. Homestead’s Madison Dabagia was two shots back, and her sister Morgan, along with Zionsville’s Annabale Pancake were three off the pace. The Bull Dogs’ top golfer, junior Nathaly Munnicha, started Saturday 1-over par after 10 holes, but three bogeys and two double-bogeys over the final eight holes gave an 8-over 80 Coupled with her opening-round 74, she tied for 13th individually at 154. At the end of the tournament, Munnicha was selected to the All-State Team. “I felt like I was just playing well comparing to last year. I improved a lot, and also as a team, we improved a lot, too. We were very confident,” Munnicha said. “Yeah, today, for our team and for myself, it was rough, but we were all in this together. We stayed positive together, and I couldn’t be more proud of this team, even though it was a rough day.” Even though Munnicha had her struggles toward the end of Saturday’s round, her results during the entire course of the season proved she is one of the top golfers in the state. “She was in it until the very end and just had a few struggles,” Seavers said. “Anyone that plays golf understands that. She’s still one of the best players in the state, and I couldn’t be more proud of her.” Yestika Nischol finished with an 87 Saturday for a two-day total of 170. Ella Wilks carded the only birdie for the Bull Dogs Saturday on the 18th hole to finish with a 90 and a two-day total of 183. Annie Anderson shot a 94 for a two-day total of 178. Gwen Anderson finished with a 96 for a two-day score of 196. Annie Anderson, the lone senior on the team, said she enjoyed her time with the program after playing her final round with her teammates. “My time with the program has been amazing. I’ve had amazing coaches, and I’ve met so many amazing people that I can look up to, and can look up to me in some ways,” Annie Anderson said. “I think those relationships are so important, and I’m so lucky to be able to have them. I’m going to miss it a lot. It’s been just wonderful, so I’m very thankful for my time here.” Annie Anderson will be a huge loss for the Bull Dogs, but they could remain one of the top teams in the state next season with four of the top five golfers returning. “(Annie Anderson’s) been a big contributor over the last four years. I’m happy with the way she became a leader this year. She’s smart, she’s athletic and she’s done a lot for our program,” Seavers said. “We always graduate one or two people, and we expect people to step up. We return four, which I’m happy about. Hopefully, we’ll have more step up so we can be back here again next year.”
Sixth-ranked Columbus North started off well, but then they slowly faded as Saturday’s final round of the Girls Golf State Finals progressed.
The Bull Dogs started the final day in sixth place, but once all the final scores were posted, they dipped to an eighth-place finish with a two-day team score of 685.
Second-ranked Homestead won the championship with a 605, 12 strokes better than defending champion and top-ranked Evansville North.
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“We played pretty well (Friday), and then today, we didn’t do as well as we hoped,” Columbus North coach Scott Seavers said. “We just had too many big numbers. It just wasn’t our best day.”
Evansville North’s Faith Johnson won medalist honors with a 2-under 142. Homestead’s Madison Dabagia was two shots back, and her sister Morgan, along with Zionsville’s Annabale Pancake were three off the pace.
The Bull Dogs’ top golfer, junior Nathaly Munnicha, started Saturday 1-over par after 10 holes, but three bogeys and two double-bogeys over the final eight holes gave an 8-over 80 Coupled with her opening-round 74, she tied for 13th individually at 154.
At the end of the tournament, Munnicha was selected to the All-State Team.
“I felt like I was just playing well comparing to last year. I improved a lot, and also as a team, we improved a lot, too. We were very confident,” Munnicha said. “Yeah, today, for our team and for myself, it was rough, but we were all in this together. We stayed positive together, and I couldn’t be more proud of this team, even though it was a rough day.”
Even though Munnicha had her struggles toward the end of Saturday’s round, her results during the entire course of the season proved she is one of the top golfers in the state.
“She was in it until the very end and just had a few struggles,” Seavers said. “Anyone that plays golf understands that. She’s still one of the best players in the state, and I couldn’t be more proud of her.”
Yestika Nischol finished with an 87 Saturday for a two-day total of 170. Ella Wilks carded the only birdie for the Bull Dogs Saturday on the 18th hole to finish with a 90 and a two-day total of 183.
Annie Anderson shot a 94 for a two-day total of 178. Gwen Anderson finished with a 96 for a two-day score of 196.
Annie Anderson, the lone senior on the team, said she enjoyed her time with the program after playing her final round with her teammates.
“My time with the program has been amazing. I’ve had amazing coaches, and I’ve met so many amazing people that I can look up to, and can look up to me in some ways,” Annie Anderson said. “I think those relationships are so important, and I’m so lucky to be able to have them. I’m going to miss it a lot. It’s been just wonderful, so I’m very thankful for my time here.”
Annie Anderson will be a huge loss for the Bull Dogs, but they could remain one of the top teams in the state next season with four of the top five golfers returning.
“(Annie Anderson’s) been a big contributor over the last four years. I’m happy with the way she became a leader this year. She’s smart, she’s athletic and she’s done a lot for our program,” Seavers said. “We always graduate one or two people, and we expect people to step up. We return four, which I’m happy about. Hopefully, we’ll have more step up so we can be back here again next year.”
