Lake City Girls Go Back-to-Back; Perham's Belka Successfully Defends Individual Title

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JORDAN, Minn. – The girls golf team from Lake City High School entered Wednesday’s final round of the 2022 Minnesota State High School Girls’ Class AA Tournament at Ridges at Sand Creek with a 27-stroke victory, and despite weather shortening the round to just nine holes, the Tigers successfully defended its team title with a 39-stroke victory over Fergus Falls.

Sophomore Ella Matzke led the charge for the Lake City girls for a second consecutive day, bouncing back from three early bogeys with a birdie at the par-3 15th to secure a second-place finish at 9-over 117. Junior Emma Berge fired a 3-over 39 during Wednesday’s final round to finish tied for 11th at 123 with sophomore teammate Jordan Windhorst-Knudsen.

Posting a 4-over 76 in challenging conditions during the opening round Tuesday gave defending individual champion Mallory Belka a two-stroke advantage.

The Perham senior closed out her high school career with a 2-over 38 during Wednesday’s shortened round to successfully defend her Class AA title.

Pequot Lakes High School and the girls from Minnewaska each posted final-round tallies of 173 to finish third and fourth, respectively.



THE 2022 MN STATE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS AA GIRLS’ GOLF TOURNAMENT
RIDGES AS SAND CREEK
JORDAN, MINN.
5,136 YARDS, PAR 72


WEDNESDAY’S FINAL TEAM RESULTS
(FINAL ROUND SHORTENED TO 9 HOLES)
1. Lake City, 330-161—491
2. Fergus Falls, 357-173—530
3. Pequot Lakes, 362-173—535
4. Minnewaska, 366-173—539
5. Providence Academy, 362-186—548
6. St. Croix Lutheran, 382-182—564
7. Jordan, 397-185—582
8. Mesabi East, 401-203—604


WEDNESDAY’S FINAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Mallory Belka, Perham, 76-38--114
2. Ella Matzke, Lake City, 79-38—117
3. Anna Eckmann, Park Rapids, 79-40—119
T4. Genevieve Birkeland, Pequot Lakes, 80-40—120
T4. Julian Brown, Redwood Valley, 78-42—120
T4. Victoria Woytassek, 81-39—120
T7. Madysen Maninga, Park Rapids, 84-37—121
T7. Sophie Cook, Hawley, 84-37—121
T9. Grace Petzold, Providence Academy, 84-38—122
T9. Morgan Krieger, Pequot Lakes, 83-39—122