The Carbon Lady Dinos golf team began play back in March on the road in Moab and ended the season on the road in Tooele at the Oquirrh Hills Golf Club for the 3A State Championships May 11-12.

The Lady Dinos finished in eighth place in 3A and were led by Savanna Rasmussen, who will be a senior when the 2022-2023 school year starts, and Grace Simms, who will be a sophomore, finished in 14th and 25th place.

Below is a recap of matches for the season.

March 15- Moab- Second Place

The group of five Region 12 teams officially opened the 2022 girl’s high school golf season Tuesday afternoon in Moab.

The Richfield Wildcats gathered seven of the top eight individual scores as they waltzed to a first place finish with a final team total of 360. Carbon ended in a distant second, falling 98-strokes back of the Wildcats. Emery wrapped up third place, followed by Canyon View and Grand.

Carley West paced the Dinos as she shot a team low 109 to help secure second place for Carbon. Grace Simms finished second on the team with a 110, followed by Savanna Rasmussen’s 114. Paige Scovill logged the team’s fourth score at 125.

The season will continue for each of the Region 12 teams on Wednesday, March 23 when they head to Millsite, the home course of the Lady Spartans. The five teams will continue to compete with one another leading up to the state championship on May 11 and 12 at Oquirrh Hills.

Below are the current Region 12 standings following the first week:

Place	Team	Score
1	Richfield	360
2	Carbon	458
3	Emery	461
4	Canyon View	517
5	Grand	XXX

March 30- Canyon View- Second Place

The Richfield Wildcats once again earned the top team spot, but Carbon’s Carley West fired an 18-hole total of 100 to lead the Carbon Dinos to a second place finish at the third Region 12 meet of the season Wednesday afternoon at Cedar Ridge Golf Course in Cedar City.

A similar solid team performance from Richfield had four golfers all finish in the 90’s, leading to a team total of 363. The battle for second plac,e and the automatic 3A State Championship bid, heated up as Carbon fired a season-low 436. Canyon View finished in third at 473, followed by Emery’s 476.

West’s day total was complimented by Savanna Rasmussen who closed out the day with a 109. Paige Scovill shot a 111 and Grace Simms finished with a 116. The four scores gives Carbon breathing room for second place, extending their lead for the position to 60-strokes.

While Richfield has created a monumental advantage for the league’s top spot, the race for second place is an important one. The top two teams from each region are guaranteed a spot in the season finale tournament on May 11 and 12.

Three meets remain on the golf regular season schedule as the group of five schools will next travel to Cove View, the homesite of the Richfield Wildcats, on Monday, April 4. A lengthy break will then set the stage for the Carbon Country Club Golf Course on Thursday, April 21.

Below are the current team standings following Wednesday’s competition:

Team	@ Grand	@ Emery	@ Canyon View	Total Strokes
1- Richfield	360	343	363	1,066
2- Carbon	458	450	436	1,344
3- Emery	461	467	476	1,404
4- Canyon View	517	471	473	1,461
5- Grand	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX

** Grand only has three competing golfers, disqualifying them from team competition.

April 26- Oquirrh Hills Golf Club- Second Place

The Region 12 golf season continued Tuesday afternoon as the five schools traveled to Oquirrh Hills Golf Course, the site of this year’s 3A State Championship.

The Richfield Wildcats once again ran away with the competition as they fired a team score of 362. Carbon continued to keep control of second place in the division with a team score of 410, topping third-place Emery by 25-strokes. Canyon View ended in fourth with a score of 478.

Carley West set the tone for Carbon as she shot a team-low 94. Grace Simms provided a solid 1-2 punch as she finished with a 99. Savanna Rasmussen was next with a 100, followed by Kaylynn Black’s 117.

With only one Region 12 meet remaining in the regular season, Richfield and Carbon appear to have the two automatic qualifying spots locked up for the division. The top two teams in each region are guaranteed a spot in the state tournament and the remaining spots will go to the next eight highest team averages.

Each of the competing teams will have more opportunity to strengthen their overall team score on Monday. The regular season finale will take the region to Cove View, the home course of the Richfield Wildcats.

May 2- Richfield- Second Place

The Carbon Lady Dinos wrapped up the region golf season with a second-place finish at Cove View, the homesite of the Richfield Wildcats, Monday afternoon.

Solidifying second place in the division, and a spot in the 3A State Tournament, Carbon finished with a team score of 399, falling well shy of first-place Richfield’s 331. Emery ended in third place with a 430 and Canyon View completed the team competition with a 467.

Each of the top two placers from each of the 3A regions automatically qualify for the State Championship. Carbon held a strangle hold on the No. 2 seed throughout the season and officially qualified with the team performance on Monday.

Grace Simms paced the Lady Dinos with a final individual total of 92. Carley West was next on the team list with a 98, followed by Savanna Rasmussen’s 99. The fourth score went to Kaylynn Black at 110.

A total of 16 teams qualify for the 3A State Championship Tournament. After the automatic qualifiers the next eight best teams according to team average are awarded the final spots. The Lady Spartans fit the criteria and punched their ticket to the finale.

Each of the 16 qualifying teams will now take the week off before traveling to Oquirrh Hills Golf Course in Tooele on May 11 and 12 to decide the state champions. The first-round pairings have been set and can be viewed HERE.

3A State Championships

May 11-12- Oquirrh Hills Golf Club- Eighth Place

The Carbon and Emery ladies golf teams traveled to Tooele Wednesday for the two-day 3A State Golf Championships at Oquirrh Hills Golf Club. The Lady Spartans missed the cut after day one and the Dinos went into the second day in seventh place in the team competition. After day two Carbon slipped back one spot and finished the day in eighth.

Region 12 member Richfield was the wire to wire winner shooting a 337 both days ending the tournament at +98. Morgan came in finishing second at +156. Judge Memorial, Juan Diego and Union rounded out the top five.

Individually Richfield grabbed the top three finishes with Gwen Stubbs taking the top spot with a 159 at +15, Becca Poulsen shot a 160 and Shelby Gardner tied for third, with a 170. Elle DeMond of Morgan, Emily Keel of Union and Ava Issac of Judge Memorial made up the reminder of the top five.

Carbon’s top finisher was Savanna Rasmussen who turned in a two day total of 188. Grace Simms shot a 200, and Carly West carded a 204.

Click HERE for the complete results of the 3A State Golf Championships.