Greyhounds wrap regular season with win at Courtney Cox Cole Invitational
By RICHIE HALL
NOBLESVILLE – Winning has become a hard habit to break for the Carmel girls golf team – not that the Greyhounds want to.
Carmel finished up the regular season with yet another victory, this time at the Courtney Cox Cole Invitational, hosted by Noblesville at Harbour Trees. The ‘Hounds totaled a 295, marking their fifth consecutive 18-hole tournament win.
Nine schools played at the invitational, the Millers’ annual tournament that has been re-named for the legendary Noblesville student-athlete, a state champion in golf and basketball. The Millers had two teams at the event, with their Black team placing second. Westfield was third, and had the individual medalist in Samantha Brown.
The Noblesville Invitational was re-named for Courtney Cox Cole, a standout student-athlete for the Millers in golf and basketball. (Richie Hall)
PERFECT EXAMPLE
Carmel’s depth has been outstanding this season, and that got proven once again as the Greyhounds made their way to another tournament victory. Carmel’s low woman was its No. 5, Sophie Mock, who finished with an even par 71. Ava Nguyen was next in line with a 73, followed by Claire Swathwood with a 74.
“They’re the perfect example of a team,” said Greyhounds coach Kelly Kluesner. “One may not have their best round, but someone else steps up. I think we’ve had, I don’t even know how many different medalists or low scorers from different playing positions on our team. It’s pretty incredible. They’re just a wonderful group to coach and be with on a daily basis.”
Noblesville was led by Caroline Whallon, who scored a 72; she helped the Millers’ Black team to finish as a runner-up with a team score of 310. Josie Kelley added a 76.
Brown was the only player under par. She made her run with a solid front nine score of 33, and made birdies late in her round to stay in front.
“I think I managed my way around the course,” said Brown. “There were definitely some ups and downs, but overall, I think I played decent.”
Westfield finished with a team score of 316. Addi Kooi helped out with a 73.
Hamilton Southeastern placed fourth as a team with a 333. Ella Bui led the Royals with a 79. Guerin Catholic’s Izzy Pinon scored an 85 to lead the Golden Eagles, while Sarah Majeski was Fishers’ low woman with a 92.
(Left) Westfield’s Samantha Brown was the meet medalist, scoring a two-under par 69 and helping the Shamrocks to a third-place finish.
(Center) Noblesville’s Caroline Whallon scored a 72 and was part of the runner-up Millers Black team at the invitational. (Right) Hamilton Southeastern freshman Janelle Garcia scored an 84 and helped the Royals to take fourth place. (Richie Hall)
Team scores: Carmel 295, Noblesville Black 310, Westfield 316, Hamilton Southeastern 333, Noblesville Gold 352, Guerin Catholic 367, Fishers 377, Lapel 394, Cathedral 435, Lafayette Jefferson 438.
Medalist: Samantha Brown (Westfield) 33-36-69.
Carmel scores: Sophie Mock 38-33=71, Ava Nguyen 35-38=73, Claire Swathwood 39-35=74, Michaela Headlee 39-38=77, Kamryn Williams 38-43=81.
Noblesville Black scores: Caroline Whallon 35-37=72, Josie Kelley 37-39=76, Karis Shields 42-38=80, Jordan Adam 41-41=82, Olivia Fowler 43-43=86.
Other Westfield scores: Addi Kooi 38-35=73, Kelsey Haverluck 43-44=87, Allie McKeown 45-42=87, Claire Thompson 42-47=89.
Southeastern scores: Ella Bui 39-40=79, Janelle Garcia 39-45=84, Lauren Stewart 44-41=85, Cora Zink 45-40=85, Makenna Watson 42-45=87.
Noblesville Gold scores: Olivia Anderson 43-41=84, Presley White 43-45=88, Emma Leming 46-42=88, Savannah Munson 45-47=92, Peyton Kauzlick 49-48=97.
Guerin Catholic scores: Izzy Pinon 46-39=85, Sydney Delagrange 48-44=92, Sarah Rigg 50-45=95, Ali Scott 49-46=95, Gracie Navarro 62-52=114.
Fishers scores: Sarah Majeski 49-43=92, Olivia Holding 43-50=93, Kate Jansen 45-50=95, Kristi Lilek 49-48=97, Lola Kivett 51-512=103.
Noblesville individual: Ally Hutchinson 49-44=93.