Appleton East junior Jaelyn Feller placed fourth at the WIAA Division 1 girls golf sectional on Monday at High Cliff Golf Course, earning a spot in next week's state tournament. (Photo courtesy of the Appleton East Girls Golf Facebook page)

Appleton East’s Feller qualifies for state after fourth-place finish at WIAA Division 1 girls golf sectional

October 2, 2023 plecker

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SHERWOOD – Appleton East junior Jaelyn Feller finished fourth and earned a state tournament berth at the WIAA Division 1 girls golf sectional on Monday at High Cliff Golf Course.

Feller shot a 78 to finish six shots off the lead and was one of three individual qualifiers for the 2023 WIAA State Girls Golf Tournament, which will be held at University Ridge Golf Club in Madison on Oct. 9-10.

The top two teams and top three individuals not on those teams earn berths in the state tournament.

Bay Port had a team score of 329 and Kaukauna, the Fox Valley Association champion, was second with a 336 to earn spots at state.

Emma Cunningham of Green Bay Preble won the sectional title with a 72, three shots better than Adalyn Johnston of Bay Port. Pulaski’s Vivien Ninham placed third with a 77 to earn the other state berth.

Appleton North, which competed at the sectional as a team after placing third at last week’s regional at Butte des Morts Country Club, finished sixth in the team standings with a 358.

Taylor LeMire had an 81, Julia Lindemann shot an 83, Emily Brokl had a 90, Kendall Lindemann had a 104, and Payton Willenkamp had a 127 for Appleton North.

Appleton West’s Lydia Barry also competed at the sectional and finished in 32^nd place with a 95.

WIAA Division 1 Girls Golf Sectional
Oct. 2, at High Cliff Golf Course, Sherwood (Host: Kimberly)
(*denotes state tournament qualifier)
Team standings: *1. Bay Port 329; *2. Kaukauna 336; 3. Neenah 341; 4. De Pere 351; 5. Green Bay Preble 352; 6. Appleton North 358; 7. Hortonville 384; 8. Shawano 389.
Individual scores: 1. *Emma Cunningham (GBP) 72; 2. Adalyn Johnston (BP) 75; 3. *Vivien Ninham (PUL) 77; 4. *Jaelyn Feller (Appleton East) 78; 5. Charlie Clinefelter (KAU) 79; 6. Taylor LeMire (AN) 81; 7. Aubrey Oitzinger (NE), Annabelle Hodges (NE) and McKenna Lowe (KAU) 82; 10. Ava Beranek (BP), Julianne Bradford (DP), Norah Berken (KAU), Julia Lindemann (AN), Jenna Schumacher (Kimberly), Riley Wood (GBP) and Talia Schlindwein (Wausau East/West) 83; 17. Payton Dudra (BP) 84; 18. Sophia Eggert (SH) 85; 19. Natalie Quella (NE) 86; 20. Maci McNichols (HOR) and Chlie Strunk (BP) 87; 22. Madelyn Gicius (BP) 88; 23. Mallory Buntin (DP) and Emma Hudson (DP) 89; 25. Lucy Kim (DP) and Emily Brokl (AN) 90; 27. Ella Ficarri (PUL) and Annika Searles (NE) 91; 29. Grace Schomin (KAU) and Cassie Cruz (HOR) 92; 31. Gabby Hauser (DP) 94; 32. Lydia Barry (Appleton West) 95; 33. Leah Heraly (HOR) and Reece Osowski (West De Pere) 96; 35. Anika Wilke (GBP) and Sophia Zabel (Ashwaubenon) 97; 37. Lily Glysch (SH) 98; 38. Sydney Jones (HOR) 99; 39. Audra Kasper (GB) 100; 40. Kennedy Kolosso (KAU) 101; 41. Maddie Moesch (SH) and Braylyn Babino (SH) 103; 43. Kendall Lindemann (AN) 104; 44. Lily Wiltanen (GB) and Alli Johnson (SH) 105; 46. Hailey Cummings (HOR) 107; 47. Lauren Aaholm (N) 114; 48. Payton Willenkamp (AN) 127.