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Xavier qualifies for state tournament with second-place finish at WIAA Division 2 girls golf sectional

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HOBART – The Xavier girls golf team is heading back to the state tournament for the first time since 2019 after placing second at the WIAA Division 2 sectional at Thornberry Creek Golf Course on Tuesday.

Green Bay Notre Dame won the team title with a score of 346 and Xavier was second with a 361 to earn the two automatic berths at the 2023 WIAA State Girls Golf Tournament, which will be held Oct. 9-10 at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison.

Xavier will make its eighth state tournament appearance (2004-06, 2008-09, 2018-19).

Fox Valley Lutheran, which also competed at the sectional, finished fifth with a 417.

Notre Dame’s Ella Gelb was the individual sectional champion after firing an 80, four shots ahead of teammate Sophia Baek and Xavier’s Aliisa Helminen. Xavier’s Elizabeth Schubbe tied for fourth with a 90.

Marinette’s Regan Hermanson (sixth, 91), Seymour’s Morgan Lewis (seventh, 92) and Winneconne’s Callee Fink (11th, 93) earned the three individual state tournament berths from the sectional.

May Shimek added a 92, Caroline VandenHeuval had a 95, and Molly Martine had a 108 to round out Xavier’s scoring.

Elliot Kriewaldt and Lauren Movrich finished in a four-way tie for 15th with 98s to lead Fox Valley Lutheran.

WIAA Division 2 Girls Golf Tournament
Oct. 3, at Thornberry Creek Golf Course, Hobart (Host: Green Bay Notre Dame)
(*denotes state tournament qualifier)
Team scores: *1. Green Bay Notre Dame 346; *2. Xavier 361; 3. Winneconne 405; 4. Seymour 410; 5. Fox Valley Lutheran 417; 6. Marinette 421; 7. Oconto Falls 428; 8. Little Chute 447; 9. Luxemburg-Casco 450.
Top 11, and Xavier and Fox Valley Lutheran finishers: 1. Ella Gelb (GBND) 80; 2. Sophia Baek (GBND) and Aliisa Helminen (X) 84; 4. Elizabeth Schubbe (X) and Grace Schuh (GBND) 90; 6. *Regan Hermanson (Marinette) 91; 7. Eleanor Van Handel (GBND), May Shimek (X), *Morgan Lewis (Seymour) and Megan Gelb (GBND) 92; 11. *Callee Fink (Winneconne) 93; 12. Caroline VandenHeuval (X) 95; 15. Elliot Kriewaldt (FVL), Lauren Movrich (FVL) and Lacey Stephans (WIN) 98;  26. C.J. Woosley (FVL) 106; 29. Molly Martine (X) 108; 39. Cecilla Hermann (FVL) 115; 43. Joie Gutekunst (FVL) 117.

Click here to view all the scores, courtesy of the WIAA.