Cailyn Henderson is one of four seniors on this year’s Westfield girls golf team. Henderson has been named to the All-State team three years in a row. (Kirk Green/File photo)
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The girls in the class that set new standards for the Westfield girls golf team are now seniors.
State qualifiers since they were freshmen, this year’s Shamrock seniors have led their team to a runner-up finish at state over the past two seasons. Now they’re ready to make one more run at the state championship.
“This season looks to be an extremely exciting one for us. We have four seniors on our roster that have put a lot of time and energy into making our program what it has become and they are a determined group. With their experience and the combination of the younger talent we have, it is our goal again this year that we put ourselves in a position to have a chance to win each event we play,” said Westfield coach Trevor Neu.
The four seniors are Cailyn Henderson, Adrienne Montalone, Margaret Wentz and Emma Clary. Henderson is an All-State player three years running and tied for individual runner-up honors as a freshman, and since then has gone on to be one of the state’s leading players. The other three seniors have all been varsity players since they were freshmen.
Also back is Jocelyn Bruch. Last year, she made an immediate impact on the Shamrocks team, and was named to the All-State team as well. Two more sophomores are on the roster: Natalie Shupe, who played a few varsity matches last season and Grace Snyder, who moves up from junior varsity.
As it has in the past, Westfield will hit the ground running once the season officially begins on Monday. The Shamrocks will play four tournaments in the first four days, starting with the Bloomington South Invitational. On Tuesday, Westfield travels to Stony Creek for the Hamilton Southeastern Invitational, where they will see fellow Hamilton County teams.
The Shamrocks will then head to the Golf Club of Indiana on Wednesday for the Zionsville Invitational, then go to Crooked Stick on Thursday for an invitational there.
“Last season was a fantastic year for us and we look to continue to build off of that success and the experience we gained,” said Neu. “There are so many good teams in the state this year and within our own conference so each match and invitational will be a grind. It is our goal to use the challenge of the invitationals we play to help us put together another run in postseason and compete for a State Championship.”