The Carbon Lady Dinos completed the 2019 golf season with a fifth-place finish at the 3A State Championship Tournament Wednesday afternoon in Morgan.
Entering the second and final day of competition in fifth-place, Carbon shaved 21-strokes off of their first day score. Despite the improved play, the team only managed to make up one stroke on fourth-place Providence Hall.
“Mother Nature was not kind on day one, and we had a hard time finding it,” said head coach Kenji Otani. “But, we redeemed ourselves a little on day two. The girls gave it their all and that is all I can ask for.”
Firing a 391 in the first day of competition, Carbon recovered with a 370 in day-two. Jordan Bianco led Carbon once again, this time shooting a team-low 83. Sam King and Aubrey Fausett both logged a 93, while Jessica Hansen ended with a 101.
Richfield easily claimed the state title after shooting an outstanding 632, topping second place Morgan’s 738. Grand and Providence Hall followed in third and fourth.
Bianco’s two-day total of 174 placed her in a three-way tie for sixth. After shooting a 91 on Tuesday, Bianco erased eight-strokes on Wednesday for one of the best rounds of the weekend. The performance places Bianco as a First Team All State member.
King finished tied for 16th individually, while Fausett tied for 20th. The two performances were enough to place both girls on the Second Team All-State squad.
While the accolades on the golf course stacked up for Carbon, the team also received recognition for their work in the classroom. As a team the Lady Dinos earned the team grade-point-average award, finishing at the top academically.
“Sometimes we forget the student part of student-athlete,” said Otani. “But it means a great deal to me personally. Again, I am very proud of my team.”
Below are the complete final team results from the 3A State Tournament:
|
Team |
Day One |
Day Two |
Final |
|
1- Richfield |
316 |
316 |
632 |
|
2- Morgan |
371 |
367 |
738 |
|
3- Grand |
361 |
391 |
752 |
|
4- Providence Hall |
385 |
371 |
756 |
|
5- Carbon |
391 |
370 |
761 |
|
6- Judge Memorial |
405 |
392 |
797 |
|
7- Union |
404 |
408 |
812 |
|
8- Manti |
413 |
433 |
846 |
|
9- Grantsville |
413 |
408 |
821 |
|
10- Emery |
426 |
XXX |
426 |
|
11- South Sevier |
453 |
XXX |
453 |
|
12- Juab |
455 |
XXX |
455 |