Kruger Earns Medalist Honors at A Girls Tournament; Legacy Christian Comes From Behind

  BECKER, Minn. – The Legacy Christian Academy girls golf team came from behind to win the 2013 Minnesota State High School Class A Golf Tournament at Pebble Creek Golf Club.

Badger-Greenbush-Middle River took the opening round lead by seven shots but was unable to hold the lead as it finished the team competition at 771, 19-strokes behind champion Legacy Christian Academy.

Senior Hannah Kruger, Russell Tyler Ruthton, earned medalist honors by finishing at 163 (80-83) Wednesday. Kruger was the opening round leader and went on to win by four strokes over Lauren Laffen of Sleepy Eye (167).

PEBBLE CREEK GOLF CLUB
BECKER, MINN.
PAR 72, 5,152 YARDS

FINAL RESULTS

TEAM
1. Legacy Christian Academy 376-376—752
2. Badger-Greenbush-Middle River 369-402—771
3. Wabasha-Kellogg 385-398—783
4. United South Central 389-396—785
5. Ortonville 417-398—815
6. Minneota 421-413—834
7. Mille Lacs 414-421—835
8. Ottertail Central 443-437—880

INDIVIDUAL
1. Hannah Kruger, Sr., Russell Tyler Ruthton, 80-83—163
2. Lauren Laffen, Fr., Sleepy Eye, 87-80—167
T3. Elizabeth Hennessy, Jr., Lewiston-Altura, 89-82—171
T3. Christine Piwnica, Jr., Southwest Christian School, 83-88—171
T3. Kiera Smith, 8th, Heritage Christian Academy, 85-86—171
6. Carly Schmalz, Sr., Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, 87-87—174
T7. Abby Herding, Fr., Westbrook-Walnut Grove, 86-90-176
T7. Tierra Novacek, Jr., Badger-Greenbush-Middle River, 86-90—176
T7. Caitlin Richmond, Jr., Braham, 85-91—176
10. Emily Curtis, Sr., Sleepy Eye, 97-80—177

For complete tournament results go to: http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/golfscores.asp?gender=Girls&class=A